Elizabeth Pierce - Provided review of Grade 3-8 ELA Performance/Testing  
20% +Overall Performance Growth.
Grade 5 - Daily Meetings and Observation to ensure continual growth.
Open data is presented to leadership and staff members.
Goal is to meet and exceed district, city and state scores .
Board of Trustees can assist by supporting book purchases and book events.
To Do for Principal Brown - Board of Trustee to be informed of the reading events and opportunities when the Board can help and assist. 


 

Board currently at a healthy count
Recruiting is still active but no additional conversation on this subject 
 

Idea is presented to improve current engagement on a particular matter 
Innovation initial prompt:  What do we want to focus the discussion around culture, academic ? 
What are the areas the Board needs to focus on?  Culture 
Challenge presented to the Culture Committee: 
    Innovation initiative- Discover ideas to start the template for the innovation ideal
    Culture committee will review over the next month to prepare and present 
 

RFP Calls : 
Javier Lopez-Molina / Empire Charter (Jill) 
Concern: Used to dealing with Charter Schools that have aggressive/serious problems. Will Empire be able to provide services that we need and not what we already know
Our organization does not fit that mold - School on Fire
How would they conduct our organization different and obtain solutions. 

Nikali Jones / My World Consulting (Jennifer) 
Concern:  How will the school/board goals be met/accomplished.
GAP Analysis would be conducted. 
End of March 2020 /Early April 2020 anticipated start time 

 

Vilma Caba presents the Culture Committee Report 
Board presented comments and observations from their visit to BLCS on 01/30/2020
BLCS LA & CPA observations reviewed and discussed in detail

 

Robb Granado presents the Finance Committee Report 
1.  Statement of Financial Activity
    Meeting governance
    Staff development/Recruitment includes tuition fees, which is causing the increase in expenditures.
2. Budget Amendment 
    Budget amendment in the packet
    Revenue offset as per enrollment changes 
3. Transition of Auditor Services 
    MMB -Mengel Metzger Barr & Co. 3yr. services presented and discussed 
4. Scholarship Funding
    Locate the correct person to assist with the usage of funding 
    Principal Wish List requested to assist in the process 
    School Funds are restricted to the usage for current scholars 
    2019 Funds raised are without restrictions 
    
Follow Up Next Month:  
    Principal Wish List 
    Usage of funds raised in 2019
    

Travis Brown presents the Principal's Report 
February 2020 report reviewed and discussed 
 

Adrian Adderley presents BLCS Fundraising     

Fundraising ideas/action items discussed with Board 
    Fundraising for Next School Year 
    Give-Get Concept 
    Template requested to present fundraising goals 
    Mapping out potential scholarships and funds
     

Courtney Russell presents School Operations 
Lottery has been approved for BLCS- Meeting with School Mint 
ELA Teacher position remains open - BLCS ELA 2 Teachers needed 

Courtney Russell presents Employee Benefits update 
MMA & USI - Traditional Brokerage Firms 
    MMA- Data provided for them to go and advocate for the best benefit plan to suit our needs. 
    USI- 3 Yr Road Map as a traditional Brokerage firm.  

PEO - Little Bird HR , founded in 2014. Provide the following services:

1.     Benefit - Medical Dental
2.     HR Platform - Paylocity instead of ADP 
3.     HR Support - HR Administrative Services

Further details related to pricing and services will be presented at the next Board Meeting. 


 

Courtney Russell presents the facility report 
Cleaning and maintenance repairs excessive 
 

Executive Session  9:20PM - 9:35PM