Elevate School
Minutes
November Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday November 13, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Location
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, Becky Madeja, Chancellor Brown, Cheryl Gorman
Directors Absent
Veronica Maxwell
Guests Present
Ryan Elliott
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes from October 9 Regular Board Meeting
Changes noted: Please add Becky’s last name to the attendance. Please also add School to the Elevate School Foundation. Designate Ryan Elliott’s full name on the school authorizer designation.
E.
Core Values and Board Meeting Protocol
F.
Non-Agenda Public Comment
Becky Madeja provided and update on Board Meeting minutes and protocol.
II. Agenda Items
A.
Executive Director Report
Ryan Elliott provided the Executive Directors Report with the following information:
- Student lead conferences are this week.
- Enrollment 477
- Attendance above 96%
- Our chronic absentee rate is on the decline. Administrators are making it a priority to follow up with those students/families.
- We Are One Banners are up at all campuses. Goal is to have 60 new initiatives that bridge all 3 campuses. Veterans Day Assemblies across campuses which ended with combined Movie Night at SM.
- The Elevate School Foundation raised $19,000 for this year through the fall donation drive.
B.
Financial Update
Deanna from Exed provided a financial update. The First Interim Report, which reflects October 2023 YTD, is due next month to San Diego Unified School District.
C.
23-24 Board Goal Updates
- Strategic Planning:
- Retreat with 3rd Plateau, Elevate Staff and Board Members
- The plan will be tentatively complete in February for Board Review
- Facility Plan Development:
- Updates on the facility planning phases
- Community Partnerships:
- Beginning a list of colleges and organizations that could be potential partnerships for initial touch points
- Foundation Development & Focus
- Board Member attendance at Foundation Board Meetings which are monthly
D.
Director Evaluation Process Update
The Executive Director evaluation was started. Additional updates will be provided at an upcoming meeting. The timeline has been shared plus upcoming goals.
Core Values and Board Meeting Protocol was read and completed.