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Circle City Schools

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday June 21, 2021 at 4:30 PM

Location

In-person at Circle City Prep
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, A. Sowder (remote), C. Miller (remote), D. Rosenbarger (remote), J. Bartenbach, J. Majors, L. Tarble, M. Parris, R. Grimm (remote), S. Chang

Directors Absent

D. Tolliver, W. Patrick

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

C. Miller, J. Majors, L. Tarble

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

A. Sowder

Ex Officio Members Present

M. Murphy

Non Voting Members Present

M. Murphy

Guests Present

C. Eckerle, David Fischer

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 Schools to order on Monday Jun 21, 2021 at 4:38 PM.

C.

Welcome and Share-Out

D.

Welcome Guest(s), Public Comment

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve April Meeting Minutes

S. Chang made a motion to approve the minutes from April Board Meeting on 04-19-21.
R. Grimm seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Sowder
Aye
A. Moseman
Aye
C. Miller
Aye
D. Tolliver
Absent
W. Patrick
Absent
R. Grimm
Aye
J. Majors
Absent
S. Chang
Aye
M. Parris
Aye
L. Tarble
Absent
J. Bartenbach
Aye
D. Rosenbarger
Aye

B.

Approve June Agenda

S. Chang made a motion to approve the minutes from June Board of Directors Meeting on 06-17-19.
R. Grimm seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Majors
Absent
A. Sowder
Aye
L. Tarble
Absent
S. Chang
Aye
A. Moseman
Aye
C. Miller
Aye
M. Parris
Aye
D. Rosenbarger
Aye
R. Grimm
Aye
D. Tolliver
Absent
J. Bartenbach
Aye
W. Patrick
Absent

III. New Business

A.

Family Handbook

L. Tarble arrived.
C. Miller arrived.
Updated tech policies- fees for any computer damage. 1:1 computers next year in classrooms as well as 2 e-learning days when scholars take their computers home

Early dismissal on Fridays at 1:00

B.

Staff Hanbook

PTO policies updated, specifically maternity/paternity leave.
 
J. Majors arrived.

IV. Governance Committee

A.

Governance Committee Minutes

B.

New Board Member Recommendation: David Fischer

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

V. Finance Committee

A.

Report

B.

SY21 Budget

A. Sowder left at 5:06 PM.
Adding the ownership of the building adds a lot of stability to our budget over time. 

Using 1-time sources of funding wisely now to staff-up now

Enrollment goal is 297- we are in a good place number-wise for mid-June
L. Tarble made a motion to Approve 2021-2022 Budget.
C. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Sowder
Absent
J. Majors
Aye
D. Tolliver
Absent
L. Tarble
Aye
C. Miller
Aye
W. Patrick
Absent
S. Chang
Aye
M. Parris
Aye
J. Bartenbach
Aye
A. Moseman
Aye
R. Grimm
Aye
D. Rosenbarger
Aye

VI. Academic Achievement Committee

A.

Academic Achievement Committee Minutes

ILEARN data from other schools is not in yet, but we doubled the pass rate from surrounding schools based on 2019 pass rates.
5 scholars are currently in summer school to prepare for re-taking IREAD in June.
Navigator math curriculum- saw a lot of growth over the course of the year on their interim assessments.
 

VII. Management Update

A.

Report

RFP delayed until January 2022.

Partnering with the ICECC (Indiana Council on Educating Children of Color) for an after school tutoring program, which will start in September.

We have a nurse on site 5 hours a day every day through IU Health.

VIII. Board Chair Update

A.

SY21 Executive Board Roles

S. Chang made a motion to Approve Chad to Board Chair.
L. Tarble seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Miller
Abstain
R. Grimm
Aye
L. Tarble
Aye
A. Moseman
Aye
M. Parris
Aye
D. Tolliver
Absent
W. Patrick
Absent
S. Chang
Aye
J. Bartenbach
Aye
A. Sowder
Absent
J. Majors
Aye
D. Rosenbarger
Aye
A. Moseman made a motion to Approve Shareyna Chang as Vice Board Chair.
L. Tarble seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Miller
Aye
M. Parris
Aye
L. Tarble
Aye
W. Patrick
Absent
D. Rosenbarger
Aye
J. Bartenbach
Aye
R. Grimm
Aye
J. Majors
Aye
D. Tolliver
Absent
A. Moseman
Aye
A. Sowder
Absent
S. Chang
Abstain
L. Tarble made a motion to Approve Alexis Sowder as Treasurer.
A. Moseman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Patrick
Absent
A. Sowder
Absent
D. Tolliver
Absent
A. Moseman
Aye
R. Grimm
Aye
J. Bartenbach
Aye
C. Miller
Aye
M. Parris
Aye
D. Rosenbarger
Aye
L. Tarble
Aye
S. Chang
Aye
J. Majors
Aye
S. Chang made a motion to Approve Jinee Majors as Secretary.
A. Moseman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Parris
Aye
R. Grimm
Aye
A. Moseman
Aye
J. Majors
Abstain
C. Miller
Aye
W. Patrick
Absent
D. Rosenbarger
Aye
D. Tolliver
Absent
J. Bartenbach
Aye
L. Tarble
Aye
A. Sowder
Absent
S. Chang
Aye

B.

Board Committee Chairs

C. Miller made a motion to Governance- Jinee Finance- Alexis Academic Achievement- Shareyna Fund Development- Alex.
J. Bartenbach seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Rosenbarger
Aye
S. Chang
Aye
C. Miller
Aye
R. Grimm
Aye
L. Tarble
Aye
J. Majors
Aye
M. Parris
Aye
A. Sowder
Absent
A. Moseman
Aye
J. Bartenbach
Aye
D. Tolliver
Absent
W. Patrick
Absent

C.

General Topics

IX. 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 6:08 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Parris