Elevate School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday October 10, 2022 at 3:00 PM
Location
Elevate Middle School Campus, Room 104
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.
Directors Present
Adam McWethy, Chancellor Brown, Cheryl Gorman, Kirsten Grimm, Robin McCulloch
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
Chancellor Brown
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 September 12 Board Meeting
II. Finance 101 Board Workshop
A.
Finance 101 Workshop
III. Public Comment
A.
Core Values and Board Governance/Meeting Protocol
Kristen Grimm reviewed the core values and board governance/meeting protocols.
B.
Non-Agenda Public Comment
A parent brought up the idea of allowing for comments or questions by parents at the end of the board meeting.
A parent shared concerns about not knowing which staff to approach about different situations.
IV. Agenda Items
A.
Executive Director Report
Ryan Elliott Reported:
- Key focus
being able to welcome parents and families on campus
how do we work to partner with parents, staff, and students - Current enrollment 461
- K-5 attendance 96% and Middle school 95% for the first month
- High interest in volunteering, several volunteer committees have been set up
- A hospitality team has been set up
- Opt-in directory for families went out, will send out a second notice later in the year
- The next board meeting will share the results from the parent survey
- Field trips will begin again this year
- The parent engagement team will be formed to schedule community events
- The first coffee with the director was well attended
- First military coffee was held on Oct. 10th
- Student Lighthouse Teams have been set up
Desire Wooden Reported:
- Grew in ELA by 10.4%
- Grew in Math by 15.7%
- Rigor and Relevance framework as a guide for professional growth
- Narrowed focus for fall consistency among grade levels, thoughtful work, meaningful work, academic discussion
- RTI - (response to intervention) started the week of Oct. 3rd
B.
Financial Update
DeAnn Jones reported on the financials.
C.
Approve Resolution to Add K. Grimm as Signor to School Bank Account
D.
Elevate Foundation Update
Kjersti Williams gave the update on the foundation:
- Designated with 5013c
- Dine out tonight, will do on every month
- An appeal letter will go out to all Elevate Families
- APEX Funrun is scheduled for January
- Signed up with other organizations that give to foundations and receive grants
- 23 parent volunteers
- Clarified a fund process to request funds
E.
Board Goal Updates
Board Manual
- no updates at this time
- rough draft will be done on Oct. 24th for the board to review and give input
- Chance will put together the draft to have at the Nov. board meeting
Inclusive Innovation
- defining what we mean by inclusive innovation
- 3 actions steps
what does it look like to expand?
list of innovative middle schools to send Ryan to for visits
long term strategic plan for expansion
UPK Decision
- challenges due to facility
Compensation Package
- Reviewing different package options
- Should have something in January
Leadership Sustainability
- Ryan to focus on 2 goals
(1) to review, develop, and enhance staff recruitment, onboarding and retention
(2) establish a 3-5 year strategic plan for the school
DeAnna Jones lead the Finance 101 workshop.