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February site visit was complete and compliant.  Reviewing attendance and following up on attendance plan in March. The financial committee will meet with D. Massa monthly, and the Board will receive a report emailed monthly. Sponsor reported Menlo Park Academy is the number one charter school in Ohio according to U.S News and World report.

The CKLA skills that need to be adapted will show the expected learning level.  This means setting up some content meetings with the teachers to discuss how the ELA affects humanities. ELA has shifted based on Dibels and teacher assessments. Math shifted based on Singapore data and k-8 unit assessments. Dibels Testing for K-3 in progress and should be completed by the end of this month.

ELA groups have shifted based on DIBELS and teacher assessments (K-3). Math groups have shifted to based on Singapore Data and unit assessment data (K-3) and curricular materials for 2024-25. Currently in the process of ordering materials for intersession the week of March 10, 2025.

There are Gifted courses at Ashland University that have flexibility with schedules, discounts, and cohorts available online, or in person sessions. CSU Gifted courses $618.25 per credit hour, and $1,854 for 3-credit hour course. Financial aid is available based on the endorsement program, and that includes the Master's program. 

Currently the overall re-enrollment rate is 88 percent. Grade K has the highest rate of re-enrollment at 100 percent and Grade 7 with 92 percent, as the second highest. The Tours and Testing event had 17 tested, and 5 of those qualified.  Admissions is offering In-House registration, and there will be a family from California and Chicago coming for Shadow Days.  Connection with Kids have an event coming up in Rocky River, as a resource for families with gifted kids. The Marketing plan is in the Google drive. Marketing report is linked in with enrollment, communications, and the learning development team.

Operations is in the midst of a federal fund audit, working with the master office and R. Coleman. The Champions contract was approved back in December 2024.  They are training staff, and plan to get them up and running by mid-March 2025, and the goal is to start at the beginning of April 2025. The availability for summer camp opportunities are under discussion, and options will be sent out next Thursday.

 The Operations Team for completed the state audit and the audit was accepted. J. Sugalski shared articles where there will be a federal funding freeze that could affect Charter schools, but could change at any time. 90 percent of funding is through the state. The cover sheet report shows four parents that were engaged, and the financials look to be in line to meet the end of the year goals.

The committee is continuing to execute the plan for budget for the Spring dinner event, date work continues, and cleaning up with Little Greenlight to get data current. D. Zeffren will continue to focus on the Menlo Cares donor wall. To date $53,768 has been raised towards the project goal of $130,000. Quiz night and Trivia is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2025.  A Save-The-Date will go out this week to the entire community.  Spring flower fundraiser is scheduled to begin March 1st through March 15th to send flowering bulbs county-wide from Menlo Park Academy.

A virtual meeting was held on Friday, February 7, 2025, and nothing was previously approved.

The committee will re-word the Charter language, along with getting the necessary research and other available resources.   Focus on committee work and finalizing the school calendar draft for 2025-26 school year at the next meeting on Friday, March 7, 2025.

Discussed ways of identifying prospective kindergartners, and how to get in-person testing done, and create a pipeline to acquire early learning centers. Marketing efforts and goals were discussed in regard to prospective students. 

The committee is discussing the program guide for the 2025-26 school year, and a draft will be provided within the next few months.  J. Esway will be meeting with teachers to discuss vertical alignment for CKLA.  World languages and Culture programs need to be revamped. Trimester 2 surveys for the community, staff, and fourth floor students sent out to be completed.

Discussed grant for infrastructure that is available for submission with a March 7, 2025 application deadline. The grant will allow for the time to improve conditions, calming traffic, safety and appeal to the campus environment of MPA.  The meeting for the application process was held January 30, 2025, and included city council police, commander, two city planners, and corporate.   The process will involve working with ODOT and City of Cleveland officials to fix these issues. This needs to be delegated and finalized based on the deadline, and D. Massa should be involved.

Discussed changes in the calendar dates for next school year to accommodate holidays, and next year's mid-winter break. Feed back to be provided at the next board meeting.

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Insurance renewal season pending talks with MPA brokers terms of comparisons.  Updates forthcoming to the board for approval in March 2025 for open enrollment in May 2025.

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