Perea Elementary School
Minutes
Perea Elementary School Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday October 27, 2022 at 4:30 PM
Location
Family Engagement Room
Mission
Perea Elementary School will prepare all students academically, socially, and emotionally for success by creating and maintaining a classroom and school environment that is student-centered, with high academic expectations and where all students feel welcomed, appreciated, and valued.
Directors Present
A. Cates, A. Greene, A. Langston, D. Moses, J. Boyd, J. Stokes, K. Nichols, R. Scott (remote)
Directors Absent
B. White, C. Carter, D. Thomas, II
Ex Officio Members Present
D. Ussery
Non Voting Members Present
D. Ussery
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. School Leader's Report
A.
Enrollment
III. Commitee Reports
A.
Governance
SL evaluation
J. Stokes provided summary report.
J. Boyd discussed the need for board to make decisions concerning insurance for the building.
A. Green made a motion to approve a delegation to make decisions on insurance for the building.
D. Moses seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Facility
Purchase of building
1. Should happen 12/1.
School renovations update
1. Initial cost 15-20 million
2. Revised to 10 million
3. Cannot service level of debt at this time.
4. Consider how to phase in/prioritize needs.
How?
1. philanthropy
2. lending sources
3. increase enrollment
A. Langston provided Facility report.
C.
Finance
Staff retention PPS (not discussed)
A. Cates gave overview of financial assessment.
Priorities
- enrollment
- PPS deficits
- revenue streams over upcoming years
GT3 provided overview of monthly financials.
1. Historical
2. Next steps
Board members shared ideas to build enrollment and retention.
Jim Boyd discussed need for enrollment and development position or possibly community relations.