Edison School of the Arts

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday September 15, 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

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Zoom Meeting Information  
   
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  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Ernest Disney-Britton
  C. Record Attendance and Guests   Channie Jones
  D. Adoption of the Agenda Vote Ernest Disney-Britton
II. Opening Comments 5:30 PM
  A. Board Member Comments (2-min each) FYI 10 m
  B. Public Comment (3-min each) FYI 9 m
III. Minutes 5:49 PM
  A. July Minutes Approve Minutes 5 m
     
IV. Board Chair Report 5:54 PM
  A. What's Ahead Discuss Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
V. Advancement Committee Report 5:59 PM
  A. Approval of Relations Policies Vote Kay Feeney-Caito 5 m
VI. Academic Committee Report 6:04 PM
  A. Approval of Program Policies Vote Amy Berns 5 m
  B. Approval of Grading Expectations Policy Vote Amy Berns 5 m
  C. Approval of Inclusive Learning Environment Policy Vote Amy Berns 5 m
VII. Facilities and Safety Committee Report 6:19 PM
  A. Approval of Operations Policies Vote Ted Givens 5 m
  B. Approval of Emergency Management Crisis Response Plan Vote Ted Givens 5 m
VIII. Governance Committee Report 6:29 PM
  A. Approval of Governance Handbook Vote Tanya Overdorf 5 m
  B. Approval of Employee Handbook Vote Tanya Overdorf 5 m
  C. Approval of Family Handbook Vote Tanya Overdorf 5 m
  D. Approval of Inclusive Facility Restroom Policy Vote Tanya Overdorf 5 m
  E. Approval of Bylaws Vote Tanya Overdorf 5 m
  F. 2020-2021 Committee Chair Appointment Vote Tanya Overdorf
   
E. Disney-Britton, Academic Committee Chair
G. Wallis, Finance Committee Chair
T. Stuart Overdorf, Governance Committee Chair
K. Feeney-Caito, Advancement Committee Chair
T. Givens, Facilities and Safety Committee Chair 
 
IX. Finance Committee 6:54 PM
  A. End of Year 19-20 Financials Vote Gregory Wallis 5 m
  B. July/August Financials Vote Gregory Wallis 5 m
  C. Approval of Finance Policies Vote Gregory Wallis 5 m
X. Executive Director Report 7:09 PM
  A. Executive Director Report FYI Nathan Tuttle 5 m
XI. Old Business 7:14 PM
  A. Policy Book Updates FYI Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
   
The Policy Book for Edison School of the Arts is divided into 10 sections. Below is a summary on the status of completion for each of those sections: 
  • 1000 - ADMINISTRATION (Status: 12/12 approved February 2020) I CJones formatting   
  • 3000 - CERTIFIED STAFF (Status: 0/18 proposed) | CJones & Tuttle
  • 4000 - CLASSIFIED STAFF (Status: 0/23 proposed) | CJones & Tuttle
  • 5000 - STUDENTS (Status: 0/41 proposed) | CJones & Tuttle
  • 7000 - PROPERTY (Status: 0/19 proposed) | TGivens & CJones

 

 
XII. Closing Items 7:19 PM
  A. New Business FYI 5 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Ernest Disney-Britton
  C. Important Board Dates FYI Ernest Disney-Britton 5 m
   

 

2020-2021
  • October - Review and accept the audit
  • November 17, 2020 Board Meeting from 5:30-8 pm
    •  Review state testing results
  • December - Board progress against goals
  • January 19, 2021 Board Meeting from 5:30-8 pm
    •  Preliminary Enrollment & Budget for Next Year
  • February - Annual Review Bylaws & Policies
  • March 16,2021 Board Meeting from 5:30-8 pm
    • Select Auditor
  • April - Complete Board Assessment
  • May 18, 2021 Board Meeting from 5:30-8 pm
    • Approve New Budget & Complete CEO Evaluation
  • July - Annual Meeting