Scholar Leadership Council Meeting Minutes

March 14, 2023, 2:00-3:00 PM

Compass Charter Schools

Minutes

Scholar Leadership Council Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday March 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM

CCS Central Office: 850 Hampshire Road, Suite R, Thousand Oaks, CA 91361

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Directors Present

A. Ruediger (remote), A. Stansbury (remote), B. Bereki (remote), C. Ruediger (remote), T. Saurer (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Gordon, A. Iihara, J. Vreeman

Ex Officio Members Present

E. Brenner (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

E. Brenner (remote)

Guests Present

J. Garcia (remote), Joseph Vreeman (remote)

I. Opening Items

A. Call the Meeting to Order

T. Saurer called a meeting to order on Tuesday Mar 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM.

B. Record Attendance and Guests

II. Consent Items

A. Consent Items

T. Saurer made a motion to Approve Consent Items.

B. Bereki seconded the motion.

The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
B. Bereki	Aye
T. Saurer	Aye
C. Ruediger	Aye
A. Gordon	Absent
A. Ruediger	Aye
A. Iihara	Absent
A. Stansbury	Aye
J. Vreeman	Absent

B. Approval of the February 14, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes

T. Saurer made a motion to approve the minutes from Scholar Leadership Council Meeting on 02-14-23.

B. Bereki seconded the motion.

The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C. Approval of the January 10, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes

T. Saurer made a motion to approve the minutes from Scholar Leadership Council Meeting on 01-10-23.

B. Bereki seconded the motion.

The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

No Public Comment.

IV. Special Guests

A. Scholar Leader Council Member Recruitment Discussion

Kimberly Aguilar, Community Relations Coordinator in Administration, joined the Scholar Leadership Council meeting for a discussion on scholar recruitment for the S.L.C. (ideas to brainstorm, ideation with the SLC in general), what is on the horizon, and more.

V. Reports

A. Staff Report

Ms. Brenner provided the staff report. Ms. Brenner asked the council to share out what experiences at Compass have helped the scholars build community and connect with other fellow scholars.

Experiences mentioned
- Joining clubs and meetings.
- The flexibility of the different programs.
- Talking to the teachers.
- Attending class.
- There is always someone there to help and support you in anything you need. Whether it is with your classes, needing some extra guidance, or just wanting to meet new people.
- Physical fitness test day.
- Meeting fellow scholars through different community providers.
- Vendors.
- Using the Chat in Zoom.
- Playing online games with other scholars.
- Club meetings more than once a month.
- Virtual field trips.
- Field trip recordings for Compass YouTube channel.
- Pre-recorded lessons(Martial arts etc).
- eSports competition or league for students that are also in younger grades than high school.
- Yoga and tai chi online sessions for PE requirements.
- A mentorship program for scholars.
- Guest speakers
- Career day guest events
- Virtual Guest Speaker Day once a week!
- Prizes and coupons for events
- Talent Show
- Contests on art, writing, essay, poems, photography, ect.
- Field trips in more different cities
- Community providers where you can build friendships.
- Vendor Variety
- Animation club or class
- Manga art
- Drawing class

VI. Closing Items

A. Upcoming Meetings

The next regular Board of Directors Regular Meeting will be held on Saturday, March 25 at 10 am.

The next Scholar Leadership Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 18 at 2 pm.

B. Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 2:36 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

T. Saurer