A. Farooqi read the mission statement

E. Womer read the webinar instructions

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Annual Tasks

• Bus registration - completed bus lottery and registration process, overwhelming demand
• Summer camps - expanded summer camps starting in a few weeks
• Updates to Safety and Mental Health plans - safety procedures getting an update this year as a result of the security assessment
• SEL program updates - new part-time counselor will enable to do other things
• Yearly professional development  and academic planning - staff development
• Student/Staff Handbooks - significant update for attendance procedure and policies (excused/non excused going down from 20 to 15)
• Schedules, duty rosters, class lists, event planning - getting ready for new school year
• Student enrollment and HS transfers - new kindergartners and 8th graders
• Finish staffing - some open positions to be filled, some contract extensions
• Order instructional materials - Starting on July 1st (new fiscal year) will be ordering books/workbooks
• State/Federal compliance reports - required reports, currently working on inventory of digital (I.e., computers, sizes, etc.) and library material (number of books, age of books, etc.) 
• Academic data analysis - improved data analysis available from DPI (testing data, demographics)

Summer Tasks

• Infinite Campus migration and training - Student information system, Power school, migrating to Infinite Campus (student info, grades, staff info, etc.)
• HR and Finance procedure manuals - getting completed
• Plan implementation of new health standards - new standards for Middle Schoolers (I.e., puberty)
• Security system installation - wiring almost done, computers and system to be set on; film on doors
• Mural installation - art work done by Ms. Norris
• Complete requirements for charter renewal - make updates for curriculum; targeting updates to be completed by Board Retreat 
• AI Roadmap - Policies and procedures around AI
• Acceptable Use Policy updates - updates will be available in August for Board Retreat

• Welcomed Chad Carper, new Executive Director

Renewing for second 3-year term:

• Alison Hall
• Weiyi Ning
• Erica Womer

• Chair - Dominique Palmer
• Vice-Chair - Enrique Alvarez
• Treasurer - Adam Starling
• Secretary - Open

• The screening was completed
• The video and the camera work is ongoing, and it's going to be completed shortly
• The roundabout is gone
• No updates on finding legal counsel to look at the contract but that is work in progress

Policy updates on Parent Student Rights not yet available

• $431K received for Annual Giving Fund
• $20K (approx.) still pending
• $451K total Annual Giving Fund, including pending pledges
• Family participation YTD 78% (which is in line with prior years)
• Write offs $39K
• $33,500 total received for Bus fund
• A. Farooqi will be retiring from this Board position

• Vote: ALT HR Contract is proposed for renewal - no change in terms or price ($10,500 / year)

• Vote: Blue Cross / Blue Shield  for employee insurance package - recommending to renew, no significant changes in cost and within budget; includes health insurance, dental, vision, short-term disability, voluntary long-term disability.

• Surplus for current year expect to end around $105K with some pencil adjustments
• $135K came directly to School, remaining $320K went to Foundation for AGF
• Fund Balance: began at $4.2 M and ending at $2.3 M after paying off mortgage; adding surplus will totaled $2.4 M.  Adding the amount that went to Foundation get $3.1 M of school and Foundation savings combined.
• Ending the year in a strong position

• NC Access grant expires at the end of year - School will be able to spend all funds
• Gaggle software will be covered by State funds
• Annual Audit will start early next year - need to ensured documentation is ready
• CD Portfolio (3 CDs in 6 mo ladders) will continue to use and rollover, as needed

• Sabrina expressed her gratitude to Ms. Piper