• Staff Report
  • Opening for 1st-grade teacher and school counselor
  • Hiring discussions for closed session
• Enrollment Report
  • Average Daily Membership (ADM) 391 for the 2022-2023 school year (down by 3 - did not add 2 additional 5th graders and did not replace a 4th-grade vacancy). School funding is based on ADM. 
  • all families have returned from overseas
  • 186 students on the current waitlist
• 2021-2022 Testing Data Review
  • State Testing
    • BOG (3rd grade only), EOG (3rd grade - 8th grade), EOC (HS Math 1, Math3, and Biology)
    • 91% rating for 2021-2022 (A rating every year since 2013)
    • Overall growth target not met this year - measures cohorts and schoolwide growth year over year
      • Met in Math and EOCs
      • Not met in Reading and Science
• iReady
  • Goals set by Educational Excellence Committee
    • K to 1st grade (tested at grade level) - 95% of students will demonstrate one year's growth
    • 2nd grade (tested one grade level ahead) - 80% of students will be working above grade level (early+ or more)
    • 3rd to 8th grade (tested one grade level ahead) - 80% of students will be working at least one-half year above grade level (mid+ or more)
• Action items
  • Review data in detail in Educational Excellence - discuss any issues that are seen in the data
  •  No single data point is used for a child but the data is used to inform instruction and to look for intervention
• Reviewed 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022 EOG/EOC data (Math, Reading, Science)
• Reviewed 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 iReady data (Math, Reading)
• Removing barriers to attendance
  • 151 riders - $450/semester per child
  • reduced fee, payment plans, or no cost available for families with economic need
  • 3 routes - North Charlotte + 2 South Charlotte routes
  • Plans to add West Charlotte/Steele Creek route in the future
  • 2 FT drivers, 1 PT driver, Mr. Marino drives PT
  • Radios were installed on buses. Drivers can update the school about delays and children who have not been picked up.
  • Remind app for communicating with parents
  • School Pass (new software) will be launched in early October
    • tracks when child has been put on the bus
    • parents can mark when child is not riding in the app
    • Future goal is to have internet installed on the bus to enable more real-time communication.
• Lunch Program
  • MyHotLunch Box - daily service from local food vendors
  • Ability to pay with school card for students in need using revenue from donations and My Hot Lunch Box
  • Emergency lunches for all students
• How does a family indicate need?
  • School will follow up with families that indicated they meet the federal income thresholds from Economically Disadvantaged Students (EDS) Form. Families may be eligible for additional services.
• Other Support for Students
  • PTO support for school supplies and field trip scholarships
  • Considering using unclaimed items from Lost and Found to create a clothing closet for students that may have clothing needs.
  • Professional development for staff - Poverty and Trauma-Informed Practices (funded by Access Grant)
  • For prospective students:
    • Targeted marketing-to underrepresented groups, free group test, translating collateral (Spanish and Chinese)
  • 2023-2024 Applications are open. They are now fillable PDFs.
• Karen Ely - Student Support Services
  • Exceptional Children - special education services
  • 504 - services for students with medical conditions that affect learning
  • speech services
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Counseling
  • Intervention services
  • NC Virtual Public Schools (NCVPS) - for students operating above Scholars' curriculum)

• 9/19 Meeting
  • Vote for an amendment to the school calendar 
    • 2/20 is a holiday (not Teacher Workday)
    • 2/27 move to a virtual day
• Reminder - Background checks for all volunteers every 2 years. Contact Ms. Pantuso.
• Employment contracts to review in closed session

Next meeting is 10/3

No public meetings are scheduled. 

Additional discussions in closed session

First meeting 9/30.

Defined goals for this school year.

Goal - How do we differentiate middle school kids from elementary kids?

Goal - Survey to parents focused on what they want middle school to be (est in 45 days)

October Pledge drive kicks off on 9/30.

20 Parent Ambassadors signed up

2022-2023 including pledges

~$123,000

$69,000 - pledge amount 

$11,000 monthly + match gifts (2021-2022 school year)

$18,000 donations

9/28 first meeting

Budget Amendments

Budget was passed in May. Amendments due to:

• ~$74,000 adjustment
  • state and local % remained flat (assumed a 2% increase)
  • assumed the same headcount (3 less)
• increase in expenses
  • benefits cost ($55,000), staff development ($10,000), utilities, bus-related expenses.
• federal funds - grant money being rolled over.
•  $177,000 2022 year-end surplus rolled over.
• Requesting approval to pay health insurance payments (exceeds the $20,000 threshold). 

Reimbursement resolution to replace existing resolution agreement