Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order at 6:07 p.m. by Samuel Wakefield, beginning with the pledge of allegiance.

Approval of the Agenda

So that there is agreement between board members on the agenda, and the amount of time spent on the meeting, the board shall vote to aprove an agenda for the meeting. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda, and allow for the chair to move the board through the agenda as specified.

Approval of the Minutes

The meeting minutes of the previous board meeting should be reviewed and approved by a quorum of the board.

Public Comment

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting, and will be allotted two minutes. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Our meetings are open to the public and public record. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.

Ashley Jackson, PTO President

• Upcoming events: next PTO meeting is 1/14/25; Ties & Tiaras on 2/2 sponsored by the PTO
• Financial Updates: checking account $15,126 and savings $3,006
• Recent events: Screen on the Green sponsored by the foundation; planning to do this event again in the Spring, next Foundation Board meeting TBA; foundation board will meet quarterly

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

Patrick Muhammad, Head of School 

• CHCS 24-25 enrollment: 523
• Family retention currently 90%; 354 families have recommitted 
• Lottery application update: as of 1/13/25 there are over 700+ applications in the system
• Staff Retention: 85% of staff retained past three years
• Partnerships: Food bank, Ponix System, and EcoSlay
• 23-24 CCRPI data: Strengths: Elementary Readiness 62%, Middle School Readiness: 67%; Improvements: decreases in Elementary ELA and Elementary Science, Exceptional Education: 56 scholars with IEPS (34 ES/22 MS); 100% compliance  

Committee Reports

Academic Excellence Committee-no additional information to report; committee meetings will resume in February

Finance Committee-December 2024 Financial Summary: Revenue-$731,819, Expenditures-$814,568, Mid-Year Financial Review: 53% of anticipated revenue has been recognized, 54% of anticipated budget expenditures have been recognized, As of 12/31/2024-operating at $120,840.60 deficit to budget, reimbursements expected from Title I ($110,000) and NSLP (~30k/month), no additional planned expenditures for cleaning, internet, staff computers, walkie ( all of theses are currently exceeding the budgeted amount), facilities maintenance is currently $65K over budget (additional expenditures dependent upon status of facilities), cost saving areas for the remainder of the year-salary, FY25 focus-increasing cash days on hand, improving sustainability ratio, and achieving <15% of expenses on facilities and operations

Governance Committee-will be working on mid-year review for Head of School, discussing goals and progress of goals we are working on, succession planning, prepare for budget hearings (March) and prepare school calendar for the upcoming school year

People and Culture-no additional information to report; committee meetings will resume in February

Fund Development Committee-seeking partnerships for the school; two businesses recently provided lunch to staff; upcoming events-Derby themed CHCS anniversary event

Meeting Adjournment

If not further business, the Chair ask for a motion to adjourn the meeting.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:06 pm