Deiter Hofmann and Kevin Lammers presented options available for educators.  They will provide seminars for faculty and staff on topics ranging from student-loan forgiveness and financial success to donorschoose.org opportunities and retirement systems workshops. They also provide sponsorships for teacher and student awards.

Terry discussed changes to the climate and counseling program at the K8 Academy. This year we made schedule changes to allow Cara and Allison more time with students.  They have been working with a variety of programs to help students refocus, retool, return. MindYeti is a meditation program that has seen some success so far this year. Goal is to be proactive instead of reactive.  6th graders have been participating in a mentoring program. Climate and Culture Committee (C3) has been coordinating monthly homeroom meetings. They are also planning a schoolwide assembly paring older and younger students and a literacy month program in March.

Committee presented on recent discussion surrounding honors programming at the high school, course weighting and honor roll breakdowns. Faculty will work this spring to design a pilot program that will allow all students to pursue honors-level work by completing a designated set of assignments and tasks.  This would allow us to continue the practice of having mixed-ability classrooms while providing opportunities for additional enrichment and challenge.  Moving forward AP courses will be given weight of 1.0 on the 4.0 scale, honors courses will receive .5 on the 4.0 scale. The Principal's List designation will continue to be for students will 93 or above in all classes during the marking period.  A High Honors designation will be added for students with 90 or above in all classes.  An Honors designation will be given to students with an 83 or above in all classes. 

Committee provided an update on the high school gym construction, which is proceeding on schedule.  Steel is going up.  There was discussion of change orders due to additional entrance canopies, HVAC and foundation changes, winter protection (due to a later start than anticipated), and the sewer line tie in.

Committee did not have an official meeting, but committee chair, business manager and head of school met to review financials.

"Teacher wish list" page on the website it ready to go and should be up in the next week.  This will allow parents and community members to make donations towards specific needs as specified by individual classroom teachers.

Head of School reviewed the powerpoint presentation.

Board finance training is required for new board members and new CBOC.  Training is available, with an RSVP date of 1/31/17. Ned will forward email containing training info to all new members.

Adjourn to Executive Session at 8:35 p.m.
Adjourn from Executive Session at 8:45 p.m.