Circle City Schools
Minutes
October Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday October 21, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Location
ACE Prep, 5326 Hillside Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220
Directors Present
D. McKissic, D. Sawyers, J. Frank, J. VanDeWalle, K. Knox, K. Lennon, M. Glenn, N. Riggins
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
D. McKissic, K. Knox
Ex Officio Members Present
M. Murphy
Guests Present
C. Eckerle
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
N. Riggins called a meeting of the board of directors of Circle City Schools to order on Wednesday Oct 21, 2026 at 7:48 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
K. Lennon made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Meeting on 09-22-26.
M. Glenn seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| M. Glenn |
Aye
|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
| J. Frank |
Aye
|
| J. VanDeWalle |
Aye
|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
| D. McKissic |
Absent
|
| K. Knox |
Absent
|
K. Lennon made a motion to Amend the minutes to include the Executive Director Succession Plan.
M. Glenn seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| J. Frank |
Aye
|
| K. Knox |
Absent
|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
| M. Glenn |
Aye
|
| J. VanDeWalle |
Aye
|
| D. McKissic |
Absent
|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
II. Executive Director Update
A.
Updates
K. Knox arrived.
D. McKissic arrived.
- Vestibule renovation video walkthrough
- Enroll Indy- we must continue with EI, it is required by ICSB
- Partnership updates:
- Rivet Program- program that helps our teachers secure their Associate or Bachelor degree. It is project-based so they can continue teaching while completing the program
- UPS Coat Drive at CCP- received 400 coats to be able to give to scholars
- Conversation started with Mt. Paran (church across the street from CCP)
- Rescheduling Nov Board Meeting from 11/18 to 11/11
III. Finance
A.
Financials (September)
Should be about 75% of expenditures and revenue at this point in the year.
Current state payments are based on a head count of 569 and enrollment is at 568 so there will be 1 head-count difference
B.
July / August / September Transactions
J. Frank made a motion to Approve the transactions for July, August, and September.
J. VanDeWalle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| D. McKissic |
Aye
|
| M. Glenn |
Aye
|
| J. VanDeWalle |
Aye
|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
| J. Frank |
Aye
|
| K. Knox |
Aye
|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
C.
Investment Account Update
Investment committee met and revised the amounts going into each bucket and estimated the returns:
- Reminder of buckets
- 1: Operating Liquidity- cash and money market. SY27 balance $2.5M, FY27 $58,333.00
- 2: Ultra short Bonds ETFs. SY27 balance $3.2M, FY27 $96,000.00
- 3: Core / Core-Plus Bond Funds. Balance remainder (≅$3M), 4-year $600,328.00
- 4: Multi-Sector Bond Funds. No SY27 balance *will be utilized for earned interest
IV. Academic Achievement Committee
A.
SY26 IRead & SY26 ILearn Data Review
ILEARN-
ACE:
- Increased scholars at "approaching" from below by 28%
- Overall increase in both subjects from SY25 to SY26
CCP:
- Increased scholars at "approaching" from below by 24%
- Overall increase in both subjects from SY25 to SY26, with a 10% growth in Math
V. Governance Committee
A.
Board Recruitment & Updates
Needs:
- Professional Expertise
- Finance
- Real Estate
- SoBro or Far Eastside connections
- Business Connection
- Demographic
- Female
- Black
- Latinx
Succession Planning for Executive Director: Updated based on new staff roles
M. Glenn made a motion to Approve the Succession Plan.
K. Lennon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
| J. Frank |
Aye
|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| K. Knox |
Aye
|
| D. McKissic |
Aye
|
| J. VanDeWalle |
Aye
|
| M. Glenn |
Aye
|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
VI. Development Committee
A.
Made By Event Planning
11/20/2026
- Food by Junior Chef Academy
- Student MC & Student Panel
- Decor made by Craft Club
- Student art on display
VII. Closing Items
A.
Vote on Team Member Approval for Hire
M. Glenn made a motion to Approve Discussion from Executive Session.
J. Frank seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
| K. Knox |
Aye
|
| J. VanDeWalle |
Aye
|
| M. Glenn |
Aye
|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
| J. Frank |
Aye
|
| D. McKissic |
Aye
|
B.
Executive Director Bonus Structures
C.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:22 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Glenn