Circle City Prep
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 16, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Location
Circle City Prep
4002 N Franklin Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46226
Directors Present
D. Neves, D. Rosenbarger, D. Sawyers, K. Lennon (remote), L. Tarble, N. Riggins, R. Grimm (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Sowder
Guests Present
C. Eckerle, David McKissic
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
K. Lennon called a meeting of the board of directors of Circle City Prep to order on Wednesday Apr 16, 2025 at 7:45 AM.
C.
Welcome Guest(s), Public Comment
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Previous Board Minutes
N. Riggins made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-19-25.
D. Neves seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Rosenbarger |
Aye
|
| A. Sowder |
Absent
|
| D. Neves |
Aye
|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
| L. Tarble |
Aye
|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| R. Grimm |
Aye
|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
B.
Approve April Agenda
N. Riggins made a motion to Approve agenda.
D. Neves seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
III. Head of School Update
A.
Updates
B.
Merger/Combination Documents
Public hearing at ACE Prep 4/22 5-7 at ACE Prep
Leadership Interview through Zoom 4/23 10:30-12:00
ICSB Vote- Board meeting 5/8 1-3 at the Indiana Government Center
IV. Board Chair Update
A.
Update
July will be new 2-year agreement for Executive Director role.
2 ACE Prep board members will join our board starting in July.
3 other new people will join the board in July.
Board meetings for next year- will stay monthly through this next year and in the morning. Will finalize and approve specific dates at next meeting.
V. 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 8:43 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Tarble
Staffing:
2 teachers not returning next year, but by choice. One moving to Ohio, one leaving the workforce.
Amanda Liles is Head of School currently for ACE Prep and has signed to stay on as Head of School for next year.
10/16 current ACE employees have reapplied for next year.
T2T candidates are in the pipeline from both TFA and ITF.
Hired a parent of a current scholar, who also speaks Haitian Creole, as a part-time Scholar Recruitment Associate.
Enrollment:
Currently re-enrollment and new enrollment at CCP is 79%, ACE is at 54%.
Often get a large influx of new enrollees in June and July.