The Exploris School

Board Meeting 7/28

Date and Time

Tuesday July 28, 2020 at 4:30 PM EDT

Location

Zoom
Virtual Meeting
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Deborah Brown is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: The Exploris School Board Meeting July 28th  4:30 pm
Time: Jul 28, 2020 04:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Record Attendance and Guests
  C. Approve Minutes from last board meeting
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on June 16, 2020
  D. Public Comment
   
PUBLIC COMMENT

Fifteen minutes will be allocated on the agenda for public input at each meeting. Additional time may be added at the discretion of the Chair.

Public comment may be oral, in person, or in written form to be read by the Chair.
Public comment is limited to no more than 3 minutes per person.
It is recommended that public comment be written out and provided to the board following the three minutes to ensure the entire message is heard by the board. 

Each speaker will clearly state their full name and county of residence.

All public comment should be factual and should not include personally identifiable 
information of students or personnel in order to maintain confidentiality. Speakers 
should avoid using names of students or staff and maintain confidentiality and 
privacy standards.

All public comments will be taken under advisement by the Board, but will not elicit 
an immediate written or spoken response. The names of persons providing public comment and
a brief summary of topics or input will be included in the meeting minutes published.

A response will be provided to the stakeholder within seven (7) days.

Specific issues about a particular student or teacher should be addressed to the school’s executive director, rather than the Board of Directors.
 
II. Board Business
  A. New Members Intro & Welcome
  B. Board Retreat
III. Interim Leadership Team Report
  A. Personnel/ Operations / Academics
   

 

Highlights:
  • Board approval is requested to hire Jacquetta Zimmerman as a full time kindergarten teacher
  • Board approval is requested to hire Jen Christian as a full time kindergarten teacher
  • Board approval is requested for the new custodial contract with City Wide
  • Board approval is requested to add a 50% counseling position
  • Updates on ILT work sessions
  • Updates on the ACCESS Grant Audit
  • Updates on the state required Remote Learning Plan
  • Updates from the Reopening Task Force 
    • Plan B Schedule
    • Virtual Q & A Sessions
    • DTL Staff input sessions
    • Recommendations for Plan C
  • Updates on summer Professional Learning
  • Updates on the Summer Kindergarten readiness Camp
  • Facilities & Operations Update
  • Updates on plans for food support for economically disadvantaged students
  B. Finance
   
  • Audit is contracted and underway
  • Covid-19 expenses update
  • Revised ADM & Recommendations
    • Staff step increases
    • Bonds/reserves
  • ILT stipend recommendations for increased responsibilities and work hours

 

 

IV. Committee Reports
  A. Culture & Climate Task Force
  B. Governance Summer Work and New Board Member Vote
   
  1. Summer work  
  2. The committee recommends for the board to approve our newest board member - Darrell Kain - for term 7/1/2020-6/30/2023.
  3. The committee recommends the board to approve the updates to the staff and student/parent handbooks, as per attached.  Highlights of Updates and Suggested Revisions to Staff Handbook and to Student-Family Handbook
  4. DRAFTS of Staff Handbook and Student-Family Handbook, with all suggested revisions and changes highlighted ​​​​​
  C. Facilities
  D. Development
  E. Education Excellence
  F. Finance Committee
V. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting