Menlo Park Academy Governing Board
Minutes
Working Session
Date and Time
Thursday October 3, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Location
2149 W. 53rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio
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
Cindy Wang, Dante Giancola, Fraser Hamilton Sr, Richard Hronek, Susan Dornan, Suzanne McFarland, Teri Harrison
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
Richard Hronek
Guests Present
Dave Massa, Jeff Jaroscak, Melissa McCarthy, Tara Schmitt
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 Thursday Oct 3, 2019 at 6:08 PM.
II. Minute Approval
A.
Minute Approve Regular Board Meeting 9-19-2019
Fraser Hamilton Sr made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on 09-19-19 Regular Board Meeting on 09-19-19.
Dante Giancola seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Enrollment & Staffing
A.
Enrollment
Richard Hronek arrived.
The current enrollment numbers and strategies for increasing enrollment were discussed.
Jeff Jaroscak arrived.
B.
Staffing
Staffing per floor was discussed.
C.
Fundraising/Alternative Income Streams
The development plan and fundraising were discussed.
D.
Staff
Dante Giancola made a motion to increase Katherine Morana's salary to $33,000 per year as of 10/3/19.
Fraser Hamilton Sr seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Fraser Hamilton Sr made a motion to hire Jennifer Ingraham as Assistant Director of Admissions for the salary of $47,000 effective 10/21/19.
Dante Giancola seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Fraser Hamilton Sr made a motion to hire Jeanette Louis as a teacher for an annual salary of $39,500.
Dante Giancola seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Goals
A.
Objectives & KRAs
The 19-20 Key Results were discussed.
B.
Charter Modification
The charter modification was discussed.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Fraser Hamilton Sr made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
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 8:43 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Melissa McCarthy