Amendments to the February 26, 2019 Board Meeting; 

• An amendment was made to  Page 5 ,  Section VII (Action Items) Part E,  Junior Advisory board was corrected to Advisory Council.

Dr. Manuel noted that the next few weeks will be focused on preparation for the ELA and Math exams.A new board approved purchasing protocol has been implemented. The five area of the strategic plan includes, educational program, student support services, talent development and retention, organizational systems, development ( fundraising and partnerships). The school leadership attending a professional development session in Washington DC  to learn more about the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program. Dr. Manuel mentioned that a draft of the strategic plan  will be ready for the board to review and approve during the April board meeting. He noted that the development of the 2019-2020  budget has began. He reported that himself along with the CAO and her team has been working closely to prepare for the upcoming CSI visit. The operations team has begun the implementation of the new purchasing protocol. DEH consulting has begun the outline of a standard operating manual that will be available school wide via the intranet.The goal of this he noted is to migrate all school systems, policies and procedures to a digitally accessible version for all faculty.

Ms. Pugh stated that they are currently focusing on the preparations for the state exams. She noted that all three (3) grades scored above proficiency in Interim Assessments, fifth grade showed growth in theses assessments. There will be a pep rally on the Friday before the ELA exams. A total of seven (7) parents opted out their children from sitting the exam. Ms. Pugh noted that she was apart of the IEP support group meeting, which was a success. Several black history month celebrations were held  which saw several students work on black history being displayed. ELA exam will be on April 2-4, 2019. There is a scheduled PD for teachers on April 12, 2019. Parent Teacher's Conference will be held on April 16 and April 17.  

It was reported that total student enrollment currently stands at 531. Open house was held on March 27, 2019, Lottery will be held on April 11, 2019. Student intent to return form will be sent home to parents by the end of the week. Mr. Karikari asked about the amount spent on the usage of outside substitute teachers since the last finance meeting, it was noted that we have not outsourced substitute usage since.Mr. Stringer is currently out on Leave of absence.

Ms.Johnson reported that they continue to enroll parents in GROUPME for direct communication with parents. The PTO is currently looking for two (2) more committee members, elections will conducted in May.The second IEP services support group meeting was held on March 22, 2019.The fundraising committee held a snack sale last Friday which made a profit of $130.00.The book club will be completed on April 17, 2019, a total of 32 children participated in the book club. As of March 26, 2019, there is a total of $12, 561.74 in treasury.

The committee recapped what was discussed in their March meeting.They discussed the following ;

•  reteach week 
•  teacher evaluations 
• professional development  
• instructional  walk through  
• test prep 
• at risk program report 
• international baccalaureate  primary years program application 

It was reported that the committee looked at the following during their monthly meeting ;  

• Teacher evaluations 
• Teacher letter of intent to return  
• looking at a more proactive way in saying to teachers that we value them 
• The International baccalaureate program 
• CSI preparations

A joint finance and operations was held for the month of March.This meeting focused on ; 

• The universal compliance calendar  
• The school purchasing policy and procedures 
• Operations department roles and responsibilities
• Current budget status

Parents had a vibrant discussion with school leadership and the board around the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program.