Nuasin Next Generation Charter School
Minutes
MetLCS Board - Monthly Leadership Call
Date and Time
Tuesday July 14, 2020 at 8:00 AM
Location
813.967.8308 passcode 74216
Mission
We prepare our students for college through a rigorous arts-infused program.
Vision
All students will be taught by a highly effective teacher in a nurturing environment and will achieve at high levels. Each student will develop the knowledge, skills and values necessary for responsible citizenship and life-long learning. The impact of our collective efforts will fundamentally change public education.
Committee Members Present
A. Bothner (remote), A. Khatiwada (remote), E. Chen (remote), J. Boulet (remote), S. Pressley (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
K. Davidson (remote), K. McGuire (remote), M. Rivera (remote), T. Williams (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Boulet called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Nuasin Next Generation Charter School to order on Tuesday Jul 14, 2020 at 8:05 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
J. Boulet made a motion to approve the minutes from MetLCS Board - Monthly Leadership Call on 06-16-20.
A. Bothner seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Principal Updates
A.
Principal Update - MetLCS K - 8
B.
Principal Update - MetLCS 9 - 11
III. Governance
A.
Governance
J Boulet shared that the Gov Comm will be working to crystalize concrete benchmarks for the goals developed at last month’s meeting, and that Trustees can expect to hear more on this in coming weeks.
J Boulet motioned to approve the minutes from last month’s governance call. A Bothner seconded; the minutes were approved unanimously.
Monica will take over Courtney’s role in prepping board materials (agenda and packet) and tracking OML updates.
J Boulet motioned to approve the minutes from last month’s governance call. A Bothner seconded; the minutes were approved unanimously.
Monica will take over Courtney’s role in prepping board materials (agenda and packet) and tracking OML updates.
IV. Other Business
A.
Other Business
B.
LHA Updates
At the Board meeting, LHA will share an update to enrollment policy, and will update the 30-60-90 plan in the board packet.
A Bothner flagged the need to make progress on engaging with the auditor this month; Monica will schedule something separate to touch base on this matter, and will update the Finance committee on Thursday re: audit.
A Bothner flagged the need to make progress on engaging with the auditor this month; Monica will schedule something separate to touch base on this matter, and will update the Finance committee on Thursday re: audit.
C.
Education and Finance Updates
Shantá/Finance: state and federal grant work; still reviewing spend policy and will be integrating edits from principals and others
Ellen/Ed Comm: will be focused on data updates and finalizing the data dashboard.
Ellen/Ed Comm: will be focused on data updates and finalizing the data dashboard.
D.
Additional Principal Notes
The principals shared an update on authorizer relations and some documents that need to be prepared by the end of the month. The Governance Committee will work with the principals on finalizing these documents at the board meeting.
The principals are also working to finalize some additional budget amendments for the coming year, which will be discussed in-depth with the Finance Committee this week.
The principals are also working to finalize some additional budget amendments for the coming year, which will be discussed in-depth with the Finance Committee this week.
V. 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 9:34 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Boulet
A Bothner inquired about the difference between this year and years past for summer school; the number of kids this year is significantly higher (15 vs 47%) because a lot of kids were not prepared to adjust to a remote tech-based learning approach
E Chen inquired as to whether any research has been published on improving remote engagement for parents and students
J Boulet asked about any recent developments for back-to-school planning for the fall. Principals reported that they are still planning on a hybrid remote approach, with the anticipation that it may end up being fully remote. Melissa is preparing for operational safety.