PATH School Financials

• $5.1 million in checking account as of 3/18/25
• 3/17/25: 2017 Days Cash on Hand; OEI Target is 45
• Next Gen SIG: 3-year grant - starting year 1 for SY'24/25
  • As of 1/14/25
    • Budget: 1.2 million 
    • Remaining: $483k 
• School Budget: 7.98 million for 525 scholars for SY'24/25
  • 92% spent with $655k remaining as of 3/18/25
    • 1/21/25: 685 enrolled scholars
    • Biggest Line Items (GL):
      • Elementary Education - All classroom expenses - 4.1 million 
        • 98% spent YTD With $84k remaining 
      • Office of the Principal - Everything outside of the classroom - 2.3 million 
        • 86% spent YTD with $344k remaining 

School Leader Presentation

School Mission, Vision, and Values shared

SY '24-25 as of 3/18/25

• 684 Enrollment 
  • 4th Grade & Kindergarten - largest 
  • ELL: 55%
  • Excel: 11%

School Updates

Attendance:

Goals:

1. 95% ADM Goal
2. In-House Goal: 92%
   1. 88.9% Q3 and 90.3% YTD

• Attendance Officer - Established from SIG Grant - Still in place

• Talent Update:
  • Hiring all positions
  • State of the Staff survey administered to The PATH School Staff
    • 57 staff members participated anonymously 
    • Reviewed data

Academics: 

Goals: 

1. At least 19% 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

ILEARN Checkpoints as of 2/7/25:

• ELA: 10%
• MATH: 13%

Action Plan regarding I-Learn Checkpoint Data:

• Instructional Shifts 
• 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 150 scholars)

State Assessments:

• WIDA Access: 1/13/25-2/28/25
• I-Read 3: 3/10/25-3/14/25; Next attempt week of 3/12/25
• I-Learn: April 12 - May 2, 2025

Overview of Events:

• PATHways Day: April 16, 2025
• Culture
  • Community Meetings (monthly)
  • Community Circle (Mondays/Wednesdays)
• Empowerment for Girls (grades 6-8)
• SEL Day: April 4, 2025

OEI Update:

• April Requirements:
  • Quarterly Report (Q3)
  • Verification of Budgeted Enrollment 
  • Board approved Minutes, February 

SIG Grant Update:

• Tutoring: High dosage reading and mathematics 
• Early Literacy: New curricula
• Home Visits: Considering changing this to Tier 1 instruction. Will discuss with IDOE to discuss this further.  

Lilly Endowment Grant:

• Undergoing Phase 2 of application (submitted 2/24/25)
  • Proposal: Hydroponic farm with a bridge to a buy land and create a STEAM center 
  • $50,000 of funding received as a part of planning phase
    • Phase 2: Requested $295k to focus on hydroponics in The PATH School
    • Phase 3: Concept papers requesting competitive grants in the amount of $15M for funding programs to support STEAM center in grades K-8th - Due 4/7/25

Legislative Updates:

• HB 528: School Property Tax - 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)
• CDG Consults 

Meeting held: 3/18/25

• Discussed:
  • Reviewed Statement of Activity & Budget vs. Actuals
  • Undergoing audit for grants (from FY’23)
  • High Yield Savings Account - Investigating what bank & how much to fund

Meeting held: 3/13/25

• Discussed School Goals: Attendance & Academics 
• Celebration of Learning Event: May 20th 
• Discussed monitoring initiatives and tools The PATH School is undergoing to reach school goals 

Meeting held: 3/6/25

Discussed:

• Increase PATH School board member participation with school events 
• Board outings - looking at next event 
• Fundraising goals 
  • Board tithing 
• Recruitment 
  • Actively recruiting new members 
  • Executive positions will be voted on in June 2025
  • Amanda Adkins resigned from Board as of 3/1/2025
• Policies 
  • Incident Response 
  • COI Form 

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)

Board Meeting 5/20/2025 at 5pm in person at The PATH School 

Seconded by A. Jarori