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KIPP Capital Region Public Charter Schools

KIPP Capital Region Board Meeting

Published on July 25, 2022 at 4:11 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday July 27, 2022 at 7:30 AM EDT

Location

KIPP Tech Valley Primary, 1 Dudley Heights, Albany 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:30 AM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   1 m
   

Secretary takes attendance and enters into minutes. 

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   John Reilly
  C. Approval of Minutes Vote John Reilly 1 m
   
  • Approve minutes from June 22 board meeting 
  
II. Mission Connection 7:32 AM
  A. KIPP Capital Region K-8 Summer Academy Spotlight Brittney Moore 10 m
   
  • Summer Academy Director Brittney Moore shares updates from Summer Academy with Board Members
  
III. Officer & Management Reports 7:42 AM
  A. Leadership Reports FYI Stephanie Valle 2 m
  B. Development report FYI Kate Better 2 m
  C. Committee Reports FYI Katie Hohman, Guy Alonge 2 m
IV. New Business 7:48 AM
  A. Approval of the SY 2022-2023 KIPP Capital Region Employee Handbook Vote Najjemba Dennis, Johanna Martin 10 m
   
  • Approve the SY 2022 - 2023 KIPP Capital Region Employee Handbook and authorize the Executive Director to make necessary grammatical, formatting and other non-material changes before distribution.
  
  B. High School Planning Vote Stephanie Valle 5 m
   
  • Authorize the Executive Director to engage BBL Construction Services, LLC for pre-construction services for the planned high school project, with a cap on fees of $35,000 
  
V. Discussion Topics 8:03 AM
  A. KIPP Capital Region Organizational Chart and Communication Structure FYI Stephanie Valle 10 m
  B. EOY High School Academic Data FYI 5 m
   
  • Regents information for SY 2021-2022
  
  C. Merger Systems Status FYI Jon Thatcher, Johanna Martin 5 m
   
  • Status overview of key merger systems and projects
  
  D. Summer PD Overview FYI Stephanie Valle 5 m
   
  • Overview of KIPP Capital Region summer professional development for leaders, teachers and staff
  
  E. Board Expectations Discuss John Reilly, Kate Better 10 m
  F. External Affairs Update FYI Kate Better 5 m
   
  • Update on the work being done by Corning Place Communications and Ostroff Associates
  
  G. Discuss KIPP Capital Region School Safety Plan Discuss Jon Thatcher 5 m
   
  • Discuss region-wide safety plan, developed by staff in conjunction with Joffe Emergency Services
  • Approval will be in September
  
VI. Executive Session 8:48 AM
  A. For the purposes of discussing real estate and personnel matters Discuss Stephanie Valle 30 m
VII. Closing Items 9:18 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote John Reilly 1 m