Welcomed the Admissions and commented them on the great job Liana and Natasha are doing.

The update included a progress report, and the materials were included for the governing authority report.  There was mention made about any events attended, and T.Rogers confirmed her attendance at school sponsored events to meet the board requirement. 

Upcoming SEL series, Dr. Hughes will be coming to talk with the staff for PD. 

MAP testing in progress and monitoring efforts are being made with DIBBLS and MAP testing.

The Spelling Bee is at the end of the month. 

Discussed re-enrollment data. The school tour and testing event generated 42 attendees, 21 students were tested, and 3 of those qualified. Kids have been sent for assessments. A standing tour date on the MPA website is generating interests from families

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On 12/30/24 Menlo was closed for one day due to a flood in the building.  D.Pannell and C. Wagner worked with Trident Restoration for clean up. Insurance claims were filed. Discussed the need for the installation of an alert system in the future that will notify staff of any water or other emergencies in advance when the building is unoccupied to avoid extensive future damages. Information was shared about a PowerSchool data breach. Communication will go out to MPA families. Excel was contacted and no other information to note at this time. ODE will be doing a federal funds audit.

The response has been positive for parent volunteers for the Financial division. The Community School financial report was posted December 18, 2024. The committee is focusing on introductions, building financing, the school finance report, setting up a Google Drive, the finance audit, and SPED Funding. 

The progress made on key objectives include funds raised in the amount of $51,811 towards the goal, database updates, and the donor engagement. Operations Director will be following up on donor database goals. Committee meetings have been changed to the Wednesdays instead of second Tuesdays of each month.  The committee is working with the consultants on data integration, and account management.  The Little Green Light committee project is complete. The Spring adult event is scheduled for May 9, 2025 at Menlo Park Academy.

The January meeting was cancelled, and the next meeting is scheduled for Friday, February 7, 2025 to work on organization around the reporting and working with PEC.  S. Aring provided valuable reporting information from PEC. There will be a Charter up for a vote at the next meeting. 

The committee highlighted the process on mapping and sources for leads, getting and enrolling students, working on Schoolmint for students, and evaluating the improvement. An option was presented that new recruitment and enrollment have free testing available with Dr. Dan. An idea was presented to collaborate with pre-schools for outreach to get parents more pre-empted on enrollment.  It was noted there already are outreach communications in place for daycare and Pre-K. There was emphasis put on customer service, the enrollment response times, and the mobile capability of schoolmint, as applicable to admissions process.

Next meeting early next month February 2025. Otherwise nothing to record, at this time.

The Education Director is working with Great Lakes Tours on overnights.

Recorded and updated.

The January date for the Strategic Planning Session need to be changed. No final date set. T. Randle wants information on the roles and responsibilities for next year, and Dr. Crudder is to be be a part of the discussion. The Skip Level meetings dates are to be announced in February. The process provides an opportunity for all staff to meet with Board members to provide feedback during a 30-minute segment.  

J. Esway is the designated backup person to take Minutes in Rita Nelson's absence.

A. Lentz was invited into the Executive Session to discuss the performance of a public employee.