Christine Miller delivered the Executive Director's monthly report highlighting:

- the giving spree results

- December Fine Arts Night

- our Charter Renewal meeting with GASD

- enrollment for 2024-25 begins in January

- opportunity for board members to join Charter School Rally on Jan 23

- enrollment changes this month

C.Miller talked through the monthly personnel report with particular focus on the new Math Specialist position.

J. Lewis shared that the Academic Excellence committee is beginning to review the data from the mid-year Staff Satisfaction survey. The committee will continue to look at this in January and share out more in January.

Leighton Rice delivered an overview of the Monthly Financials, providing a detailed
account of the financial status. He highlighted the most significant changes in the
financials which is:

- change in enrollment

- lack of funding rate clarity from 3 biggest districts

Other discussion items included:

- Finance is discussing approach to any unusual cases in terms of the loyalty bonuses for staff this year. 

- Ways to handle lack of information on funding rates including advice from auditor

- Receipt of rough draft of audit and plans to bring final audit in January

Paul Miller raised the need to accept Noe Oberholtzer-Hess's resignation from the board.

P. Miller discussed Governance committee's discussion of board member recruitment and our ability to function in dual language board meeting approaches.

Paul Miller and Christie Miller raised the need for strategic planning process. 

- Christie shared ideas and questions she gets about the future direction of the school and how to prioritize what gets attention and how we proceed. Timing is good at this strong and stable moment in the school to look at future planning. 

- Paul shared out from his conversation with Jesse Bean to gain clarity about Charter Choices facilitation proposal.

Governance asks the board to consider pursuing the facilitation proposal by Jesse Bean at Charter Choices.