Menlo Park Academy Governing Board
Minutes
Board Retreat for Strategic Discussions
Date and Time
Saturday October 14, 2017 at 9:00 AM
Location
2149 W. 53rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44102; 3rd Floor Boardroom
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.
Directors Present
Cathie Leimbach, Fraser Hamilton Sr, Melissa Vlasak, Richard Hronek, Suzanne McFarland, Teri Harrison
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Deborah Matese, Stacy Stuhldreher
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Teri Harrison called a meeting of the board of directors of Menlo Park Academy Governing Board to order on Saturday Oct 14, 2017 at 9:12 AM.
II. Leadership Team Rapport
A.
Personal History Activity
Board members participated in a team-building activity.
III. KRAs - Discuss & Vote
A.
Discuss KRAs
The vote was tabled until the October 18 meeting.
There was discussion regarding the need to focus on student enrollment. Offering other tests to students who have tested above average could be an effective strategy. We will also ask CMSD to include MPA as a gifted education option in the letters to parents of their students who test gifted in this fall's required public school testing.
Deborah Matese left early.
IV. Other Business
A.
Teacher Hire
Melissa Vlasak made a motion to table until the next meeting.
Fraser Hamilton Sr seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Meeting Administration
A.
Upcoming Meetings
The following agenda items were suggested for the October 18 board meeting:
- vote on Objectives and Key Results
- initial list of reporting expectations at board meetings
- vote on Objectives and Key Results
- initial list of reporting expectations at board meetings
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Fraser Hamilton Sr made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 12:46 pm.
Richard Hronek seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 12:46 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cathie Leimbach