Margaritte spoke about how she knows Stacy from All Souls Unitarian Church and as a tutor for her daughter.  Margaritte said Stacy has much to offer our board with her previous board experiences, her work as a teacher, her current academic resilience coaching for children, and her interest in helping the school.  

Everyone introduced themselves to Stacy.  

Stacy shared about herself, career in education, family, and how UTCS aligns with her vision of joyful connection of learners and family and community.

Stan asked Stacy about her ESL teaching experience. 

FYI

• Margaritte read a Waldorf spring verse.
• Discussion about the enrollment numbers emailed to UTCS admin today.
• BambooHR was purchased for time tracking, employee leave, and onboarding.
• Summer Institute for new employees will be August 6 - 15.  Local Oklahoma Waldorf trainers will be giving professional development for our employees.
• Margaritte met with a person who is interested to help with fundraising.  A fundraising meeting is planned in the coming weeks.
• Applied for the Whole Kids Garden Grant, will know in June.
• Applied for the Community Health Equity Grant through Ascension St. Johns.
• New School Venture Fund emailed recently to update that UTCS is still being considered.
• Burnstein Foundation responded about visiting the school.
• We did receive the 918 Fund today.  Margaritte will send thank you letters.
• Stan asked if the marketing fund could market information about donating to the school, "become a sustaining member".
• Purchasing FYI - PO for supplies to vote on coming up at next board meeting April 8.  Everyone will get the supply order info next week for review.
• April 29th meeting will be cancelled because Margaritte will be at Antioch residency training.

Shan spoke in favor of our low tech method because she learned about 4 and 5 year olds without hand and finger strength and districts are spending money on tools to promote hand strength.

Margaritte spoke about tracking the data of student learning in relation to the nature based / outdoor model school.  

• 1000 hours outside in a year at UTCS schoolwide, tracked by students, capture the data points.  Stacy recognized connecting this data with how families are outside at home life.  Allison mentioned that families can do 500 hours and school can do 500 hours.  Margaritte mentioned idea - UTCS potentially sponsor activity area at Turkey Mountain campout.

• Margaritte mentioned to stay tuned about ways to help - painting, etc.
• In progress to transfer of utilities
• Currently no alarm, though there are still cameras and looks as if secure
• Meeting with Wired Technology about updating wires on April 2
• Storage unit moving out on 31st so saving money
• Facility playbook viewed by board members - timeline and budget
• Stan asked about HVACs, Margaritte said we are getting repair quotes instead of replacement.

• Patrick explained the statute for governing board training:
  • At least 1 hour in public school finance,
  • At least 1 hour in open records act and open meetings act
  • At least 1 hour of ethical roles and responsibilities of School Board Members
  • Newly elected appointed charter school and virtual charter school governing board members are required to participate in at least 12 hours of training within 15 months after the date of election/appointment.  Incumbent school governing board members with no break in service are required to complete at least 6 hours of training within 15 months after the date of reelection/appointment.
• Discussion about doing the training online with Learn Upon on your own timeline.
• Kris said she will set up Goals in Board On Track for each board member to document members’ progress on completing training.