Breakthrough Public Schools

Breakthrough Public Schools Joint Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday March 9, 2022 at 5:00 PM EST

Location

Breakthrough Public Schools Office

3615 Superior Avenue

Building 44, Suite 4403A

Cleveland, OH 44114

Meeting of the Boards of Breakthrough Public Schools, 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, A. Kopit
  C. BPS and School Boards Vote to Approve 12/8/21 Joint Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes J. Howard, A. Kopit
     
  D. School Boards Vote to Approve 2/9/22 Special Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes A. Kopit
     
II. Public Comment 5:03 PM
  A. School Boards Public Comment A. Kopit 5 m
III. CEO Update 5:08 PM
  A. CEO Updates R. Johnson 10 m
IV. Family Partnership, Enrollment, and Marketing 5:18 PM
  A. Enrollment Update - SY22 Enrollment, SY23 Re-Enrollment, SY23 Early Enrollment A. Prass 10 m
V. Talent 5:28 PM
  A. Total Rewards Update J. Younker 15 m
  B. BPS and School Boards Vote to Approve Teacher Compensation Proposal A. Kopit, J. Howard
  C. BPS and School Boards Votes to Approve Increase in Employer-Paid Benefits A. Kopit, J. Howard
VI. Network Updates 5:43 PM
  A. Health and Safety Updates T. Thornton 5 m
  B. Hampden and East Merger M. Johnston, A. Kopit 5 m
VII. Academic Excellence 5:53 PM
  A. Academic Department and Academic Excellence Committee Updates A. McRae, D. Eisenberg 15 m
  B. School Boards Vote to Approve SY 22-23 School Calendar A. McRae, A. Kopit
  C. School Boards Vote to Approve BPS Retention Guidelines for SY 21-22 A. McRae, A. Kopit
VIII. Finance 6:08 PM
  A. November 2021, December 2021, and January 2022 Finance Reports L. Zucca, A. Lee, D. Mangen 20 m
   

The January 2022 Financial Reports for Breakthrough Schools and BPS (below) have the latest revenue projections based upon anticipated FY22 State/Federal funding and student FTE enrollment (Attachments 1 and 2).  Detailed financial reports for November 2021, December 2021 and January 2022 for each of the Breakthrough Schools can be found in the "Documents" folder -> "Board Documents" -> "Meeting Documents" -> "March 9, 2022".  The proposed resolutions for the approval of the November 2021, December 2021 and January 2022 Financial Reports are included below (Attachments 1a and 2a).

 
  B. Finance Committee Updates L. Zucca, A. Lee, D Mangen
   

Updates:

- Breakthrough 2030 and FY23 Network Budget Status

- Proposed FY23 Facilities Budget

- Status of FY23 Finance Committee Goals

- Preferred Meals proposed contract Addendum - Treasurer Recommendation to Board: "Do not approve" Addendum

 
  C. CLA School Board Votes to Approve the Disposal of Assets D. Mangen, A. Kopit
  D. VPWH School Board votes to approve the updated construction costs and related expenditures associated with the expansion of the VPWH facility of $1,395,646 using school funds. D. Mangen, A. Kopit
IX. School Boards Consent Agenda 6:28 PM
  A. School Boards Vote to Approve Consent Agenda Vote A. Kopit 2 m
   

Please see attached document for votes. Supporting documents are in the "Documents" folder -> "Board Documents" -> "Consent Agenda" -> "March 9 2022".

 
X. School Resolutions
 

All resolutions for this month incorporated into relevant agenda sections.

 
XI. CEO Support Committee 6:30 PM
  A. CEO Support Committee Updates P. Harris 5 m
XII. Governance 6:35 PM
  A. Governance Committee Updates K. San Marco 5 m
XIII. Sponsor Updates 6:40 PM
  A. CMSD Updates M. Rado 5 m
  B. Buckeye Updates M. Barbessi 5 m
XIV. FOB Update 6:50 PM
  A. FOB Updates J. Zitzner 5 m
XV. Executive Session 6:55 PM
  A. Executive Session of the Boards of Citizens Academy Southeast, Citizens Leadership Academy, Citizens Leadership Academy East, Village Preparatory School Cliffs, Village Preparatory School Willard, and Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills A. Kopit 10 m
XVI. Closing Items 7:05 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting J. Howard, A. Kopit