Ms. Peterson swore in Mr. Luginbill, Mr. Thaler, and Mr. Roberts for their new terms.

Ms. Lane shared on the financial dashboard as of August 31, 2024, including the balance sheet, budget to actuals, and statements of revenue and expenditures. 

Dr. Brown thanked the board members for their service to the school.

Dr. Brown explained that the school is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with various activities including community speakers, cultural meals, and traditional dance presentations.

Dr. Brown also shared the school is providing mental health counseling, supporting teen parents, and offering extracurricular activities like open gyms and boxing.

Dr. Brown mentioned professional development is scheduled for the entire year with a focus on instructional strategies, trauma resilience, and safety training. She also mentioned she is working with Ms. Deborah Beihan to schedule professional development.

Dr. Brown shared on enrollment is at 158, with ongoing processing of new applications and some students dropped after 10 days. She also shared on the demographics for the student population. Lastly, she shared the school is fully staffed, and an ESOL teacher was interviewed recently.

Mr. David Konis shared on the principal evaluation process that involves board-selected designees, a self-evaluation by Dr. Brown, and data compiled by People Services. The evaluation process will follow the same steps as last year, starting this week.

Ms. Michelle Martinez shared on LIGA, the Latino Initiative for Growth and Advocacy, is an Employee and Staff Resource Group (ERG) aimed at promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion,

particularly celebrating National Hispanic Latino Heritage Month from September 15th to October 15th.

Ms. Michelle VanKirk shared on the Grad4Life survey is a 23-question survey for soon-to-be graduates to share their future plans and the impact of staff on them, ideally taken within the last month before graduation.

Mr. Holmes shared on Board member bios need updating, especially for three newly reinitiated members, with assistance available for writing and photography. He also mentioned Board members are encouraged to update their bios and can receive help from the PR team.

Ms. Peterson shared that there was no legal update at this time. She did mention a legislative update that a recent ruling eliminated the private school choice part of the program affecting 800 to 1,000 students who may lose their scholarships. Efforts are underway to assist affected students, and the ruling may indirectly impact charter school issues.

Mr. Luginbill mentioned that some seniors may be 18 years old and eligible to vote, with the

registration deadline 30 days before the general election in South Carolina.

October 15, 2024, at 5:00p ET