The Mundo Verde mission moment included highlights of school meals, J.F. Cook campus diversity fair, White House beginning of the school year event, and Calle Ocho bike bus. 

In the first six weeks in the role, the Interim ED has focused on the following rebuilding and resetting school culture; empowering school principals; managing operations; partnering with the board to strengthen governance; and engaging with the founding ED to ensure smooth transition and successful mission-critical work streams.

The new organizational chart was shared and the Interim Chief of Staff Shalini Shybut recently joined the leadership team.

The Interim ED highlighted the organizational glows and grows.

• Glows: Students are finding joy in learning. There is a 94% staff retention rate. Campuses have had successful educational and community events. There is a positive school culture that celebrates the unique community of learners. There has been an increase in community engagement.
• Grows: Building trust is happening and will take time. Increase consistency and differentiation of instruction. There are funding gaps due to under enrollment that will be addressed in planning for the future. Leadership transition and staff departures. Balancing and looking for permanent leadership.

Next steps were shared with some highlighted below.

• Maintain a positive work culture where students enjoy learning.
• Invest in developing the HR leadership and systems.
• Launch the ED search and expanding board membership.

The founding ED shared an update on facilities with images and a project timeline.

There is a shortfall of 36 students as of October 7 which has had less of an impact on the budget. Under enrollment is mostly concentrated kindergarten and first grade classes at the J.F. Cook campus.

Data related to September's summary of the financials, key performance indicators, and local revenue were shared. Vacancies and need to fill key roles could change budget projections.

The financial audit is underway. The two remaining parts of the audit include the recognition of the of the Employee Retention Tax Credits and analysis of management systems. The November open board meeting was canceled and the next meeting for the full board is the annual retreat on November 16. Next steps include the board delegating approval for the committee to receive a full report and approval for signatures of the report and 990 given the audit is due to PCSB in December.

Student CAPE performance glows and grows were highlighted. The instructional response is to continue implementation of the co-teaching model, continue decision making that is data driving, and incorporate writing tasks that are research based.

DCI is projecting enough seats for current fifth grader member school families. DCI will continue it's analysis of member school enrollment so that space availability can be communicated earlier. DCI released it's strategic plan.

Special Education Performance Report glows were shared. Mundo Verde demonstrated sufficient growth to be removed from OSSE's list of LEAs requiring monitoring and intervention.

Katie Cole is designated as the non-voting member with the board having an even number of trustees.

The Governance Committee is focused on recruitment of new members, planning for officer succession, putting key governances processes in place, and participation in the annual board retreat.

A motion to elect Ed Pauls as board president and Katie Cole as secretary was made by Roman Goldstein. There was no second to the motion before the vote was called. 

The Governance Committee Chair shared an update on the search. Call for the board and community to share the ED job listing within their networks.