Edison School of the Arts
Minutes
December Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday December 12, 2017 at 3:30 PM
Location
777 S. White River Parkway W. Drive
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.
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.
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.
Directors Present
E. Disney-Britton, G. Wallis, H. Leck, T. Givens, T. Overdorf
Directors Absent
K. Feeney-Caito
Ex Officio Members Present
N. Tuttle
Non Voting Members Present
N. Tuttle
Guests Present
A. Berns, Antonio Johnson, Candace Kingma, P. Guthrie
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
N. Tuttle called a meeting of the board of directors of Edison School of the Arts to order on Tuesday Dec 12, 2017 at 3:33 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Adoption of the Agenda
G. Wallis made a motion to approve the agenda.
T. Givens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Opening School Performance
Mrs. Pickard the band / strings teacher conducted the band in some holiday selections in the cafeteria performance area. Ms. Quandt conducted the choir students in a few selections.
II. Opening Comments
A.
Board Member Comments (2-min each)
Ted, Ernest and Henry commented on their being pleased with the presentation the was given at the Bi annual meeting at the IPS board meeting at the December 5th meeting.
B.
Public Comment (3-min each)
Tony Johnson (Parent): Had questions about an estimated time of arrival or ETA on some answers to questions that were asked in an email that was sent in October. Mr. Tuttle will follow up.
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve October Board Meeting Minutes
We are postponing approval.
E. Disney-Britton made a motion to approve minutes from the November Board Meeting on 11-14-17 October Board Meeting on 10-24-17.
T. Overdorf seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Approve November Board Meeting Minutes
We are postponing approval until next month. We are examining format and edits to make minutes more accessible and relevant to a general audience.
E. Disney-Britton made a motion to approve minutes from the November Board Meeting on 11-14-17 November Board Meeting on 11-14-17.
T. Givens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Treasurer's Report
Greg Wallis requested of the leadership team to examine the remaining budgets and see where amounts might need adjusted to reflect the remainder of the year.
H. Leck made a motion to accept the report.
T. Givens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Greg also asked for a dollar amount that is being requested for the board to approve to provide for the PERF and TRF component. Penny Guthrie will be following up.
IV. Head of School, CEO Reports
A.
Head of School Report
Edison leadership team should have a deadline for January board meeting for budgetary assumptions.
B.
Academic's Reports
Amy Berns discussed how students are more engaged in arts integration lessons. Mrs. Berns shared that our standardized test that measures our growth reveals that we are growing but not at the rates that were hoped for in some grades.
C.
Advancement & Engagement Reports
Penny Guthrie presented the Engagement and Advancement report. She highlighted some of arts partnerships that Edison is participating in. The report also highlighted some upcoming grant opportunities and enrollment strategies that are being used.
V. Unfinished Business
A.
Student Handbook Update
Remains in progress
B.
Governance Handbook
Remains in progress
VI. New Business
A.
2018-2019 Calendar Proposal
Amy Berns explained the calendar to the board and summarized all of the proposed calendars rationale. She highlighted a break down of instructional days per quarter, alignment to the calendar for IPS, staff start and end dates and student start and end dates.
H. Leck made a motion to accept calendar as proposed.
G. Wallis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Next Meeting
Greg Wallis made a motion to allow gift card that was donated to Edison School of the Arts in the amount of $250 to be used to for staff holiday reception. Ted Givens seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Next Meeting January 16, 2018 at 3:30 PM at Edison
New Business
403 B Discussion
403 B Discussion
B.
Adjourn Meeting
H. Leck made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
T. Givens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
N. Tuttle