E. Brenner led the group in a welcoming Inclusion Activity.

There was no public comment.

There was no board member discussion.

S. Herrod described the highlights of the January Parent Advisory Council Meeting. 

T. Suarer shared the main points of the November and December Student Advisory Council Meetings.

E. Brenner presented the Staff Advisory Council presentation.  She discussed the goals of the committee and the process used during meetings to achieve these goals.

E. Brenner spoke about the creation of scholar testimonials.

E. Brenner presented the Superintendent's Report, and shared information on the progress of building trust among staff.  She briefly spoke about the San Diego Charter renewal and increasing online enrollment in Yolo.  She discussed information related to Differentiated Assistance in L.A, and board members asked questions about the information shared.

E. Brenner presented the Mid year LCAP presentation which included information on state testing and goals for future assessments.  She also discussed the goal of keeping up scholar and parent engagement.  Other goals included plans to increase academic achievement, graduation rates, and college and career readiness for high school scholars.

Board members discussed what attributes they would be looking for in additional board members, and expressed interest in diverse backgrounds and types of expertise that could be useful.  There was discussion on what the total number of members should be, and there was agreement that 7 seats would be ideal.  

Board members agreed to create a nominating committee to assist with finding and evaluating prospective members.   S. Herrod and Dr. W. Stinde volunteered  for the nominating committee.

Liz will send the Board on Track Inventory link to all members.

T. Arnett suggested taking a recess at 11:28 a.m.  All present agreed. 

The Board reconvened from the recess at 11:41 a.m.

G. Cohen answered questions on the Academic Division Reports presentation.

L. Fishman discussed highlights of the Operations Division Board Report.

S. Trivino shared People Division Update and the Additions & Terminations Report.

E. Brenner presented information regarding enrollment and staffing and asked for feedback from the board members.   T. Arnett discussed the possibility of creating a growth limit plan instead of an enrollment cap.

Dr. W. Stinde suggested targeted marketing to specific groups in need of what Compass Charter Schools can offer.  E. Brenner suggested inviting K. Aguilar to a future meeting to share their current marketing plans and successes.

L. Fishman and S. Trivino gave feedback on how enrollment and staffing are affected by growth from the perspective of finance and human resources.

The next Board of Directors Meeting will be held March 9, 2024 at 10 a.m.

Additional meetings will be held on May 18, 2024 at 10a.m. and on June 22, at 10 a.m. 

E. Brenner led group in an Optimistic Closure Activity.