Elevate School
Minutes
Elevate Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 12, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Location
Elevate Middle School Campus
8404 Phyllis Place
San Diego, CA 92123
The public comment portion of the meeting is set aside for members of the audience to make comments or raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda or those items that are on the agenda. These presentations are limited to three (3) minutes per person and the total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. Individuals wishing to speak please complete a Public Comment Request Form by 10:00am on the day of the meeting.
The public comment portion of the meeting is set aside for members of the audience to make comments or raise issues that are not specifically on the agenda or those items that are on the agenda. These presentations are limited to three (3) minutes per person and the total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. Individuals wishing to speak please complete a Public Comment Request Form by 10:00am on the day before the meeting.
Directors Present
Adam McWethy, Chancellor Brown, Cheryl Gorman, Kirsten Grimm
Directors Absent
Robin McCulloch
Guests Present
DeAnna Jones, Kellie Hooper, Ryan Elliott
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes from August 20 Board Retreat and Regular Board Meeting
E.
Core Values and Board Meeting Protocol
F.
Non-Agenda Public Comment
A parent asked a question about the equity committee.
A parent expressed concern about the use of cell phones at middle school and proposed the idea of having a question and answer time for parents at the end of every board meeting.
II. Agenda Items
A.
Executive Director Report
Ryan Elliott reported:
- All Campuses celebrated Ethiopian New Year on September 12th
- School Teams will be connected to each of the Core Values
- Current enrollment 461
- Added a second counselor for 22-23
- Offering two meals a day at each campus this year
- Over 60 staff total, 1/3 is new
- Focusing on community building
- Kinder Coffee was held on first day of school
- Had 3 back to school nights the week of September 5th
- Friday, September 16th will be the first coffee with the directors
- Instructional Leadership will have 20 hours of training a month with NCUST
B.
Financial Update
Deanna Jones reviewed the financials.
C.
Approve 21-22 Unaudited Actuals
D.
Approve 22-23 Application for Funding
E.
Approve Elevate Core Values and Board Meeting Norms
F.
Board Goal Updates
- Chancellor Brown reported on updates on the board manual. Draft manual will be shared with all board members soon
- Kirsten Grimm led the discussion for Inclusive Innovation and the first meeting date was set for September 28th at 3 pm
- Ryan Elliott reported on updates for the UPK decision
- Adam McWethy reported on updates on the compensation package
- Kirsten Grimm led a discussion on Leadership Sustainability
The board members read through the Elevate Core Values and Board Meeting Norms.