Woodland Hills - Ron Brownrigg, Principal

• Focus on academic excellence: acceleration blocks for writing practice, targeted intervention programs
• Focus on attendance: school-wide focus, unified school leadership allows to move as a collective. 
• Unique approaches to driving succ3es: deployment of third and fourth grade teachers differently - more veterans in those grades.
• Moves to improve adult and scholar culture. 

• Groundbreaking at WH campus for the gym today

• Update on current state of key metrics, introduction of new dashboards for reporting on metrics
• Academic strategy updates: 
  • 3 current challenges: some schools with who need leadership support, absences & vacancies in curriculum and instruction support team, schools team/principal management and support
  • TNTP will support with curriculum implementation & instructional support 
  • Vulnerable school support: Glenville and Southeast need additional support, beyond what the Home Office can currently provide with a number of leaves/vacancies. In the new year, move to two interim principals from the AP pool for Glenville following intensive support from Home Office staff. Southeast: contracted 1:1 coaching 
• Results of the scholar voice survey and home office supports survey are in the board packet.

• Finance update
  • Executing plan as directed
  • Budget process begins in January, first draft of budget presented in March, final vote in April.
  • Working to update facilities funding structures with FOB.

Meeting focused on academic support, vulnerable school support. Recommendation to hold on hiring, get external support and focus on rebuilding trust, executing plan rather than onboarding and ensuring we can set new hires up for success.

FOB-BPS joint committee meeting. Financial position is very strong & plans are being executed.

Last year revamped board recruitment and nominating process. Beginning process for 25-26. 

New board members can expect a survey about demographics, skills for analysis of strengths and gaps of board expertise.

Meeting schedule for second half of the year- board members should update your RSVPs for the second half of the school year. 

Shared review of CEO performance evaluation with CEO, working to schedule midyear conversation.

• Overview of the site visit report
• Southeast Renewal: recommendation report presented to CMSD board on 12/4

Decision for renewal should be made next and communicated within 24 hours. 

WH is 100% compliant, and Hannah Perkins has been a tremendous help in ensuring items are submitted in a timely fashion.