There are no updates for the draft budget for the 2024-2025 school year in this meeting.

Finance -Jamie (EdOps)

In the meeting, Jamie presented and discussed the monthly financial statements, cash balances, expenses, and check registers for March.

As of the meeting date, the budget information for April is still under review.  Jamie reviewed the April Check register with the board.

Facilities - 

No Update at this meeting.

Edie - Edie is still working on finalizing the Executive Director Evaluation. She will share the evaluation with the E.D. and other board members and anticipates receiving feedback within one week. 

Art - Discussed and shared information about the recruitment process currently being worked on for new board members. Kim discussed putting in place a tracking process to keep track of potential new members.

Dr. Evelyn Woods provided valuable insights on the importance of monitoring academic performance. She emphasized the need for an assessment calendar to review data for reporting purposes. Additionally, she discussed a rubric for projects evaluating students' media literacy. Dr. Woods also highlighted the specific assessment data that should be presented to the committee.

During the meeting, Dr. Hollie Russell-West shared updates on new and returning student enrollment, upcoming calendar events, and current staffing. Discussions were held about marketing strategies and concerns, along with statistics for student enrollment, student demographics, free and reduced lunch, and ADA. Dr. Russell-West also shared valuable insights into student assessment data and the scoring percentages for growth goals.

Regarding facilities, Dr. Russell briefly discussed the upcoming construction project proposals and their expected delivery by mid-July. She also mentioned other facility updates, including security and intercom system installation, soundproofing to prevent noise disruptions for other tenants during student recess, visitor screening tools, and the wait on Safe School signage through the St. Louis City Office.

B. Taylor provided information on updates to the internet service, student transportation contract, open bids for food and janitorial services, summer school approval, and dates.