Crossroads Charter Schools
Minutes
Crossroads Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Location
Crossroads Preparatory Academy
816 Broadway Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64105
Trustees Present
D. Charity, J. Schwartz, J. Williams, L. Weekly (remote), P. Hardwick, S. Bookhart, W. King (remote)
Trustees Absent
C. Mitchell, J. Linn
Guests Present
L. Yarbough (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Meeting Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes
II. Public Forum
A.
Public Comment
III. Educational Excellence
A.
District Spotlight: Marketing and Communications
Darin Smith, CCS Communication and Marketing Manager, presented the social media matrix and growth for Crossroads Charter Schools across all platforms.
B.
State Assessment Data & APR Highlights
Beth Edmonds and Karis Parker presented the matrix for the CCS district's FY2025 State Assessment Data and APR wins across the district.
IV. Finance
A.
October Check Register
B.
October Budget Update
Latresse Yarbough, CFO, presented the FY2026 October year-end
C.
FY 2025 Audit
V. Governance
A.
Update on Superintendent Search
Karis Parker, CAO, provided an update on the Superintendent Search. The first round of interviews has been completed, and 6 candidates will be narrowed to 2-3 for the next round to be completed in December 2025.
Public comment #1: Public donation of snacks to CCS to help fill gaps and fill food insecurities where needed. DC attendance at St Monica Catholic Church with board member Diane Charity and DC leads KC Tenants, where Diane also serves.
Public comment #2: Jennifer voices a concern when it comes to scheduling for student classes. Students were unable to schedule classes needed to meet graduate requirements due to a seminar class. The commenter asked that CCS review and investigate ways to mitigate. The superintendent will follow up on the concern.