Ashley Davis Gallimore gave the CEO update. She discussed high-level updates on enrollment, sense of belonging in schools, staff attrition, and school operations.

Stacie Landry gave an update on FY24 Budgets. Enrollment at two Nashville schools dropped 8%, and budget cuts became necessary in the TN region. A new forecast was presented in the board documents to reflect the budget cuts.

Stacie Landry gave an update on the status of our financial audit. The audit is currently taking place, and we are on track to meet the audit deadlines.

Kevin Heffel gave an update on the academic performance of RePublic scholars across TN and MS. A report was given on state test results from TN and MS. When available, comparative data from the local school district and state was presented as well. All results were included in the board packet.

Kevin highlighted improvements that we've made in student performance and discussed our strategies for continuous improvement.

Angela Bass and Cody Shumaker gave updates on the launch of the school year. They discussed enrollment and attendance trends as well as regional trends in staff attrition, teacher development, and operations systems. Information that they presented can be found in the board packet.

Erika Berry discussed board member recruitment needs, and she named two new board prospects.