Tom reminded everyone that The Exploris School lives by its values. As leaders in the organization it is our responsibility to know them, understand them and live them as representatives of The Exploris School. It is important to understand which each Core Value looks like, sounds like and feels like during our meetings. As a reminder, our core values are: curiosity, reflection, craftsmanship, engagement, collaboration, relationships, connections to nature, social empowerment, innovation and balance. Tom divided board members into groups of 2 or 3 to discuss what the values mean to them.

Each board committee will provide a short synopsis of the charge of their committee for the 2018-2019 year, announce their schedule and recruit members.

Keely announced that Board on Track training will be REQUIRED of all committee chairs and is optional, but encouraged, for all board members (as we are all expected to be ready to chair committees if needed). Keely will facilitate training. Details TBA.

Teacher Working Conditions Survey attached for review. The survey results will be reviewed with all staff at the opening of school so that team goals for improvement can be created.

OPERATIONS: Board Approval is requested for the 2018-2019 Personnel Handbook and Parent / Student Handbook. Renovations, security, and enrollment update provided in packet for Board reference. Elementary School will be piloting a new lunch program with Spicy Green Gourmet, managed by school administration. Middle School will continue to use My Hot Lunch Box, managed by the PTO.

2017-2018
The Finance committee has worked with Charter Success to analyze our monthly budget variance reports and project the latest for end of year activity. There are June bills that have come in during July and still need to be finalized in the end of year accounting. At this time, the 2017-2018 end of year surplus is estimated to be $56,669.70. The balance sheet and income statement along with the YTD budget are attached for your review.

2018-2019
Budget impact The Wake County 2018-2019 per pupil state rate is $5,233.73, which is a 3.23% increase over the 17-18 rate. Revenue projections were flat in the 18-19 budget and did not include this increase.

Capital Campaign/ Foundation
Input from the Board is needed to recommend a replacement for The School Foundation Chair position since Cal Cunningham completed his tenure in June. Final statistics revealed that 83 % of all Exploris families have contributed to the capital campaign.

Foundation Account Balance as of 6/30/18: $477,226.63. Parent contribution rate is 83%. We still need a school appointed person.

The current Nepotism Policy and Conflict of Interest do not meet the state policies. The governance committee drafted revised policies in order to meet state guidelines.