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Crossroads Charter Schools

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Crossroads Charter Schools Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Location

This Agenda has been posted on Friday, May 17th, 2024

Trustees Present

B. Riley (remote), D. Charity (remote), G. Valdovino (remote), J. Linn (remote), J. Schwartz (remote), L. Weekly (remote), P. Hardwick (remote), S. Bookhart (remote)

Trustees Absent

J. Williams

Guests Present

L. Yarbough (remote), M. Strohschein, T. McDowell (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

G. Valdovino called a meeting of the board of trustees of Crossroads Charter Schools to order on Monday May 20, 2024 at 5:01 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Meeting Agenda

B. Riley made a motion to approve agenda.
L. Weekly seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve April Board Meeting Minutes

S. Bookhart made a motion to approve the minutes from Crossroads Charter Schools Board Meeting on 04-22-24.
P. Hardwick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. School Spotlight

A.

Quarter 3 Board Data Story

Tysie McDowell, Superintendent, shared data points for the FY 2024 school in a graph
and highlighted the graduation, scholarship, and college admittance rates. Student
suspensions are down from the year prior. CCS staff will focus on increasing the FRL
count by starting the FRL collection on July 1.

III. Finance

A.

April Check Register

S. Bookhart made a motion to approve April Check Register.
P. Hardwick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

April Financials

LaTresse Yarbough provided an update to the FY24 budget forecast which included a
($2.0M) deficit.

C.

FY'25 Updated Budget Draft

LaTresse Yarbough provided an updated (second draft) FY25 budget which included a
$174K surplus.

IV. Board Governance

A.

Committee Selections

Tysie spoke on behalf of the board to get sign-ups for the 4 board committees. Tysie will
share contact information with each committee member to get the committees scheduled
and booked on the calendar. Phyllis Hardwick noted the Academic Committee meetings
will begin June 6, 2024, at 8 am.
1. Mission Enhancement
a. J. Schwartz

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2. Academic Excellence Board
a. D. Charity, P. Hardwick, S. Bookhart
3. Board Finance
a. B. Riley, J. Linn
4. Governance
a. G. Valdovino, L. Weekly (Collins), J. Schwartz

V. Closed Session

A.

Closed Session Pursuant RSMo Section 610.021(3)

J. Linn made a motion to enter Closed Session Pursuant RSMo Section 610.021(3).
L. Weekly seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Hardwick
Aye
L. Weekly
Aye
J. Linn
Aye
S. Bookhart
Absent
J. Williams
Absent
J. Schwartz
Aye
B. Riley
Aye
G. Valdovino
Aye
D. Charity
Aye

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

P. Hardwick made a motion to adjourn meeting.
L. Weekly seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:31 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Yarbough