John Amenda reviewed the school's dashboard and reported positive academic results, including a 10 percentage point gain in math and 7 percentage point gain in reading on Pennsylvania's predictive assessment, putting the school close to its reading goal. Despite these challenges, the high-impact tutoring program (implemented in October) has doubled the projected number of students expected to reach proficiency by 5th grade, with projections showing students could outperform state aggregates after 4 years if current progress continues.

Aniyah Wright reported on staffing needs for next year, including four director positions and two teaching roles, with offer letters for returning staff due Friday.

Robin Halpern proposed forming a separate committee to proactively pursue foundation funding. The $450,000 fundraising target is supporting high impact tutoring programs and related investments.

John Amenda discussed focusing on sustaining and potentially expanding the high-impact tutoring program, which currently serves 50-60 students in math with three tutors three days a week. John and Shana Schwartz discussed the need to address literacy skills for 5th and 6th grade students, with potential solutions including university student tutors or external corrective reading programs. 

Kevin Corcoran gave a summary of recent financial activities, noting that the school is in a healthy position.

The board reviewed the current year's financial position and next year's budget, which included projections for enrollment, staffing, and fundraising needs. They were specifically focused on reaching 75 students in 5th grade to match their staffing model.

The board entered Executive Session to discuss a potential new facility acquisition. Tyler Baier and Melissa DeMauro from Level Field Partners aims to execute a purchase and sale agreement and are working with architects and engineers to assess the property's suitability and conduct a feasibility analysis.