There were no comments from the public at this time.

David Taylor, Board President, asked the board to review the agenda distributed prior to
the meeting and asked if any changes were needed. There were no changes needed at
this time.

Mrs. Swan reviewed the current enrollment numbers for the school noting trends in
enrollment. Current enrollment stands at 6,415 students. The current enrollment demographics are 51% White, 24% Black or African American, 15% Hispanic, and 10% other.

Michael Garman, Director of Human Resources, reviewed current staffing levels with the Board highlighting the authorized complement of 919 and the 872 current staff members of which 83% are 10-month staff. There have been 121 new hires and 41 departures since the beginning of the school year.

Karen Yeselavage, Director of Finance, reviewed the school’s financial statements with the Board. She reviewed the revenue and expense statements, advising on changes since the previous months’ statements. Ms. Yeselavage further reviewed with the Board the school’s balance sheet and current forecast. 

During this time, Ms. Yeselavage proposed an additional $10 million in fund balance reserves for future staff salary and benefit increases because of anticipated increases in annual cost of living adjustments (COLAs) published by the U.S. Social Security Administration to be voted on during the Strategic Planning portion of the agenda. 

In addition, Ms. Yeselavage provided an update on the findings of the school's independent audit. Ms. Yeselavage requested that the board select a designee to sign the audit once complete. 

Mr. Taylor asked if there were any items from the Consent Items that should be moved to Action Items for discussion or tabled. No changes were noted.

• Approval of Minutes from the February 21, 2024, Board Meeting
• Approval of Staffing Report
• Approval of Summer Learning Kits
• Approval of all other Learning Kits

JD Smith requested approval for a training to learn about Naviance and how to maximize the information being gathered from student input. 

JD Smith requested approval to transition our current badging program to Canvas. 

Mr. Smith requested a approval for this career exploration experience which will be geared toward 7th and 8th graders. Students will participate in 8 workshops at 1 hour each and learn to design a website, craft a business plan, and pitch it to investors. 

Brian Abela and Dennis Walsh of the Bravo Group provided an update on recent government affairs. They specifically highlighted the Governor's proposed rate cut for cyber charter schools and our plan to combat the cut.

Mr. Stuccio and the Outreach Team shared an update highlighting the school's recruitment efforts, the social media analytics, and the number of activities hosted this school year and the number planned for the rest of the school year. Mr. Stuccio further provided an update to the school's partnerships.

Andy Gribbin, Director of Teaching and Learning, provided and update to the Board on the school's past and upcoming professional development offerings.

Reach Administration is proposing an additional $10 million in fund balance reserves for future staff salary and benefit increases because of anticipated increases in annual cost of living adjustments (COLAs) published by the U.S. Social Security Administration.