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Dr. Carranza introduced Greg Perez who is serving as the new Middle School Principal for grades 5 and 6.  Greg shared  his background and aspirations for the coming school year. 

Richard McNeel gave the financial report and explained it was a soft close.  He explained there were no major changes from the last report and he explained the indicators for each school.  

Matt Brown shared how the conference was a great opportunity for the team to engage in professional learning and networking.  He shared that he had promising conversations with charter proponents from several states who discussed the political climate and need for new charter schools in their region.  Matt recounted that this is how the expansion to Las Vegas first started and explained that most states are favorable to applicant teams that include local community expertise.  Matt shared with the board that TEACH is creating a fellowhip opportunity to connect with aspiring local school leaders to explore the opportunity for expansion into several states. 

Matt Brown explained the annual oversight visit reports and went into depth regarding the score for Governance and the issue concerning the maximum enrollment for the middle school.  He stated that the scores for TEACH were improving each year and were a source of pride for the staff. 

Suzette Torres gave the Dashboard and Internal Student Performance Indicators report for the past 22-23 school year.  The presentation is included in the packet materials.  Ms. Torres went over the performance of each school for dashboard indicators.   The board had a robust discussion and asked the Principals questions about addressing low performance. Specifically, the schools were asked about work to improve chronic absenteeism, support for students with failing grades, access to Advanced Placement courses, the reason for low Advanced Placement test scores and strategies for improving AP success in the future. 

Steven Menduke presented the restorative justice practices at the high school.  The presentation is included in the packet. He described the practices, shared the that there was still work to be done around teacher buy-in and he shared the successes that students experienced and how taking the time to participate in restorative justice practices supported learning and social-emotional development over purely punitive measures. The board asked clarifying questions. 

Dr. Carranza shared that earlier in the day he witnessed a promising kick-off of the new school year when teachers gathered for their first day back with TEACH.  He also shared the sad news that the founder, Mrs. Cunningham, passed away.  Dr. Carranza shared how she turned a vision of a school into a reality and how her legacy impacted thousands of students in the community.  
 

Board Member Lobdell also shared a few words about the obstacles Mrs. Cunningham faced and the lasting impact her life and work will have on the community. 

The next Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting will be held August 29th at 5pm.

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