Thursday, June 15, 2023 - 6:00 pm

Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

Board/Conference Room 111

School Mission Statement: 

STRIDE Academy nurtures individuals while fostering leadership and empowering students to attain their highest potential in a family-centered environment. 

1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, and Roll Call

Mission Statement of STRIDE Academy

Conflict of Interest Declaration: No member of the board of directors, employee, officer, or agent of a charter school shall participate in selecting, awarding, or administering a contract if a conflict of interest exists. 

2. Approval of Agenda-

3. Consent Agenda- 

A consent agenda is a streamlined approach to handling routine matters in meetings, allowing multiple items to be approved together without extensive discussion or debate, saving time for more important topics. Board members have the option to pull specific items from the consent agenda for separate consideration by indicating their request during the meeting.

1. Approval of May 18, 2023 Meeting Minutes

2. Approval of the May 2023 Finance Report

3. Recommend Approval of Mahdi Mohamud, 1.0 FTE MS ML

4. Recommend Approval of Ellie Hamiliton, Paraprofessional for 23-24 School Year

5. Recommend Approval of Stephanie Gonzalez, Summer Paraprofessional

6. Certify Election 2023 Board Election Results

7. Recommend Approval of STRIDE Academy Read Well By Third Grade Report.

4. Public Comment -   

The School Board welcomes input from community members and staff.

Each person addressing the council shall give their name for the record. Each person making a public comment is limited to three minutes. Comments should be kept courteous and professional and directed to the board.  After the speaker makes their statement, they will be seated without further comment, dialogue, or debate.

5. Reports

   1. Executive Director Report

      1. PUC/Stride Contract Goal Status

Continued reporting on PUC goal status from Executive Director Eric Skanson. Contract goals are created upon authorization and are on a three-year cycle.

2. STRIDE Annual Goals Reporting

Continued reporting on STRIDE Annual goal status from Executive Director Eric Skanson.  STRIDE Annual goals are created annually with the administrative team.

3. STRIDE Updates

The Executive Director will give updates about current programming and happenings at STRIDE Academy.

2. Principals' Reports

Angie Lichy

Elementary Principal Angie Lichy will report and update on the K-4 Programming. 

        Nathan Schwieters

Middle School Principal, Nathan Schwieters, will report and update on 5-8 Programming.

3. Standing Committee Reports

   1. Academic Excellence Committee

      1. ​Report by Angie Lichy-Academic Progress

   2. Governance

   3. Finance 

6. Unfinished Business

   1. Policy Series 600, Second Reading

      1. ACTION:  Recommend Approval of Series 500 policy updates for: 601, 602, 603, 609, 612.1, 614, 615, 616, 618, 619, 620

This is the second reading of policy series 600.  The individual policies are listed.  Approval of these policies means they will be updated in our policy manual with edits presented.

7. New Business

   1. Board Policy Series 700, First Reading 

This is the first reading of policy series 600.  Board members should review changes and follow up with any questions to be presented to the Governance Committee.  The second reading will follow at the next scheduled board meeting.

2. Approval of Q-Comp Final Report

The Minnesota Quality Compensation (Q-Comp) Program is a state initiative to improve student learning, teacher effectiveness, and professional development through performance-based compensation and collaborative teacher leadership. STRIDE Academy has finished the 2022-2023 Q-Comp Program.  The Annual Submission/Report is presented for approval.

3. Approval of Review and Comment for STRIDE Academy 4142 fY 2024​

8. Announcements

   1. Next Meeting, Thursday, July 21, 2023 

        * Note this is the annual meeting

2. New Board Member Training Opportunities

1. Adjourn