Menlo Park Academy Governing Board
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday November 16, 2017 at 6:30 PM EST
Location
Menlo Park Academy-2149 W. 53rd Street, 3rd Floor Conference Room
OUR MISSION: Menlo Park Academy is a public school that develops the potential of gifted learners through an exemplary program of rewarding experiences that nurtures the whole child.
Agenda
| I. | Opening Items | |
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Opening Items
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| A. | Record Attendance and Guests | |
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
| II. | Public Comments | |
| A. | Public Comments | |
| III. | Board Meeting Minutes Approval | |
| A. | Approve Minutes for Board Meeting 10-19-17 | |
| B. | Approve Minutes of Special Board Meeting 10-27-17 | |
| C. | Approve Minutes for Board Working Session 11-02-17 | |
| IV. | Sponsor Update | |
| A. | Sponsor Report | |
| V. | Treasurer Report | |
| A. | Monthly Financials | |
| B. | 2016-17 Financial Audit Update | |
| VI. | School Director Report | |
| A. | Monthly Update | |
| B. | New Hires | |
| C. | Field Trip Approval | |
| D. | Winter Camp Proposal | |
| VII. | Administrative Matters | |
| A. | Lunch Program Update | |
| B. | FY17 Outstanding Material Fees Update | |
| C. | FY18 Outstanding Material Fees | |
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Strategy for collecting the outstanding fees
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| VIII. | Development & Community Relations | |
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Development & Community Relations
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| A. | EGOP Execution Report | |
| B. | Development Plan Execution Report | |
| C. | Capital Campaign Report | |
| D. | Spring Event Venue Agreement | |
| IX. | Facility Committee | |
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Facility Expansion
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| A. | Committee Charter Update | |
| B. | Admin Building Update / Site Plan | |
| X. | Governance Committee | |
| A. | Approve New Committee Members | |
| B. | Policy Updates | |
| C. | Employee Drug Testing Policy Consideration | |
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The board policies allow MPA to require pre-employment drug testing. Should we adopt such a practice?
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| XI. | Program Excellence | |
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Program Excellence
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| A. | Audits and Reporting Process | |
| B. | Club Policy | |
| C. | Update on Fulfilling Board Policy on Gifted Endorsement | |
| XII. | Finance & Audit Committee | |
| A. | Updated Budget for 2017-18 School Year | |
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Update on progress. Details are still needed. |
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| XIII. | Executive Committee | |
| A. | Administrative Staff Positions | |
| XIV. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |