Circle City Prep
Minutes
February Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday February 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Location
4002 N Franklin Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46226
Directors Present
A. Sowder, D. Neves, D. Rosenbarger, D. Sawyers, K. Lennon, L. Tarble (remote), N. Riggins, R. Grimm
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
D. Sawyers, L. Tarble
Guests Present
Brian Anderson (remote), Katina Knox (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Welcome Guest(s), Public Comment
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Previous Board Minutes
Approve December Board Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| D. Neves |
Aye
|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
| A. Sowder |
Aye
|
| R. Grimm |
Aye
|
| D. Rosenbarger |
Aye
|
| L. Tarble |
Aye
|
B.
Approve February Agenda
Darius joined just after Agenda approved unanimously by those present
III. Head of School Update
A.
Update
IV. Executive Session
A.
Potential School Merger
Board discussed potential merger with another charter school
V. Board Chair
A.
Board Meeting Schedule for Remainder of SY25
Max Glenn rejoined public session
Discussed and agreed to continue monthly meetings at 7:30 on Wednesdays
VI. Finance Committee
A.
December and January Financials
Haven't reviewed Jan. financials yet as a finance committee, but ahead on revenue. Dec. financials look a bit different (accrual instead of cash basis reporting).
Title I recently approved and will soon hit our bank account, and same with Charter Innovation Grant ($325k).
Haven't yet received property tax money so that's noted as a receivable.
Monitoring and planning around potential upcoming expenses like HVAC replacements.
Also some other grant revenues we are monitoring for potential award in near future.
B.
December and January Transactions
VII. Governance Committee
A.
Background Check
B.
Creating Board Retreat Agenda
encouraged board members to ideate and send Megan and Bobby ideas of what they want to cover at the board retreat.
C.
Board Recruitment & Board Assessment Completion
Robert Grimm will recirculate list of potential board prospects, requesting input from Directors.
Megan provided update and brief discussion that attendance is really strong (perhaps in part because of legislation), discipline incidents have gone down, count day numbers were fairly strong and above budget, and a few staff members recently resigned.
Some things we are monitoring: non-competitive grant submitted to Lilly for an activity bus and FT HS Placement Coordinator; new ICSB Exec. Director who should be voted on in March (part of Gov. Braun's reorganization).
Max Glenn (Board Member of ACE Prep Academy) joined public session at 7:46
Other brief updates included summer school, monitoring changes and compliance requirements on immigration enforcement in/around schools, same with evolving/updated DEI guidance/orders/legislation.
Black History Month performance 2.26.25 5:30 pm and working on publicity
Fri. 2.28 8:00 - 8:30 Read Across America
Staff member Alise Dalstrom joined 7:54 and left at 7:56