Edison School of the Arts

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday January 18, 2017 at 2:00 PM EST

Location

777 S. White River Pkwy W. Dr. Indianapolis IN 46221 Conference Room

Mission: Edison School of the Arts Mission is to continue to be an educational and artful resource for all students, parents, community, and staff members by consistent and focused professional development, invitational practices by all, utilizing quarterly and annual reviews.  We will continue to develop our educational and arts aesthetic by expanding our arts experiences, exposure, and partnerships.

Vision: Edison School of the Arts Vision is to provide an environment that promotes high academic and creative achievement through implementation of visual and performing arts course programming. We encourage students to become responsible citizens who are culturally diverse. We develop lifelong learners, appreciators, and consumers of the arts.

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 2:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   2 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Ernest Disney-Britton 2 m
  D. Guest Comments to Board Chair   Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
II. Background and building capacity 2:10 PM
  A. conversation with Carrie, Scott : Head of School of Cold Springs Discuss Ernest Disney-Britton 15 m
   

To gain background knowledge and insight about board structure. 

 
III. Board Chair's report 2:25 PM
  A. Board Meeting Times/OML Requirements FYI Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
  B. Acceptance of MindTrust Grant Award Vote Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
  C. Committees and Co-Chairs for 2017/2018 Discuss Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
  D. Board Recruitment (3 seats: Legal, Accounting, Facilities) Discuss Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
  E. BoardOnTrack Meetings - Goals Discuss Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
  F. Any Given Child Indy – Overview FYI Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
  G. motion for acceptance of check signing policy Vote Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
IV. Consent Agenda (motion) – Disney-Britton 3:00 PM
  A. Consent Agenda (motion) – Disney-Britton Vote Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
V. Committees 3:05 PM
  A. Finance Committee – [To be appointed by chair] Discuss Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
  B. Building & Grounds Committee – [To be appointed by chair] Discuss Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
  C. Advancement Committee – [To be appointed by chair] Discuss Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
  D. Academic Oversight Committee – [To be appointed by chair] Discuss Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
  E. Governance & Management Committee – [To be appointed by chair] Discuss Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
  F. Committees, Chairs, Staff Liaisons for 2017/2018 FYI Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
VI. Principal's Report 3:35 PM
  A. IPS School District Transition FYI Nathan Tuttle 5 m
   

Timeline for intent forms for staff
Human Resources report
Finance Report
Evaluation possibilities. 

 
  B. 2017 School Major Initiatives FYI Nathan Tuttle 5 m
   

Approval/Development/Hiring of new positions pending budget. 
Arts Integration
Teacher Development and Retention
Arts Benchmarking and 'fine tuning'
Arts integration 100%
Adoption/Purchase, and utilization of Math, ELA, Writing, Social Studies, and Science Curricula. 
Building Solid Student Base and filling 100% of seats

 
VII. Academic Excellence 3:45 PM
  A. Edison was in the IPS top 10 of growth on 2015-2016 ISTEP FYI Nathan Tuttle 2 m
VIII. CEO Support And Eval 3:47 PM
 
CEO Support And Eval
 
  A. Evaluation Discuss Nathan Tuttle 5 m
   

want to offer current evaluation model for CEO

 
IX. Development 3:52 PM
 
Development
 
  A. no items FYI Nathan Tuttle
X. Facility
 
Facility
 
  A. NO ITEMS FYI Nathan Tuttle
XI. Finance 3:52 PM
 
Finance
 
  A. Finance Report: Budget FYI Nathan Tuttle 5 m
XII. Governance 3:57 PM
 
Governance
 
  A. NO ITEMS FYI Nathan Tuttle
XIII. Other Business 3:57 PM
  A. Dates Discuss Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
   

IPS School Baord
Winter Break
End of School
Next Edison Board Meeting
Innovation School Launch

 
XIV. Closing Items 4:02 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote