Menlo Park Academy Governing Board
Minutes
Strategic Planning Board Meeting
Date and Time
Sunday October 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Location
Menlo Park Academy
2149 West 53rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44102
The quarterly strategic planning session for Menlo Park Academy will take place on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at Menlo Park Academy, 2149 W. 53rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44102.
Directors Present
Jeffrey Sugalski, Sam Sherwood, Teri Harrison, Tiffany Randle
Directors Absent
Twana Rogers
Guests Present
Deborah Zeffren, Jessica Esway
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Minutes June Board Meeting
D.
Minutes July Strategic Planning
E.
Minutes August Working Session
F.
Minutes September Working Session
II. New Hires
A.
New Hires
III. Action Items Academic & Operations
A.
Speech Contract
B.
Field Trip Agreement
C.
Drama Club Contract
D.
Landscape Consulting Contract
E.
3 year forecast
IV. OKRs
A.
2025-2026 OKRs
Objective #2: Program. Discussed the pacing guide (ensure aligned with goals and competitive), Program Delivery Standards document - creating a dashboard with RYG color-code to indicate current status of areas. Defining Menlo "standards".
Objective #3: Culture. Discussed philanthropic culture - transparent communications.
V. Board Committees & Volunteer Program
A.
Board Committees
Discussed Board committees. Each committee needs to define a meeting cadence (entered in Board on Track), membership drive (part of the volunteer launch), and goals for the year.
B.
Volunteer Program
Discussed next steps in launching this year's program. Need documentation, secure team leads, define responsibilities (include sample projects), and choose a kickoff date.
VI. Strategic Planning
A.
Strategic Planning
End goal is to publish a public-facing document and implementation plan. Focus on these six pillars: 1. Expansion, 2. Facilities, 3. Development/Foundation, 4. Awards & Accolades, 5. Menlo Model, and 6. Enrollment.
Objection #1: Enrollment. Discussed targeting certain preschools, attribution, addressable market of students, rebranding of materials, more lighting/building signage.