D. Clark asked if the Black Diamond cheer team MOU for free use of the TIS gym facility was a conflict of interest since team is run by a TIS staff member. B. King stated that the gym facility is free to use for community organizations that would like to use it as long as an additional cleaning fee won't be needed and we have an MOU. The cheer team is open for any student to join, including TIS students. Ms. King said they would review the policy closely and report on any potential conflict.  

J. Lewis led a discussion based on an email that was sent out containing a data report for TIS, and also containing goals that the school board needs to complete. J. Lewis stated she is leading a PD on November 7th, and the OST results will drive the instruction for the day. 

M. Olson discussed with the board the renewal of the LIS lease expiring in June. The lease has had gradual increases since it's original signed rate, and he would like to negotiate a shorter and less expensive renewal. He also states that he thinks the renewal should be shorter and less expensive due to the environment of the community and the low LIS student enrollment. Notice must be given by December 31, 2023. M. Olson and C. Dewerth will be meeting with the Diocese to discuss proposed terms before this date.

 C. Dewerth discussed reaching out to CMSD for any properties that can be used in place of LIS's current location, however there are none available. 

C. Dewerth discussed reaching out to get quotes for a playground which prompted a discussion from B. Nicolay if we can reasonably afford a playground right now with a short term lease. The discussion lead with the group agreeing there needs to be something put in place, even if it's temporary, for the current students.  

B. Nicolay discussed that the governance board is focusing on Goal 4 of the strategic plan currently. They have updated their charges and are waiting for legal approval before recommending them to the Boards for approval. Advised the board the charges are however, on Board on Track, and the committee is open to any suggestions. 

L. Carpenter discussed how important the governance committee reviving is, due to the committee creating the expectations for everyone on the boards. 

B. King presented the board calendar and monthly governance calendar for the board. Each committee will be presenting at future board meetings and will take part in an annual committee evaluation.

B. King lead a discussion on the dashboards and our current/completed goals and indicators for the Strategic Plan so far this year. See dashboards for more information

L. Carpenter asked if the principal walkthroughs may lead to differences in the grading based on their individual differences. B. King stated the rubric should help, but there is always a chance for some bias. Each school should be comparing it's data to previous data to track improvement, and not necessarily to the other schools'.

Nicolay led a discussion regarding if the student engagement measure will link to student success over time. The aim is to compare the results and look for trends, after it has been in effect longer. 

S. Miller presented the relative results for each school's NWEA test results for both math and reading. After the results were shown a discussion was had regarding methods to help raise the scores and student understanding. B. King states TIS plans to engage iTutor for additional student intervention. C. Walker stated they are tiering students and placing them with the appropriate intervention to help students in each subject. 

S. Miller discussed NWIS sponsor renewal is approaching, and the process has started. A. Cascio and A. Maimone are working on the application, which is due on October 31st. The NWIS site visit is scheduled for November 6th, and we will know if it is renewed by December. Based on the rubric for renewal, NWIS is above the passing percentage. 

S. Miller led tour of Board on Track to show board members where to find important documents that they may find helpful in the future.

B. King discussed Inbloom Migrating Salsa to Bloomerang, however they have reported issues with all the information migrating over. The Inbloom team is also working on Annual Reports that are due October 31st.