RePublic Schools

Minutes

Board Meeting

December RePublic Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 15, 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

A. Green (remote), D. George (remote), E. Huffman (remote), W. Caldwell (remote)

Directors Absent

D. Jarman, J. Hanks, M. Christy

Guests Present

A. Bass (remote), A. Gallimore (remote), J. Rybka (remote), S. Landry (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

E. Huffman called a meeting of the board of directors of RePublic Schools to order on Thursday Dec 15, 2022 at 1:00 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

E. Huffman made a motion to approve minutes.
W. Caldwell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. CEO Monthly Report

A.

Organizational Updates

Mr. Rybka shared that we have hired Sean Brown to be the principal at Nashville Prep. Mr. Brown comes to RePublic where he was a founding principal at IDEA Cincinnati. Prior to that, Mr. Brown was a successful teacher and AP at Reimagine Prep in Mississippi.

 

Mr. Rybka shared an update that we are working with MNPS and Mary Carolyn Roberts to get the lease renewed at NP. He anticipates getting this in before the end of the school year. 

 

Mr. Rybka shared that the Mississippi region just received a sizable donation from CSGF to support Revive Collegiate and the Mississippi region. 

III. Finance Report

A.

Finance Update

Ms. Landry shared the updated forecasts through October for both RSI and RSN. She noted that we are entering a low cash period for RSI which is not atypical for this time of year. 

IV. Organizational Updates

A.

Talent Presentation

Ms. Davis Gallimore shared an update on organizational talent work. The numbers are stronger than previous despite the overall education sector seeing higher rates of exits. 

B.

Regional Advisory Board Progress

Dr. Bass shared the plan to launch regional advisory boards. She anticipates that the boards in both regions will start meeting in the second semester each focused on a particular strategic focus - enrollment in Nashville and growth in Jackson. 

C.

CEO Succession (Executive Session)

Mr. Rybka and the members of the Selection Committee updated the Board on the findings from the listening sessions with various stakeholders, all the updates to the process to identifying the next CEO, and the timeline for selection. 

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 2:33 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Rybka
Documents used during the meeting
None