RePublic Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday October 27, 2022 at 1:00 PM
Location
https://republiccharterschools-org.zoom.us/j/7997036299
Meeting ID: 799 703 6299
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Meeting ID: 799 703 6299
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Directors Present
D. Jarman, E. Huffman (remote), J. Hanks (remote), W. Caldwell (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Green, D. George, M. Christy
Guests Present
A. Bass (remote), J. Rybka (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. CEO Report
A.
Staff Retention
B.
Regional Structures
J. Rybka reported that regional structures are currently in place, and he introduced A. Bass, the regional executive director for MS. A. Bass will be leading the launch of a regional advisory board in Mississippi.
J. Rybka announced the promotion of A. Davis-Gallimore as president of the organization.
III. Finance Report
A.
Finance Update
Stacie Landry of 4th Sector reported that the RSI audit was complete, and it was a clean audit. The RSN audit will be completed by December 31, 2022.
S. Landry reported that we had decrease in enrollment which has resulted in a decrease in revenue. RePublic team has made adjustments to ensure that we can continue to be viable.
RSI received more funding than what was originally expected due to an increase in federal funding.
IV. Academic Results from SY21-22
A.
Academic Presentation
J. Rybka gave a report on academics. He noted that RePublic was responding to challenges by implementing a high quality common curriculum in high school mathematics, providing intensive support for reading in elementary and middle school, and targeted training for school leadership through Relay.
J. Rybka reported that there had been a staffing change at RePublic High School.
He also reported that staff retention has been relatively high with mid-year exits being relatively low.