CEO Darilek began her update honoring the anniversary of George Floyd's murder and E.L. Haynes' commitment to equity.  She expressed excitement about students returning to school in-person, and asked each principal to share campus highlights from the third quarter. 

• Middle School Principal Mahon discussed the LIONS classrooms,  informed the Board that teacher enthusiasm remains high, and discussed a recent career day held at the Middle School.  
• Elementary School Principal Wagner-Friel discussed the successful Saturday soccer program, during which many elementary school students participated representing the entire community.  This program successfully provided time for students and parents to engage.
• High School Principal Hueber Stoetzer remarked on her excitement for upcoming award ceremonies to celebrate student growth and achievements at all High School grade levels.  

CEO Darilek then provided updates on in-person learning next year consistent with City guidance, the OSSE Continued Education Plan, the COVID-19 testing screening program, updates to the PCSB's at-risk preference process, vaccine rates for staff based on anonymous surveys, and enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year.   
 

Development Committee Shah reported on the success of fundraising as compared to goals, reminding the Board that fundraising amounts have exceeded goals. 

Governance Committee Chair Jordan reminded Board members to provide recommendations for potential candidates for the Board.  She then welcomed staff trustee candidate Gaberella Navidi-Kasmai.  
 

Governance Committee Chair Jordan then asked Board members for feedback on their preferences for morning meetings or evening meetings. 

School Performance Committee Chair Westendorf noted that the Committee focused on alumni and the third quarter dashboard at its most recent meeting. 

He turned to Chief Academic Officer Hunt, who asked the Board to break up into small groups to discuss data related to alumni.  Board members shared themes from their small group discussions, including themes related to data collection and the need to obtain additional data on non-persistence, benchmarks for other DC public schools, and whether the focus should be solely a college pathway or broader to include other career pathways or other post-secondary credentials outside of college.  

The Board broke into small groups again to discuss the third quarter dashboard, including community survey results.    

Audit Committee Chair Greene indicated that the Board will be requested to vote on the budget for the 2021-2022 school year.  He noted that the materials provided in advance of the meeting included the multi-year budget and encouraged the Board members to reach out to him or COO Carlo-Miranda with questions.  He then turned to COO Carlo-Miranda to review the proposed budget for the 2021-2022 school year. 

COO Carlo-Miranda first reviewed updated budget projections for revenue, expenses, and end of the year targets for days of cash on hand and the debt service coverage ratio. Next, she discussed revisions to budget priorities in the areas of academics, talent, and operations.  In response to a question from a Board member, COO Carlo-Miranda discussed increases in health care costs.  She then reviewed allocations for proposed investments.