Crossroads Charter Schools

Minutes

July Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday July 22, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Location

816 Broadway Blvd. Kansas City, MO

Trustees Present

B. Sweetman, D. Charity, D. Yoder, G. Valdovino, J. Williams, P. Crawford, R. Cattelino, R. Moore

Trustees Absent

None

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

G. Valdovino

Guests Present

D. Johnson, R. Uptergrove

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

B. Sweetman called a meeting of the board of trustees of Crossroads Charter Schools to order on Monday Jul 22, 2019 at 5:01 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

R. Cattelino made a motion to approve minutes from the June Board Meeting on 06-24-19 June Board Meeting on 06-24-19.
R. Moore seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Special Board Meeting Minutes

R. Cattelino made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Board Meeting on 06-03-19 Special Board Meeting on 06-03-19.
B. Sweetman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Financials

A.

June Financial Report

Total Expenses: $12,401,364
Total Revenue: $12,665,850
Net: $264,486

B.

June Check Register

D. Charity made a motion to Approve.
R. Moore seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G. Valdovino arrived.

C.

Commerce Bridge Loan

This Agenda item has been postponed to the August, 2019 meeting. 

D.

Entegrity Proposal

D. Charity made a motion to approve the authorization of Dean Johnson, Executive Director, to move forward with Option 2 of the Entegrity proposal.
P. Crawford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Jeremy Knoll, BNIM, provided an explanation on the two proposals, Option 1 and Option 2, (attached to the packet ) from Entegrity.  

III. Governance

A.

Draft 2018-19 UCM Annual Oversight Review

Vici Hughes, with UCM, provided the Board with an update on the DRAFT 18-19 UCM Annual Oversight Review. Vici congratulated the Board and staff for being one of the top reviews out of the 8-UCM sponsored Charter Schools. This review highlights for areas: academics, board, finances, and operations. 

Over the next several months the Board will like an update to ensure all un-met or partially-met items have been updated. 

Vici also congratulated the Board and staff on a 97.3 Annual Performance Review score

B.

Preparation for Board Retreat

Katie Essex, Charter Board Partners, discussed the Standards for Effective Charter School Governance.

The board discussed all standard items:
STANDARD ONE: Focus Relentlessly on Student Achievement
STANDARD TWO: Ensure Exceptional School Leadership
STANDARD THREE: Commit to Exemplary Governance
STANDARD FOUR: Act Strategically
STANDARD FIVE: Raise and Use Resources Wisely
STANDARD SIX: Maintain Legal and Regulatory Compliance

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:27 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
R. Uptergrove
R. Cattelino made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
R. Moore seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.