Board Meeting September 14 2023
Horizons K8 School
Board Meeting Minutes
Date: 9/14/23
Call to Order: 6:05 PM
Facilitators: Jasmine Graves Black-Clemons, Mike Tadros
Notetaker: Michelle Bargo
Timekeeper: Kristin Hauger
Process Observer: Travis Lockhart
Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/wku-xeep-qvb
Present In person: Kristin Hauger, Jasmine GBC, Mike Tadros, Travis Lockhart, Emmy Kurtz, Fran Cohen, Jim Freund, Michelle Bargo, Elizabeth Parady, Rob Horansky
Absent: Stephanie Landrum, Adam Brink, Mike Ashmore
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Quorum established- yes
Consent Agenda: Approve current agenda, Approve prior minutes - small change to last meeting’s minutes to document a concorded vote Board Meeting Agenda – September 14, 2023.docx - Google Docs
- Motion to approve - Mike Tadros
Second - Jim F
Concorded
Head of School Updates:
Enrollment - 363 students, a few administrative transfers coming through on 9/15/23 - should be at 366; 2 students planning for international move but date of departure is unknown
Staffing - Elizabeth Parady is office manager, new ⅚ para, offer extended to ½ para today, part time ½ para, 1 open position; health para position will be opening as Betty is departing
OE cost percentages - schoolwide 75% paid
Committee Updates: No DPC rep yet for 23/24
EDB - Equity, Diversity and Belonging Meeting Notes - Google Docs
HCG - Steering Committee meeting tomorrow to find a replacement leader for the group
Dev Committee: Discussed structure of fundraising at Horizons; 1st Wed. of the month but 2nd Wed. only in October
SAC: Performance plan (85.7) which is highest we can be in BVSD CO UIP (salesforce-sites.com)
FRC: reviewed relevant bylaws; clear plan and goals developed; still waiting for 22/23 actuals from BVSD; Compensation Committee to gather data on compensation at Horizons
Faculty Board Vacancy - Can we make an exception for the 3 year rule regarding a teacher who would like to be a faculty member of the board? This would be a one-off rather than an official change of bylaws
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Motion: To allow a one-off exception this school year to elect a faculty board member with 2 or more years of experience to be elected to the board
Motion to approve: Mike T.
Second the motion: Fran
Concorded
Revision of Bylaws: Previous changes to Bylaws left some of the references to various sections incorrect. These were corrected by Mike T.
- Motion to approve: Mike T.
Second the motion: Jim
Concorded
Process Observer: Travis
- Can we have a visual timer?
- Google meets glitches getting worked out
Adjourn: 8:07 PM