Edison School of the Arts

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday April 21, 2020 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

Edison School of the Arts
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
 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Zoom Meeting Information
   
Channie Jones is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Record Attendance and Guests
  D. Adoption of the Agenda
II. Opening Comments
  A. Board Member Comments (2-min each)
  B. Public Comment (3-min each)
III. Minutes
  A. February Minutes
   
IV. Board Chair Report
  A. Board Meeting Times
   
Propose times of day for Board to meet for the dates decided on for the 20/21 year.  We are proposing 3:30 meeting times. 
V. Finance Committee
  A. March 2020 Financial Statements
  B. Preliminary Budget Presentation
VI. Executive Director Report
  A. Update on COVID 19 actions
  B. Capacity building grant from The Mind Trust
   
The Mind Trust is offering a grant to Edison for $150K. $100K is to hire a "Principal in Training" to prepare to replicate for the 22/23 school year and $50K is for equity and diversity improvement.  
VII. Old Business
  A. Policy Book Updates
   
Academics: 
All Policies have been presented and reviewed by committee.  They were presented to the board for review during the February 2020 board meeting. 
2220 - adoption of courses
 2431 - athletic eligibility and participation
 2271 - college and university programs
 2531 - copyrighted works
 2230 - course guides
 2210 - curriculum development
 2340 - educational field trips and Extended Learning excursions
 2120 - equity
 2610 - evaluation of the instructional program
 2414 Family Life Education
 2411 - guidance and counseling
 2330 - homework
 5517 - inclusive learning environment for transgender and gender-nonconforming students
 2620 - Innovation Network schools
 2262 -latchkey programs
 2460 -least restrictive environment
 2221 - mandatory curriculum
 2 2 2 2 - Multicultural education
 2260 - non-discrimination and access to equal educational opportunity
2432 - private donations for athletics
  2464 - programs for gifted students
 2430 - school-sponsored extracurricular programs
 2520 - selection and acquisition of instructional materials
 2430 - special programs by community volunteers
 2416 - student participation and non-academic personal surveys and evaluations
 2461 - suspension and expulsion of disabled students
 2510 - textbook rental

 

Finance
6100- Finance Committee Charter
6110 - Federal Funds
6144 - Investment
6150 - Collection and Forgiveness of Debt
6151 - Bad Checks
6152 - Textbok Rental 
6210 - Fiscal Planning 
6220 - Budget Preparation 
6222 -  Student Based Budget Allocation 
6225 - Materiality Threshold
6226 - Debt Management
6227 - Fund Reserve Balance
6230 - Internal Controls
6231 - Financial Reports 
6232 - Prohibition of Conflict of Interest in Procurement 
6321 - Supplier Diversity and Local Participation 
6510 - Payroll Authorization 
6520.01 - Inclusion under Social Security
6520.02 - Mandatory Retirement Fund Contributions 
6520.03 - The Mandatory Retirement Fund Contribution by Licensed Administrators and All Non-Certified Employees
6610 -  Extra-Curricular Accounts 
6620 - Petty Cash and Change Accounts 
6800 - System of Accounting 

 

Facilities 
7100 - Facilities Planning Policy 
7101 - Selection of Architects & Engineers 
7540 - Naming of Schools 
7550 - Joint Use of Facilities 
7410 - Maintenance 
7430 - Safety Standards 
7434 - Use of Tobacco 
7510 - Use of Facilities 
7510.10 School Board Election Tie-ins 
7260 - Retirement of Facilities or Changing Boundaries 
7310 - Disposition of Property 
7420 - Hygiene Management 
7530 - Unauthorized Use of School Board Property
7217 - Weapons 
7230 - Gifts of Property 
7420 - Site Acquisition 
VIII. Closing Items
  A. New Business
  B. Adjourn Meeting
  C. Important Board Dates
   

 

  • May 19, 2020 from 5:30-8 pm
  • June 16, 2020 from 5:30-8 pm - Annual Meeting