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New Hope Charter School

Minutes

Annual Meeting of the NHCS Board of Directors

Date and Time

Monday July 22, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Location

201 Jessie Avenue

Sacramento, CA 95838

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Directors Present

Jeff Kreiser (remote), Kim Howard (remote), Lisa Fong (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Anjam Khan (remote), Herinder Pegany (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Jeff Kreiser called a meeting of the board of directors of New Hope Charter School to order on Monday Jul 22, 2024 at 4:39 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Agenda

Jeff Kreiser made a motion to approve the agenda.
Kim Howard seconded the motion.

4:40 pm

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Minutes from June 24, 2024 NHCS Board Meeting

Kim Howard made a motion to approve the minutes from 6/24/24.
Jeff Kreiser seconded the motion.

4:41 pm

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Reports

A.

Executive Director's Report

Consideration of Board Meeting Calendar Dates

LF - possible to push back start time (or meeting day) for 3/10/25 and 5/12/25? Can revisit in September.

 

Student/Parent Handbook

KH - Talking Points

8th Grade Promotion Ceremony policy

  • Goal for parent conferences/progress-monitoring sooner in the year. Reserve a week of appointments? Every student 1st semester; As needed 2nd semester
  • Process - deliberate checkpoints
  • Trimester progress-reports, required if student is at risk for failure/below grade level standards in subject. Mailed at 6 wks, report card and 12 wks. Weekly grade checks with students. Need to set appointments for follow up conference with families.
  • Q System, grade checks
  • Need for positive, personal, specific communication rhythms with families
  • HP & AK - Will draft a process doc for review in September

Staff report back 8/1/24 for 24-25 school year professional development

 

Independent Study Policy

 

Community service on campus grounds, local church

 

Draft of Executive Director Evaluation Process

  • For growth and improvement
  • HP - This year familiarize with tool, personalize for NHCS
  • Before September, HP self-evaluation, set goals

 

Board Recruitment

LF - make an appointment with Board on Track representative review assessment results, strengths and gaps.

IV. Discussion Items

A.

Consideration and approval of NHCS Student-Parent Handbook for 2024-25

Jeff Kreiser made a motion to approve the NHCS Student-Parent Handbook for 2024-25.
Kim Howard seconded the motion.

Legal team to review before printing/sharing this school year

6:00 pm

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Consideration and approval of NHCS Independent Study Policy for 2024-25

Lisa Fong made a motion to approve the NHCS Independent Study Policy for 2024-25.
Jeff Kreiser seconded the motion.

6:01 pm

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Consideration and approval of (if updated) 2024-25 NHCS Board Meeting Calendar

No changes made. Already approved. Table discussion on possible changes to September meeting.

V. Other Business

A.

Board Member requests for future business

None.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Jeff Kreiser made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Lisa Fong seconded the motion.

6:03 pm

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:03 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Lisa Fong