Chief Academic Officer Brown updated the Board on the work of the Academic meeting. She shared the school's staffing framework and our key events for October. We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage month; Hispanic, Latino and/or Spanish speaking children represent roughly half of our students.  Families attended a family event on October 15th which had over 100 families in attendance; students had a fair around Hispanic/Latin American culture with clothing, dancing, food and language.  On Friday, we will have our keystone event with the Latin American festival, which includes food, music and other celebrations of culture.

October is also anti-bullying month. Today is National Unity Day, the school included a community based Unity rally. This included Unity dances, speakers on the topic and other celebrations of unity. These events tie into our project based learning framework to make learning engaging, fun and active on all levels. The high school featured Tango dancing from Argentine dancers and other events for Hispanic Heritage month.

Chair Doris Givens discussed the school's approach towards recruiting trustees; Mr. Tishuk described the school's efforts to recruit new trustees. Chair Victor Rivera pointed to the school's academic performance and the vital role the school plays in the lives of our families and stakeholders.

Treasurer Shawn Carson requests of all board members attend the Board meeting on November 12th, where the school's auditor PKF O'Connor Davies will the present the school's annual audit for FY24.

Chief Finance Officer presented the school's financial position, include bank balances. Mr. Tishuk discussed the school's enrollment and recruitment framework for its expansion.

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