RePublic Schools
Minutes
October RCM Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Directors Present
A. Harper (remote), A. Schilling (remote), E. Huffman (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Harbin, R. Pettey
Guests Present
K. Powers
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Mission Moment
A.
Mission Moment
III. EOY Goal Progress Updates
A.
EOY Goal Progress Updates
Board members had questions/concerns about the chronic absenteeism rate at RHS. Board member Schilling mentioned that this is a challenge in LA too. DOO Vernaci said we are comparative to other HS's in the area.
IV. Academic Updates
A.
Accountability Deep Dive - Interim Results
Faith Chamness updated the Board on the RSJ results. Participation rate is really impressive, which means our data is robust. 2/4 of our schools met or exceeded proficiency goals. The highlight is middle school math growth. Half of all middle school scholars are showing growth in ELA. She also shared the Power Standards Tracker. This resource shows outcomes after our first quarter interim.
Kristina Brawley updated the Board on the RSN results. Participation rate was also Impressive, which helps to transform teacher practice. Over 60% of the lowest performing scholars and 55% of all scholars demonstrated growth. Half of all middle school scholars are showing growth. As for high school performance, we hope to raise overall proficiency above 50% by deepening instructional rigor.
Five out of seven schools met their interim goals.
V. Finance Updates
A.
Consideration of Executive Session
The Board voted to go into executive session to discuss property and personnel contractual issues.
Kat highlighted the good work happing in our school in line with our mission. She gave a shout out to Ms. Rush and Ms. Esty at RHS in regards to their anti-bullying week. The goal of this work is to improve scholar retention and belongingness.