The approval of the 10/26/23 board minutes were postponed due to the absence of a quorum.

Preschool Update

• Will provide an update next meeting for Operations, Funding, Academic status and needs for upcoming School year.

Elementary Update/Case Assessment

• Comparison displayed by increase in population.
• Increase in numbers will play a part of the percentage in the way growth and proficiencies are captured.
• State captures the growth of population.
• Our charge is to increase academic growth from where they are now.
• Our goal is to see students in the below category move to no students in this area.
• The State has rearranged measure assessments.
• All Memphis is supporting students.
• No change in curriculum. Focusing on 3rd and 4th graders due to the legislation changes in grade retention.
• Afterschool tutoring for students is available.

Blueprint - The design principles

• Students to retain data. Seeing people first - helping students to think.
• Positive experience enhance retention. Relationships matter.
• Refrain from status quo. Lessons plans are intentional.

Charter Amendment

• The application to increase student grades 6-8 was withdrawn from MSCS.
• We want to affirm how we are currently operating.
• Some items presented to the board were misinterpreted during presentation.
• Jim Boyd was in favor of removing the application to amend the charter to ensure we are better prepared as a school and a community.
• Dr. Davis will put in place a transitional plan. Conversations with parents in the month of January to place our 5th grade students.
• Dr. Davis, family engagement, Principal James and 5th grade teachers will assist with the transition of 5th grade students.

Transition of Leadership

    Ms. Ussery presented her farewell speech.

• Positively impact students and families.
• Grow leaders. Created an organizational culture.
• Enhanced literacy gap from 3% to 20%. Challenge to the board- identify key elements of the design for the leader.
• Challenge Dr. Davis - Become a learner of the model. Combined the preschool and elementary as the Schools of Perea.
• Read a farewell book "Something Someday" by Amanda Gorman.
• Dr. Davis thanked Ms. Ussery for offering her continued support during his tenure.

• Dr. Scott did not have full report.
• The committee is waiting on the responses from the survey and feedback from the staff of Perea for Dr. Davis interim evaluation. 

• Consolidated basis we're in a deficit.
• Student enrollment dropped from 372 to 359.
• PP funding is $12 per student due to TISA funding.
• $50K grant received.
• Savings in expenses.
• Engaged in audit work with Marston's.

• Received construction drawing.
• The architects have submitted to the Fire Dept for review. Fire Dept must approve changes.
• Should receive response on or around 1st of January from Fire Dept and contractors.
• Fundraising and furnishing for the expansion project is needed.   

• No update.
• Will connect with Dr. Davis about the walk through.

• Northside Square will have their groundbreaking tomorrow.
• PreK review in January.
• Board Retreat - consider a time in January or end of February for strategic planning.