Tomorrow River Community Charter School

Governance Board Meeting

Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 at 6:30pm

TRSD Board Room, 357 N Main St, Amherst, WI 54406

MEETING MINUTES

Link to AGENDA

Link to PACKET

1. Call to Order: Tina Giombetti brought the meeting to order at 6:34pm.

1. Introductions
2. Public Participation - none

2. Next Meetings

1. Monday, May 5th, 6:00pm-7:00pm Enrollment Lottery for 2025-26 @ TRSD Board Room
2. Wednesday, May 14th, 6:30pm at TRSD Board Room

3. Approve Agenda
4. Approve Consent Agenda

1. Questions/Comments

1. Finance Committee - What is the Welcome Back Event with Drew Dudley? He will be the presenter for staff PD in August. The Finance Committee is recommending that we donate $1,000 from 501c3 funds to contribute.
2. Operations minutes - What is needed to get the wind sensor installed? Edward is going to install it as his parent volunteer contribution to the school.
3. Approved Consent Agenda

2. Ratify Executive Committee Decisions

1. 2025/26 School Calendar - approved
2. 2025/26 Staffing - approved Grades Teacher 1.0 & Student Services 1.0. Job descriptions will be forthcoming but have not yet been approved.
3. Contractor for Policy Project - Approved up to 40 hours at $25 per hour for Beth Shore to organize and update TRCCS policies between now and July 1st.
4. ParentSquare Expenditure - Approved $3,500 per year plus $500 onboarding fee for 2025/26 from Operational Funds.

5. Agenda Topics:

1. Reports/Information/Updates

1. Principal Report/Enrollment:  included in packet
2. Vision/Mission/Logo Committee:  no updates

1. Request from the marketing committee:  When designing the new logo, please make sure it can be reproduced in a single color

3. Leadership Evaluation Team:  Sarah requests 1 additional member to join herself and Matt.

Temporary adjournment for Joint TRSD School Board/TRCCS Governance Board meeting 6:55 pm.

TRSD School Board/TRCCS Joint Work Session

Additional attendees Becky Galvin, Joe Mulrooney, Bob Stuczynski, Kirk Helbach

Agenda Items:

1. Call to order by Mark Kryshak at 7:00pm. No public participation.

1. Agenda is approved.

2. 2025/26 TRCCS Budget Review - Al

1. Al shared projected enrollment numbers and expected employee costs. After conservatively accounting for all the staffing changes Al is proposing, there is an estimated surplus of $83,000.
2. Discussion about how to plan to use that surplus in 25/26. There also will likely be a surplus at the end of the 24/25 school year.

3. Updates on On-Site and Virtual Expansion

1. On-Site space issue and Badger classroom. The Expansion Committee is considering hiring a consultant to help strategize. Ryan has been meeting with people to have a facility study of the Amherst Schools and may be able to recommend someone for this. Performance Services, CESA 10, Nexus. TRCCS is being included in the study the district will be conducting this summer to start planning for the next operating referendum.
2. Virtual:  There is interest in expanding to high school grades. It would require partnerships with AHS, MSTC, and/or Stellar Virtual in order to meet graduation requirements.

4. Discussion on Inter-District Transportation

1. Sarah shared that we would like to reach out to the Stevens Point School District (and possibly others) to arrange district-level transportation for open enrolled students. The TRSD board is in support with the understanding that TRCCS would absorb the cost and/or it would be funded by families.
2. Sarah/Al will connect with Glodowski to get an updated cost estimate.

5. Review for approval 2025/26 TRCCS Staffing

1. 1.0 Grades Teacher - Kelly made a motion to approve, Joe seconded, passed unanimously.
2. Increase from .6 Student Services Specialist to 1.0 - Siri is retiring. Joe made a motion to approve the increase, Bob seconded, passed unanimously.

6. Discuss and possibly approve purchase of UTV for TRCCS - $11,201. Bob made a motion to approve up to $11,201 toward the purchase of the UTV and associated components.  Kirk seconded, passed unanimously.
7. Discuss and possibly approve TRSD Stellar Virtual Learning - Bob made a motion to move forward with negotiations, Kirk seconded, passed.
8. The TRSD board moved to closed session at 8:19pm.

Reconvene TRCCS Governance Board Meeting at 8:21 pm

2. Budget

1. 2024/25 Fundraising Budget - skipped

3. Policies/Contracts

1. CWES/TRCCS Partnership Agreement - skipped

4. Staffing

1. Discussed during the joint session with TRSD.

5. Governance Board

1. Bylaws - Final Reading and Possible Approval

1. 4.02 Board composition and terms. Tina read aloud with changes.
2. 4.11.B.3 - “Three members not on the ballot” will count the votes. (change from the Executive Committee counting the votes)
3. Approved changes as stated.
4. Discussion about adding language to assure that the board maintains membership that can provide proportional perspective from both onsite and virtual schools. The board could not come to consensus and will continue this discussion at the next meeting.

2. Announcement: Board Vacancy/Elections

1. Three current members are up for re-election and the board development committee is working on recruiting at least two new candidates to be on the ballot to increase the governance board to nine members for the coming year.

3. Parent Satisfaction Survey

1. Need to develop this ASAP. Look at suggestions for changes from last year. Tom owns the survey and will share with all board members to collaborate on making updates. These is a link in the packet for board members to make suggestions for survey; everyone please do it right away.

4. Board/Principal/Staff Autonomies

1. Brad, Camille, and Tom have worked to identify who is responsible for what within the leadership structure of the schools. Read over and make suggestions.

5. 2023/24 Annual Report - almost done.
6. Charter School Conferences: Call for Attendees

1. WI Charter School Summit June 16-17 in Oshkosh. Free and would be a valuable experience for staff and board members. Al and Laura Miller already plan to go.
2. WRCCS Conference July 22-23, virtual sessions. This conference is free to attend and is geared more toward governance boards and authorizers.

6. Enter into closed session 9:40pm to discuss outside contracts. Tom Quinn was excused from this discussion.
7. Return to open session 10:24pm. No action taken.
8. Adjourn 10:24pm

Upcoming Events

• May 1st: Enrollment Lottery
• May 10th: Spring Fling
• May 16th: Mayfaire