The PATH School

Minutes

The PATH School's Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday January 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Location

The PATH School 

653 N. Somerset Avenue 

Indianapolis, IN 46222

All Board members are required to attend in person unless there is an extenuating circumstance, which should be discussed with the Board Chair prior to the meeting.

 

The PATH School's Conference Room

653 N Somerset Ave,

Indianapolis, IN 46222

 

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Directors Present

A. Burtner, A. Jarori, A. Williams (remote), D. Herron (remote), M. Mayorga, N. Woodson, T. Carpenter (remote), T. Pettigrew

Directors Absent

A. Adkins, D. McGuire

Guests Present

A. Hervey, Brielle Petty (remote), Christopher Anderson, Theo Brannum

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

N. Woodson called a meeting of the board of directors of The PATH School to order on Tuesday Jan 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

M. Mayorga made a motion to approve the minutes from November Board Meeting The PATH School's Board Meeting on 11-19-24.
A. Jarori seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. PATH School Financials

A.

PATH School Financials

  • $3.5 million in checking account as of 1/14/25
  • 11/30/24: 163 Days Cash on Hand; OEI Target is 45
  • Next Gen SIG: 3-year grant - starting year 1 for SY'24/25
    • Budget: 1.2 million 
    • Remaining: 711k 
  • School Budget: 7.98 million for 525 scholars for SY'24/25
    • 1/21/25: 685 enrolled scholars
    • Biggest Line Items (GL):
      • Elementary Education - All classroom expenses - 4.1 million 
        • 83% spent YTD
      • Office of the Principal - Everything outside of the classroom - 2.3 million 
        • 64% spent YTD

III. School Presentations

A.

School Leader Presentation

School Leader Presentation

  • School Mission, Vision, and Values shared

SY '24-25 as of 1/21/25

  • 685 Enrollment 
  • 4th & 7th Grade - largest 
  • ELL: 55%
  • Excel: 10% - steady increase since inception 

School Update:

 

  • Attendance Update:
    • Attendance Officer - Established 
      • Perfect Attendance Numbers: 
        • November: 266
        • December: 283
    • 95% ADM Goal; In-House Goal: 92%
    • 91.1% Q2 Data 
    • Attendance Clerk from SIG Grant has been helpful to leverage improvement 

 

  • Scholar Led Conferences, Q2: 86% as of 1/17/25, grades K-8 - still waiting for final numbers by Friday, 1/24/15

 

  • No Vacancies 

 

Academics: 

 

Goals: 

  1. At least 18% of scholars will pass ILEARN ELA
  2. At least 13% of scholars will pass ILEARN MATH
  3. At least 60% of 3rd grade scholars will pass IREAD by the end of Summer 2025

 

MOY ELA Data Reviewed - 102 scholars on or above grade level

MOY Math Data Reviewed - 65 scholars on on above grade level

 

 

Action Plan regarding I-Learn Checkpoint Data:

  • Data Dives
  • Co-Teaching
  • Academic Norming Sessions
  • Ongoing Professional Development

Tutoring Initiatives: 

  • K-3, ELA (Serving 150 Scholars) 
  • 6th Grade, Math (Serving 50 scholars)
  • 4-8 Math Tutoring (Serving 170 scholars)

State Assessments:

  • WIDA Access: 1/13/25-2/28/25
  • I-Read 3: 3/10/25-3/14/25
  • I-Learn: week of 1/27/25

 

Overview of Events:

  • MOY I-Ready Testing
  • PATHways
  • Culture
  • Winter Wonderland
  • Author’s Club 
  • Empowerment for Girls 
  • E-Learning School-wide preparation 

B.

Executive Director Presentation

OEI Update:

  • February Requirements:
    • Final Audit submitted to SBOA
    • Updated Employee Spreadsheet
    • Board approved Minutes, December
    • Quarterly Financials
    • Academic Dashboard, MOY

SIG Grant Update:

  • Tutoring: High dosage reading and mathematics 
  • Early Literacy: New curricula
  • Home Visits - Hired a family and community engagement specialist 

Lilly Endowment Grant:

  • Undergoing Phase 1 application
    • Proposal: School farm and retreat space
    • $50,000 of funding received as a part of planning phase
      • Funds will be used to retain a Grant Writer to work on phase 2 - focus on hydroponics to start with Phase 3 planning  
        • Phase 3 discussions include: Looking at purchasing land to build a farm with a lens of health and wellness and integrate it into a “PATHway for students” 

Legislative Updates:

  • HB 1136: School Corporation Reorganization - Discussed 
  • HB 1501: Facilities and transportation pilot programs - Discussed 

Contracts, MOUS, and Agreements SY 24-25:

  • CT3
  • TNTP
  • Shalom
  • Empower Schools
  • On Your Mark Tutoring
  • Ignite Reading
  • Circle City Readers
  • Varsity Tutors
  • Teach for America
  • Special Education Leader Fellowship
  • PreK
  • Boost (TeachBoost)
  • Indy Urban Youth Arts Program
  • CDG Consults 

IV. Committee Reports

A.

Finance Committee

Meeting held: 1/13/25

 

  • Discussed:
    • Audit is complete - No issues to f/u on
    • Half year financial review 
    • Lily Endowment Grant discussed

 

B.

Education Committee

David McGuire will be Committee Chair but step off Board Position 

Meeting held: December 2024

  • Discussed School Goals: Attendance & Academics 
  • Focus Areas: 
    • Strengthening leadership and teaching strategies
    • Enhancing data-driven instructional practices 
    • Cont’d collaboration among academic teams and coaches
  • Goals:
    • Optimize classroom learning through walkthroughs and coaching
    • Address gaps in academic performance with targeted interventions 

C.

Governance Committee

Meeting held: 12/5/24

 

Discussed:

  • Board outings
  • Fundraising goals 
    • Board tithing 
  • Recruitment 
  • Policies 
    • Incident Response 
    • BOD Roles & Responsibilities- align with bylaws
    • COI Form 

V. Executive Orders

A.

Executive Orders

Adam Burtner discussed recent Presidential Executive Orders and potential impact to PATH school families: 

  • Illegal Immigration 
  • Meaning of American Citizenship 

 

VI. Upcoming Deadlines

A.

OEI Handbook Calendar

Upcoming Items Due to OEI: 

February: Discussed in Executive Director Presentation

March: Board approved Minutes from January 2025 (if applicable) 

June - Due 6/30/25

  • Board self-evaluation 
  • Board evaluation of the school leader (or executive director/CEO) 
  • Board evaluation of the CMO/EMO (if applicable) 
  • School leader self-evaluation 
  • 2023-24 Accountability Report Assurance Forms (OEI Template Required)

B.

Board Dates

3/12/25: Upload all documents to BoardON Track 

3/18/25: Board Meeting @ 5PM 

 

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 6:52 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
T. Carpenter

Tiffany Petticrew 2nd’s

Motion Passes