Mission Preparatory

Minutes

Mission Prep Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday January 19, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Location

Directors Present

A. Ruiz de Bustamante (remote), C. Craig-Chardon (remote), D. Goldberg (remote), D. Monte (remote), J. Garcia (remote), K. Gandiaga (remote), L. Fuentes (remote)

Directors Absent

N. Driver, S. Cronin

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

K. Gandiaga called a meeting of the board of directors of Mission Preparatory to order on Thursday Jan 19, 2023 at 5:07 PM.

II. Consent Calendar

A.

Approval of Board Findings Relating to Teleconference Meetings During State of Emergency

B.

Approve Minutes

D. Goldberg made a motion to approve the minutes from Mission Prep Board Meeting on 12-08-22.
D. Monte seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Finance

A.

Updates

Mike from EdTec gave review of governor's budget plan which will impact LCFF among other things. Mission Prep still maintains a 69k surplus for the 2022-23 fiscal year and is able to withstand the shifts in funding.

IV. Executive Director Update

A.

Executive Director Update

Anticipated adding 20 students but have lost a few more and continue to recruit students to supplement the impact this makes on ADA funding. Increase in students enrolled in special education, increase in African American student population. Working on 30% of students who need more reading interventions; good progress in tk-2nd grade. Slight increases in math progress across 3-8th grade, but more work to do to makeup learning loss in those grade levels. For adult staff, an HR Specialist hired and there has been antiracist/antiblack professional development opportunities. There was a question regarding increased homework and teacher discretion. 

V. Closed Session - Public Employee Evaluation

A.

Executive Director Evaluation Plan 22-23

Governance committee will conduct focus groups to gather community input.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Craig-Chardon