Black History Month

• Students, faculty and staff had Royalty day.....Kings and Queens for a day.
• Plan for Black History video about Wonderland is black history throughout the years on 2/24/23
• Early dismissal on 2/24/23, using day as mental health day for teachers since we did not have a Black History Program.
• The plan is to get back to performing a black history program when new school is built.

State Board of Education

• State Board of Education Representative Stacy Childs wants to visit BMI - an African American school with STEAM program.

Donations

• Positive movement towards funding.
• Greater Houston Community Foundation will tour campus next month - March 28, 2023.
• Second gift for $10,000 without visiting campus from Greater Houston Community Foundation.
• Mark Gregg gave $125,000.
• The plan is to have additional tours upcoming in the future.

Summer Program

• Hype Freedom Schools - Reading Literacy Program -wants to use BMI Campus.
• 50 slots at BMI available for Summer 2023.
• Be a Bridge Foundation - meals for students after school - using for summer program for breakfast and lunch.
• Hype Schools raises own funds for program with K-12 age range.
• Paid internships for college students.
• Restoration Community Center - would like to partner with BMI to work on Community Garden, work with Dads, parent involvement.

Children at Risk

• Children at Risk - highlights under served kids - well known with data - BMI ranked at #8
• in the city of Houston.
• Houston Chronicle reporter reached out to BMI to interview us for an article. 

School Tours

• For growth, BMI Administration started touring schools.
• Toured Cristo Rey Jesuit, met with Administration.
• BMI Administration attended the tour.
• Discussed academics, enrollment, fund raising, etc.
• March 21,2023 - will travel to Austin Achieve Academy in Austin for another tour. 

Mr. Mayes in new weekly schedule:

• Monday - Academic meeting
• Tuesday - Operations meetings
• Wednesday - Thursday - Finance meeting
• 3rd Wednesday - All Hands Meeting
• Thursdays - Senior Leadership Meeting

EFF Closing Dinner

• EFF closing dinner scheduled for Feb. 21, 2023  - Joe and Medina are requested to be present.
• EFF Team will present a picture of the school as a gift.

Executive Session

• The Board adjourned to executive session to discuss confidential matters regarding a student.

• No current updates. Committee will provide update on financials for next board meeting.
• First Bond payment was successful and finalized by bank today.
• Audit is complete, confirmations were sent.
• Beginning due diligence for new auditors. Plan to start process now.
• Charter School Growth Fund is providing referrals for auditors.
• Remy will provide update on fundraising plan at next Financial Committee Meeting.

• Organizational websites need to be updated for compliance. Last updates were in 2019.
• Certain links on website do not work.
• Per C. Mayes, website will be updated soon.