Brief meeting this month but the committee thanked the school for the coaches corner as well as the TV studio work. Dr Johnson faced the school and the visit was positive. The school is also facing an uptick in triple threat cases – masks will be worn moving forward as a community until further notice. The Bread and Puppet Theatre Company visited the school, thanks to Nick reaching out to them (NYC was their final stop of their campaign). The team will share photos with the board.

Discussed the results of the public hearing – the team was impressed with the level of school involvement as well as commentary and testimonials from teachers, board members, students, and other community members. Patience did a great job in organizing the speakers to ensure our voices were heard in the room. 
 

Dr. Johnson from the DOE Chief of Charter Partnerships visited the school and was impressed by our school. The recruiting cycle will start again in January for new Board Trustees after a strong recruitment year with the board adding four new members in 2022.

Reviewed the detailed bank statements as we do on a monthly basis and there were no significant updates - our enrollment is steady and we have the highest enrollment we’ve had in five years, above our pre-pandemic numbers. Lisa Renee reported that we received an increase in the rate from our bank. We’ve also switched providers for medical insurance to provide better support to employees.

Victor announced that Shawn will be elevated to Chair of the Finance committee starting effective January 1st, 2023 and we’re thankful to Doris for her service.

Joseph Sciame mentioned our public attendance today is the highest since the public audit meeting. Victor spoke to the extraordinary outpouring of support from the school community. Victor thanked the board for a great year of service to help achieve the results we’ve attained and the families we’ve been able to serve as well as the school management team for their efforts and for always going above and beyond.