Lisa G - Parents who attended stakeholders meeting in October. 

Lisa - Elementary teachers who host after school clubs, Danielle Fox for spending a lot of volunteer hours running Eddie's nest.

Samantha - Rob Goodrow for taking on several new responsibilities.

Bibi - Lisa H for organizing the dinner for outgoing Board members. Mayor Jan Kulmann for agreeing to speak at the 30th anniversary celebration.

Meryl - Middle school admin team for a smooth transition into new leadership positions.

Karla - Kara Bates for leading the Community U session. Dr. Greene for her messaging and communication.

Lumakar - Ms  for addressing off campus rules.  Mr.  on Boondocks event for 

Lindsey - The finance and accounting team for annual audit, bond and construction plans, KPIs, and consistent financial reporting.

Lindsey - 6th grade field trip

Lisa G -  HS girls volleyball games, HS boys soccer games, fall play, NHS induction

Lumakar - Coffee chat

Bibi - Community U, 30th anniversary committee meeting

Karla - Community U

Ms. Whitney presented an update on school financials. The district issued new funding sheets, and the PPR for Stargate did not reflect our long-term status.  The district recently issued the adjustment, which means KPIs will need to be recalculated versus details that were provided in the original agenda. 

Ms. Whitney shared details of the new funding formula.  Projected PPR will be between 2.5-3% increase. The consolidated detail budget was reviewed,  Purchased services are high this month due to food services, as we have not yet received reimbursements.

The net fund balance increase will be about 100-150k per month for this school year.  Forecasting shows we may not have that kind of surplus next year.

Jim Hinkle, auditor, presented the annual audit.  He reported no significant deficiencies, and stated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with General Accounting principles. The audit went smoothly with no errors found or adjustments needing to be made.  The auditors felt that there was open transparency throughout the process.

Ms. Whitney presented an update on the bond timeline and proposed projects.  A meeting will be held with the district on December 2 to discuss final details of allocation.  The project budget is currently about $23.7 million, and the school is expecting an allocation of $25 million. The architects are in the schematic phase so that we can get pricing from contractors next month.  The school will be ready to request permits in March, and can hopefully break ground in June. The projects have a projected timeline of 10-12 months.

Because the mill levy did not pass and PPR is projected to increase minimally, the school will probably delay plans to reduce class sizes and add additional staff.

Report attached

Dr. Greene and the Board discussed online options for high school students.  The admin team will evaluate the effectiveness of Edgenuity and compare against other options.

The admin team is analyzing different lunch options and whether it is possible to offer additional portions.

Dr. Greene and the Board discussed the viability of the Bond Committee.  The Finance Committee is already involved in the bond process and is positioned to carry the responsibility.  Admin will discuss with Bond Committee members the ways they can continue to be involved. 

Officer Couture and two students presented details on the RedBag program.

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An upfront cost of $22,000 is to implement the system, including installation of RedBags in each classroom, onboarding of staff, and software initiation.  The monthly fee covers replenishent of any items used, along with communication services during emergencies. 

Tara Rickerson is working on obtaining a grant to cover the upfront cost, as well as the monthly fee.

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Finance Committee reports attached.

Noted that Recruiting Committee expenses will be reimbursed with Board funds.

Discussed changes to SAC charter.

Reviewed survey questions.

Reviewed KPI report (attached).

Karla and Lisa G. will lead the process of reviewing current Board onboarding methods.

Committees will submit signed handbooks once the final version has been shared.

Will be updated in coming months

Discussed January meeting plans

Samantha and Karla will attend

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