Cold Spring School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday March 16, 2022 at 5:30 PM

A regular meeting of the Cold Spring School, Inc. Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 5:30pm at the school.  

Directors Present

C. Wise, E. Scott, J. Renbarger, P. Gill, T. Pearson (remote)

Directors Absent

M. Cumbay, T. Graves, T. Tudor

Guests Present

A. Barcome, C. Bruns, C. Stipes

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Renbarger called a meeting of the board of directors of Cold Spring School to order on Wednesday Mar 16, 2022 at 5:38 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

E. Scott made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 01-19-22.
P. Gill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Financial Report

A.

Monthly Financial Report

J. Renbarger presented in the absence of Brian Anderson

 

We are currently operating with a favorable budget.

 

No questions were asked during discussion

E. Scott made a motion to approve the monthly finance report as presented.
P. Gill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

2022-2023 Budget

J. Renbarger and C. Bruns presented in the absence of Brian Anderson.

 

ESSER was given in three distributions and will be given in a larger sum in 2022-2023. 

 

There is a bigger jump in marketing and plans for a marketing overhaul are being discussed.

 

J. Renbarger stated that 96% of expenses relate directly to Cold Spring students.

 

T. Pearson asked to hear about the marketing proposal and increase in budget before voting. C. Bruns presented the quote from Elevation Point, the producers of the school video. 

 

 

E. Scott made a motion to approve the 2022-2023 budget as presented.
P. Gill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. New Business

A.

Personnel Report

C. Wise made a motion to approve the March 2022 personnel report.
E. Scott seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Innovation Agreement

J. Renbarger presented the agreement

 

IPS was responsive to our discussion about the agreement before we signed

 

The establishment of an attendance area: if IPS were to institute an attendance policy, Cold Spring School will have one year from the policy start before we are impacted.

 

Facilities: we will sit down with IPS in October 2022 regarding our facility

 

This contract is for five years

 

The attached contract was unanimously approved by the IPS School Board

E. Scott made a motion to approve the innovation agreement.
P. Gill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

VEX Worlds 2022- May 8-12, 2022

All five teams made it to VEX Worlds

E. Scott made a motion to approve the VEX Worlds Robotics Proposal.
P. Gill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Scholastic Quote

E. Scott made a motion to approve the Scholastic Summer Break Books Quote.
P. Gill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

General Updates

F.

Principal Report

C. Stipes reflected on the two year anniversary of the COVID closures

 

February 28, 2022 was the first time students and staff had the option to mask. 

 

Enrollment is currently 407

 

Enrollment 2022-2023, Round 1

172 applicants, 68 have CSS as first choice

We only awarded seats in K and 1 in the first round due to openings

 

We have a very high retention rate of students

 

IREAD, ILEARN, NWEA all upcoming

 

New Family Welcome Night in April

Aristocats, Jr Musical in 2022 (rescheduled from 2020)

Fun in the Sun family night, May 19

STEM Camp, 2 weeks this summer

IV. Other Business

A.

For the Good of the Order

J. Renbarger thanked the board for their continued effort and work in the last two years.

B.

Executive Session

An executive session will take place April 20, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:26 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Wise
Documents used during the meeting
None