Under the Canopy School
Minutes
Special Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday April 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Location
1110 S. Yale Avenue
The agenda for this meeting was posted with the county clerk and at our principal place of business, as well as online at www.underthecanopy.org, 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Directors Present
Patrick Boulden, Shan Glandon, Stacey Leigh, Stan Khrapak
Directors Absent
Allison Irby Vu
Ex Officio Members Present
Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek (remote)
Guests Present
Amber Gates (remote), Kris Miller
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Voting Items
A.
Fence Repair and New
Discussion of location of fences, gates, type of materials. Empire has good reviews online.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Shan Glandon |
Aye
|
| Allison Irby Vu |
Absent
|
| Stacey Leigh |
Aye
|
| Stan Khrapak |
Aye
|
| Patrick Boulden |
Aye
|
B.
Revise CSP budget for computer purchase
Margaritte discussed moving funding in CSP budget for plan year into purchasing computers for teachers and students in plan year instead of implementation year.
Shan had questions about using CSP funds for building renovations. Margaritte said more will be discussed at May 13th board meeting.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Stacey Leigh |
Aye
|
| Shan Glandon |
Aye
|
| Stan Khrapak |
Aye
|
| Allison Irby Vu |
Absent
|
| Patrick Boulden |
Aye
|
C.
Computer purchasing for students, staff, and teachers
Discussion of characteristics of the computers.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Shan Glandon |
Aye
|
| Stan Khrapak |
Aye
|
| Patrick Boulden |
Aye
|
| Stacey Leigh |
Aye
|
| Allison Irby Vu |
Absent
|
Discussion of computer characteristics, adding things such as a mouse, and ordering chrome book charging carts (will be on May 13th board meeting agenda.)
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Allison Irby Vu |
Absent
|
| Patrick Boulden |
Aye
|
| Stan Khrapak |
Aye
|
| Shan Glandon |
Aye
|
| Stacey Leigh |
Aye
|
D.
Common Concern and Integrative Student Support
Margaritte explained this training is highly recommended by many Waldorf schools, and how using Integrative Student Support training and Common Concern training will build a compassionate culture at the school. How it will be a part of implementing Waldorf in the school.
Stacey explained the benefits of when all the adults at the school know how to respond the same way.
Amber spoke about how these programs are Waldorf focused.
Concerns have been raised about the cost of this training.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Shan Glandon |
Aye
|
| Stan Khrapak |
No
|
| Patrick Boulden |
Aye
|
| Stacey Leigh |
Aye
|
| Allison Irby Vu |
Absent
|
E.
Purchase Curriculum
Shan had concerns about this curriculum not having many OK state standards.
Amber spoke to this saying this curriculum is very Waldorf and there will be other curriculum materials purchased to meld with this.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Shan Glandon |
Aye
|
| Patrick Boulden |
Aye
|
| Stan Khrapak |
Aye
|
| Allison Irby Vu |
Absent
|
| Stacey Leigh |
Aye
|
F.
Letter of Agreement for hourly employees
Discussion and corrections of grammar and phrasing were made.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Stacey Leigh |
Aye
|
| Patrick Boulden |
Aye
|
| Shan Glandon |
Aye
|
| Stan Khrapak |
Aye
|
| Allison Irby Vu |
Absent
|
G.
Statement of Benefits for Teachers
Discussion and corrections of grammar and phrasing were made.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Stan Khrapak |
Aye
|
| Shan Glandon |
Aye
|
| Patrick Boulden |
Aye
|
| Allison Irby Vu |
Absent
|
| Stacey Leigh |
Aye
|