Purdue Polytechnic High School

Opening Items

Call to Order

J.Smith called the meeting to order at 4:03 PM.

Record Attendance & Guests

Directors Present: 

Time Sensitive Items

Approve Contracts

CertaPro Contract

K.Warren will present a contract from CertaPro for the interior painting of PPHS Englewood. The Board is required to approve the contract by recorded vote. 

K.Warren provided an overview of a contract with CertaPro. Brief discussion ensued.

SoftChoice Contract

K.Warren will present a contract from SoftChoice for the development of a project-based learning platform. The Board is required to approve the contract by recorded vote. 

K.Warren provided an overview of a contract with SoftChoice, explaining the work to develop a new technology platform that will support the full implementation of the PPHS school model and will automate tasks that will save coaches time. Funding received from Fairbanks and XQ will support this work. Brief discussion ensued.

Finance

Approve FY24 Budget

K.Warren will present the FY24 budget. The Board is required to approve the budget by recorded vote. 

L.Phillips presented the FY24  budget to the Board, providing side-by-side budget comparisons.  

Approve Monthly Financials

L.Phillips will present monthly financials for January, February, and March. The Board is required to approve the financials by recorded vote. 

L.Phillips presented monthly financials for January, February, and March and reported that the finance team is up-to-date and has reconciled all transactions. In general, all schools are trending positively. L.Phillips explained that the balance sheet provided in the packet is not accurate and PPHS actually has $3M in cash and 80 days of cash on hand. 

Approve APVR

L.Phillips will present the APVR for January, February, and March. The Board is required to approve the APVR by recorded vote. 

Motion to approve the APVRs by S.Hageman, seconded by K.Kobe.

Mission Moment

Makerway Student Government

Sophie Longest will present the government project conducted by government class at PPHS Englewood. 

Students involved in PPHS Englewood's student government presented to the Board with the stated intention on creating a stronger connection between the student body and the Board of Directors. Discussion ensued. 

HR Update

K.Warren will provide a brief HR update.

K.Warren introduced William Durham as PPHS's new Chief of Network Operations. W.Durham introduced himself to the Board (4:09 PM). K.Warren introduced Vonnah Fox as the new Executive Assistant at PPHS and announced that PPHS has selected a new controller who will start on August 1, 2023. 

Grants & Gifts Update

K.Warren will provide a brief update regarding grants and gifts received by PPHS. 

K.Warren briefly listed grants awarded to PPHS, including:

Englewood and North Charter Renewals

K.Warren will request the Board to approve moving forward with OEI to renew the charters for Englewood and North. The Board is required to approve the renewals by recorded vote. 

K.Reier briefly explained the charter renewal process to the Board.

Consulting Update

S.Bess will provide a brief update regarding PPHS consulting.

K.Reier presented the legal opinion provided by Barnes & Thornburg that PPHS does not need to create a separate legal entity for PPHS consulting from a legal or tax perspective. K.Reier recommended the Board form a subcommittee to determine whether it would be preferable to set up a new legal entity. 

Operations

Enrollment Update

S.Ward will provide a brief enrollment update. 

S.Ward presented projected enrollment at each school without discussion. 

Microschool Program Overview

L.Beatty will provide a brief overview of PPHS's microschool program. S.Ward will ask the Board to approve pursuing a charter amendment to provide educational services to students at another physical location. 

L.Beatty presented PPHS's plan to pilot a microschool program within PPHS Englewood during the 2023-2024 school year and explained that the program will be physically located in Cornerstone Lutheran Church, a 7-minute walk from PPHS Englewood. Discussion ensued. 

Governance

Approval of Minutes

G.Bertoline / J.Smith will request a motion to approve the May 3, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes. The Board is required to approve the minutes by recorded vote. 

Motion made by S.Hageman, seconded by K.Kobe.

Board Terms

G.Bertoline / J.Smith will discuss Board terms and request a vote to renew J. Smith and K.Kobe's terms. The Board is required to approve renewed terms by recorded vote. 

Motion by M.Quintana, seconded y T.Reives.

M.Weber Farewell

G.Bertoline / J.Smith will lead the Board in thanking M.Weber for her service to the Board. 

K.Reier reported that the resolution recognizing M.Weber for her service, previously passed by the Board, will be delivered to her. 

New Board Member Appointment Process

G.Bertoline / J.Smith will briefly review the new Board member appointment process. 

Agenda item tabled.

North Innovation Update

S.Ward will present an Innovation Agreement with IPS for PPHS North. The Board is required to approve entering into the Agreement by recorded vote. 

S.Ward will ask the Board to approve pursuing a charter amendment to change the name of PPHS North to Purdue Polytechnic High School Broad Ripple. The Board is required to approve charter amendments by recorded vote. 

S.Ward provided a brief update regarding the Innovation Agreement for PPHS North without discussion. 

South Bend Innovation Update

S.Bess will provide a brief update regarding South Bend's Innovation Agreement with South Bend Community School Corporation. 

K.Reier reported that PPHS is working with Barnes & Thornburg to finalize an Innovation Agreement with South Bend Community School Corporation without discussion.

Development

Development Committee Update

M.Quintana will provide a brief Development Committee update. 

M.Quintana reported on the Development Committee's efforts in working with the Boiler Business Exchange to organize its annual Hall of Fame dinner fundraiser, benefitting PPHS. 

OEI Compliance Items

K.Reier will briefly share compliance items due to OEI that will require the attention of the Board. 

Agenda item tabled; K.Reier will follow-up, as needed, via email. 

Academic Excellence

Report from Purdue

J.Rickus will share data regarding PPHS graduates at Purdue University. 

J.Rickus presented data on the academic performance of PPHS graduates enrolled at Purdue University. Discussion ensued. 

Graduation Data Overview

S.Batic will present data related to projected graduation rates.

Agenda item tabled. 

College Board

K.Primrose will briefly review College Board data. 

Agenda item tabled.

Public Comment

The Board shall hear public comment. The Board shall prioritize comments related to agenda items, followed by other topics. 

No public comment took place. 

Closing Items

Next Meeting

The next PPHS Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for August 9, 2023 at 4:00 PM.

Adjourn Meeting

J.Smith adjourned the meeting at 7:19 PM.