Circle City Prep

Minutes

June Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday June 26, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Directors Present

A. Sowder (remote), C. Miller, D. Neves, D. Sawyers, K. Lennon, L. Tarble, N. Riggins, R. Grimm

Directors Absent

D. Fischer, D. Rosenbarger

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

D. Sawyers, N. Riggins

Guests Present

C. Eckerle

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Miller called a meeting of the board of directors of Circle City Prep to order on Wednesday Jun 26, 2024 at 4:33 PM.

C.

Welcome Guest(s), Public Comment

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Previous Board Minutes

D. Neves made a motion to approve the minutes from April Board Meeting on 04-24-24.
R. Grimm seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
N. Riggins
Absent
L. Tarble
Aye
D. Neves
Aye
K. Lennon
Aye
R. Grimm
Aye
D. Fischer
Absent
D. Rosenbarger
Absent
D. Sawyers
Absent
C. Miller
Aye
A. Sowder
Aye

B.

Approve June Agenda

D. Neves made a motion to Approve agenda.
R. Grimm seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Head of School Update

A.

SY25 Enrollment Update

Largest areas of need are 4th, 5th, and 6th.

We are right now over our enrollment target

N. Riggins arrived.

B.

Parent Survey

27 family responses

Good mix of Spanish and Haitian Creole speaking families 

C.

Staffing Update

New K-2 instructional coach

Associate teacher from 2 years ago and now is coming back as a lead teacher

D.

Facility Update

The work on the roof is coming.

E.

SY24 Insight Survey Results

F.

Grant Updates

Grant from Penrod for art in the school

Grant from the Glick Philanthropy 

G.

SY24 ILEARN Update

Data is not yet public

IV. Finance Committee

A.

April / May Financials

D. Sawyers arrived.

B.

Approve April / May Transactions

N. Riggins made a motion to Approve April and May Transactions.
L. Tarble seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Sowder
Aye
D. Neves
Aye
D. Rosenbarger
Absent
L. Tarble
Aye
K. Lennon
Aye
D. Sawyers
Aye
D. Fischer
Absent
C. Miller
Aye
N. Riggins
Aye
R. Grimm
Aye

V. Governance Committee

A.

SY25 Staff Handbook

FMLA over breaks- pauses over paid breaks

 

R. Grimm made a motion to Approve the staff handbook.
D. Neves seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Sowder
Aye
D. Rosenbarger
Absent
L. Tarble
Aye
D. Fischer
Absent
K. Lennon
Aye
R. Grimm
Aye
D. Sawyers
Aye
N. Riggins
Aye
D. Neves
Aye
C. Miller
Aye

B.

SY25 Family Handbook

L. Tarble made a motion to Approve the family handbook.
K. Lennon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Rosenbarger
Absent
D. Neves
Aye
C. Miller
Aye
R. Grimm
Aye
N. Riggins
Aye
D. Sawyers
Aye
A. Sowder
Aye
D. Fischer
Absent
K. Lennon
Aye
L. Tarble
Aye

C.

Update Bylaws

L. Tarble made a motion to Approve amended bylaws.
D. Neves seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
N. Riggins
Aye
K. Lennon
Aye
D. Sawyers
Aye
L. Tarble
Aye
D. Neves
Aye
D. Fischer
Absent
C. Miller
Aye
A. Sowder
Aye
R. Grimm
Aye
D. Rosenbarger
Absent

D.

SY25 Board Recruitment

Board is approved to have 7-15 members, but no less than 7

VI. Board Chair Update

A.

SY25 Board Executive Committee

R. Grimm made a motion to Approve Leslie as new Board Chair.
K. Lennon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Rosenbarger
Absent
N. Riggins
Aye
L. Tarble
Aye
R. Grimm
Aye
D. Neves
Aye
K. Lennon
Aye
C. Miller
Aye
D. Fischer
Absent
A. Sowder
Aye
D. Sawyers
Aye

B.

SY25 Board Meeting Schedule

C.

SY25 Committee Chairs and Committees

L. Tarble made a motion to Approve Chairs and that Alexis will serve a 4th term.
R. Grimm seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Rosenbarger
Absent
N. Riggins
Aye
R. Grimm
Aye
D. Sawyers
Aye
K. Lennon
Aye
L. Tarble
Aye
D. Neves
Aye
A. Sowder
Aye
D. Fischer
Absent
C. Miller
Aye

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 6:05 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Miller