The Meliora School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday April 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Location
Remote: call in details below
Directors Present
L. Hollon (remote), L. Hooda (remote), L. Ramdhanie (remote), P. Flinch, Z. Mahmuda (remote)
Directors Absent
D. Cepin
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
L. Ramdhanie called a meeting of the board of directors of The Meliora School to order on Tuesday Apr 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM.
C.
Approve Agenda
L. Ramdhanie made a motion to Approve the agenda.
L. Hollon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting
L. Hollon made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-17-26.
Z. Mahmuda seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Recurring Items
A.
Head of School Executive Report
- Enrollment: 120+ learners; 76 waitlist; April 1 deadline complete; May 13 submission approved.
- Recruitment/marketing: 50+ attendee event; testing event produced 12 apps; upcoming event ~161 RSVPs. Scholarly contract paused ($3,500/mo savings).
- Transportation: hub model + lottery being finalized; $39K budget supports 13 families; equity/verification process discussed.
- Finance ops (Vertex): weekly meetings; forecasting/drawdowns + budget-to-actual cadence; stress-test assumptions (incl. 85% scenario).
- Fundraising/grants: Camelback finalist; readathon launching; CSP approved and reimbursements starting.
- Facilities: $500K Lyft loan approved; renovations planned (vestibule, walls, painting; possible fence); locked office for records/meds; target mid-June readiness; location announcement before July 1.
- Hiring: key hires/roles in motion; ongoing interviews; ops manager search continuing.
- Academics: competency framework work (Building 21/Future 9); PlayLab licensing/duplication question raised; schedule shifting toward more ELA/math minutes; SIS implemented.
B.
Academic Committee Update
- Curriculum review meeting rescheduled to Wed Apr 15, 6:30–8:30 PM; Consultants invited to attend; plan to refine questions and recommendations.
C.
Finance Committee Update
- Requested clearer mapping of curriculum costs → budget buckets; Chrissy to walk through funding breakdown (noted year-one curriculum planned under CSP).
- Public budget hearings: plan to hold virtually; align timing with board meetings (April 21 and May 5 discussed). Must post summary budget online + note “line-item available upon request,” and save publication proof.
D.
Operations Committee Update
E.
Community Engagement Committee Update
- Outreach to apartment complexes for flyers/resident events; networking meeting to identify community partners.
III. New Items
A.
Procedural Vote to Accept D. Cepin's Resignation
Z. Mahmuda made a motion to Accept D. Cepin's resignation.
L. Hooda seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Board Member Interviews - Discussion and Vote
L. Ramdhanie made a motion to Approve Natalie Williams as a tentative board member.
Z. Mahmuda seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
L. Ramdhanie made a motion to Defer vote of second potential board member to next board meeting.
Z. Mahmuda seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
United Way VIP Cohort
- Need two 60-minute meetings with cohort groups before May 11; coordinate times around Chrissy’s availability; at least two org reps to attend.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Next Meeting Date: 21 April 2026
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:26 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Hooda