Breakthrough Public Schools

Breakthrough Public Schools Joint Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 7, 2021 at 5:00 PM EDT

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Meeting ID: 398 930 7414
Meeting of the Boards of Breakthrough Public Schools, Citizens Academy, Citizens Academy Southeast, Citizens Leadership Academy, Citizens Leadership Academy East, Village Preparatory School Cliffs, Village Preparatory School Willard, and Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order J. Howard, A. Kopit 3 m
  B. Record Attendance J. Howard
  C. BPS Board Votes to Approve 2/10/21 Joint Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes J. Howard
     
  D. School Boards Vote to Approve 2/10/21 Joint Board Meeting Minutes A. Kopit
II. Public Comment 5:03 PM
  A. School Boards Public Comment A. Kopit 5 m
III. Sponsor Updates 5:08 PM
  A. CMSD Updates - Including Spring Site Visit Focus Group Reports Matt Rado, Anna Turner 15 m
   
Note: The attached reports are considered to be draft reports until CMSD completes the building walkthroughs later this month, and then they will be added to the final reports for each school.
 
  B. Buckeye Updates Maureen Barbessi 5 m
IV. Academic Excellence 5:28 PM
  A. Academic Excellence Committee Updates D. Eisenberg 20 m
   
The attached pre-reads are for review and have all been reviewed in-depth by the Academic Excellence Committee.
 
  B. Spring In-Person Programming A. McRae
  C. State Testing A. McRae
  D. Summer Programming Update J. McBride
V. Family Engagement, Enrollment, and Marketing 5:48 PM
  A. Enrollment Update
   
The attached high-level enrollment updates for SY20-21 and SY21-22 are shared as a pre-read but will not be discussed live at the meeting.  More information about our recruitment and marketing plans and progress will be shared at the May meeting.  If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out to Arliss Prass.
 
VI. Talent 5:48 PM
  A. CEO Search Update D. Eisenberg, J. Younker 5 m
  B. Data Team Updates A. McRae, T. Thornton
VII. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 5:53 PM
  A. Board Equity Task Force Update J. Howard 5 m
  B. Network DEI Updates A. Rosskamm/T. Thornton
VIII. Finance 5:58 PM
  A. January and February 2021 Financial Reports A. Lee, J. Fast, D. Mangen 20 m
   
Please note Attachments 1a and 1b contain combined summaries of the schools' financials for January and February, with 1c and 1d as the January and February financial summaries for BPS.  Attachments 2a and 2b contain the schools' detailed financial reports.  Attachments 3a and 3b are the associated resolutions for the school and BPS boards.
 
  B. FOB Support Task Force Update and Recommendation J. Fast and D. Mangen
  C. Quick Updates D. Mangen
   
- Breakthrough 2030 Financial Planning
- ESSER II
- PPP Forgiveness
 
  D. Endowment Concept D. Mangen
IX. Governance 6:18 PM
  A. Pre-Read Attachments FYI Arthur Lundberg
  B. Sunshine Law Training
  C. Upcoming Board Assessment 10 m
  D. June Board Retreat Updates
  E. Community School Network Update
  F. Other Committee Updates A. Lundberg
X. CEO Support Committee
 
There are no committee updates for this month.
 
XI. Network Updates 6:28 PM
  A. Land Acquisition A. Rosskamm 3 m
  B. CA/CLA Merger Update M. Johnston
XII. School Boards Consent Agenda 6:31 PM
  A. School Boards Vote to Approve Consent Agenda Vote Alan K. 2 m
   
Please see attached document for votes. Supporting documents are in the "Documents" folder -> "Board Documents" -> "Consent Agenda" -> "April 7th, 2021".
 
XIII. School Resolutions 6:33 PM
  A. Woodland Hills School Board Resolution to Approve Expansion Capital Expenditure in Exchange for No Additional Rent A. Rosskamm 5 m
  B. Citizens Leadership Academy School Board Resolution to Cancel Lease
  C. Resolution to Approve the 21-22 BPS School Calendar Vote
XIV. FOB Update 6:38 PM
  A. FOB Updates J. Zitzner 10 m
   
- CLA Building Task Force
- Alumni Success Program/Bennett Group Project
- Blue Plate Reminder
- Donor Community Zoom Conversations
 
XV. Executive Session 6:48 PM
  A. Executive Session of the Board of Citizens Academy Southeast 10 m
XVI. Resumption of Public Meeting 6:58 PM
  A. Citizens Academy Southeast School Board Votes on Proposals from Executive Session Discussion 2 m
XVII. Closing Items 7:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting J. Howard, A. Kopit