Circle City Prep

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday December 14, 2020 at 5:30 PM

Due to COVID-19 this meeting is held remotely. This is the public link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89842627800?pwd=b0dvMmFrcTF5QjZteERTMWwvUXI1Zz09 and was published to Circle City Prep's Facebook and Website. 

Directors Present

A. Moseman (remote), A. Sowder (remote), C. Miller (remote), D. Rosenbarger (remote), D. Tolliver (remote), L. Tarble (remote), M. Parris (remote), S. Chang (remote)

Directors Absent

J. Bartenbach, W. Patrick

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

A. Sowder, L. Tarble

Ex Officio Members Present

M. Murphy (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

M. Murphy (remote)

Guests Present

C. Eckerle (remote), Jinee Majors (remote), Robert Grimm (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

M. Parris called a meeting of the board of directors of Circle City Prep to order on Monday Dec 14, 2020 at 4:37 PM.

C.

Welcome and Share-Out

Welcome our 2 guests: Jinee and Robert

Share-out question: what one small thing (or big) are you doing in your life to promote inclusivity?
A. Sowder arrived.
L. Tarble arrived.

D.

Welcome Guest(s), Public Comment

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve October Meeting and Emergency Board Minutes

D. Tolliver made a motion to approve the minutes from October and November Emergency Board Meeting on 11-17-20.
C. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D. Tolliver made a motion to approve the minutes from October Board Meeting on 10-14-20.
C. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Approve December Agenda

D. Tolliver made a motion to Approve December Agenda.
C. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. New Board Members

A.

Bobby Grimm

S. Chang made a motion to Approve Bobby as a new board member.
A. Sowder seconded the motion.
Start 1/1/2021
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Bartenbach
Absent
M. Parris
Aye
W. Patrick
Absent
A. Sowder
Aye
A. Moseman
Aye
L. Tarble
Aye
C. Miller
Aye
D. Tolliver
Aye
D. Rosenbarger
Aye
S. Chang
Aye

B.

Jinee Majors

S. Chang made a motion to Approve Jinee as a new board member.
A. Sowder seconded the motion.
Start 1/1/2021
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Tolliver
Aye
A. Sowder
Aye
A. Moseman
Aye
M. Parris
Aye
D. Rosenbarger
Aye
L. Tarble
Aye
S. Chang
Aye
J. Bartenbach
Absent
C. Miller
Aye
W. Patrick
Absent

IV. Management Update

A.

Report

2 staff transitions since last board meeting. Both positions have since been covered.

Enrollment numbers and transitions in the past 2 months.

19-20 to 20-21 we saw 88% retention of scholars year-over-year

B.

Growth Plan

V. Governance Committee

A.

Governance Committee Minutes

Reviewed all conflict of interest forms.
Including DEI materials in the onboarding materials.
Made sure board policies and procedures are equitable.
Possibility  of a board book club.
 

VI. Finance Committee

A.

Report

Expenses are on budget.
 

VII. 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 5:58 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Sowder