Non-voting Board members in attendance:
Eric Grunden (CSO)
Jeff Guilford (Teacher's Representative)

Ms. Christina Valente spoke and shared concerns about a variety of items, including DPLT Fridays and missed pre-ACT dates.
Mr. Ian Finley spoke to share his perspective as RTHS teacher, including benefits that he sees as a result of DPLT Fridays.

No Finance committee meeting this month.  
Previously approved initiation of cluster busstop system.  Awaiting bus contractor to provide drivers.  Have budgeted $100,000 for this effort, but contract likely to be for $60,000 for bus drivers.  Other costs will include maintenance, etc.  Hiring of drivers has been a challenge.  Fuel may be reimbursable.
Discussion ensued.
Mr. Quigley would like to request Board to tentatively approve the contract.

Academic Ex committee met this month.
Discussed items included:  CSO update on beginning of the school year; plan for a Academic Excellence metrics dashboard and reporting to the Board; priorities for 2021-2022 school year; Pre-ACT missed deadline update; and DPLT Friday results.
Committee discussed that metrics would be needed, should DPLT Fridays move forward.

Carmen provided an update on the Development Committee and introduced Zoe Playe.
A big event for this year will be the 10th anniversary school celebration (deferred until school improvements are ready).  Other events may include a community-building event in the March time frame and Homecoming.  
Zoe shared progress on fundraising.

Governance committee did not meet this month

Eric presented the attached CSO report.
I. State of School
  a. Enrollment update: on target despite some attrition.  Diversity continues to improve.
  b. Staff status: hire list for Board approval provided.  Search to be conducted for new Dean of Students.
  c. Physical plant upgrades: work nearly complete.  Landscaping continues.
  d. Charter renewal: advanced to renewal year 2, have completed all required tasks to date.  Awaiting feedback on stage 1 and new year 2 tasks.
II.  PreACT Issue:  situation was discussed, and improvement plans to ensure that this issue never happens again (including fail-proof process with redundancy and verification process) were outlined.  Eric will provide the Board the details of this improved process once the details are clarified.
III.  dPLT Fridays:  Discussed a number of potential benefits of this initiative.  Discussed support, and concerns, from stakeholders.  Discussed concerns with the timing due to other priorities, including returning to in-person school.  Considered benefits of waiting to roll-out this initiative, which would allow more time to fully develop the details of this initiative, with more input from stakeholders.  Considered that, with more time to fully detail this proposal, it could be a real asset to RTHS.

Alex - application submitted.