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a free, open-enrollment

K-5 Public Charter School

January 16, 2025

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VALUES

Community

Empathy

Voice

Ownership

Innovation

VISION

St. Louis Voices Academy envisions a generation of leaders who take a critical eye to the world around them, uplift important and diverse stories, and chart their own course.

MISSION

St. Louis Voices Academy leverages media and storytelling to develop student agency to excel academically, author their own futures, and make meaningful contributions in their communities.

Media & Storytelling

Whole-Child Development

Real-World Inquiry

Progressive Learning Autonomy

Our Model

Scholarship

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AGENDA

Overview of Report Topics

Year 2 Priorities
Recruitment/Enrollment
Academics/Attendance
Facilities
Compliance

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Academic Achievement: By the end of year 5, 50% of students in grades 3-5 who have been enrolled at the St. Louis Voices Academy for three consecutive years will meet or exceed state standards for proficiency in ELA and mathematics, as measured by the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP). St. Louis Voices Academy’s proficiency will increase by 5% annually.�
Academic Growth: By the end of each school year, at least 80% of students will demonstrate growth in reading, math, and language usage as measured by meeting or exceeding their NWEA MAP (Measures of Academic Proficiency) growth projections for each testing event.
Reading Proﬁciency: At least 55% of students at St. Louis Voices Academy, enrolled for the full school year, will read at, or above, grade level or make more than one year of academic growth by the end of the school year as measured by the NWEA Reading Fluency assessment.
Media and Storytelling: By the end of each school year, 100% of students will complete a media/storytelling project, demonstrating at least 80% proficiency on a school- developed rubric measuring essential research, storytelling, communication, and media skills.

SLVA Charter/Organizational Goals

School Culture: Parents and students demonstrate high satisfaction with the school culture, academic program and school leadership of St. Louis Voices Academy as indicated by a 75% survey completion rate and an average satisfaction with school culture and educational program exceeding 75% on end-of-the-year Panorama survey results. On a similar internal climate survey, staff will report feeling empowered and valued (averaging 5.5 on a 1-7 Likert scale).
Attendance and Retention: St. Louis Voices Academy demonstrates sound enrollment and high levels of attendance and student retention as indicated by 85% of students attending at least 90% of the time and re-enrolling 80% of students who were enrolled at St. Louis Voices Academy by October 1st of the previous year, with the exception of students who move out of the city.
Financial Responsibility: St. Louis Voices Academy demonstrates fiduciary and financial responsibility as measured by annual external audits within three months of the close of each fiscal year with no material findings and unqualified opinion.

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Year 2 Priorities

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Df1UZO2YRmcIX4Phn2PNsbyfiKtACrrfJ8h5YqWn_sQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Alignment with Driver Goals: Focus on organizational priorities that are directly aligned with our strategic driver goals, ensuring cohesive efforts across the board.

Objectives and Key Results: Set clear objectives and measurable key results to drive progress, creating accountability and clarity in how we achieve our priorities.

Progress Monitoring: Regularly track and assess progress toward these goals, using data to inform decisions and adjust strategies as needed to stay on target.

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Enrollment & Demographics Update

CURRENT ENROLLMENT

137

133 (K-2)

4 (preK)

Goal: 150

DEMOGRAPHICS

99% African American

FRL

95%

Enrollment by Grade

preK - 4

K - 43

1st - 60

2nd - 30

ADA to Date

89%

WADA to Date

63%

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247 stretch goal

Recruitment and Enrollment Update

Goal: 50 applications by end of December

Status: Met & Exceeded

Key Actions:

Social Media Posts/Meta Leads
Daycare Tablings
Application Tracking
Scheduling Touchpoints (Mailchimp)

ENROLLMENT - Heading into January

	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026 (seats)
Grade	Actual	Current	Projected	New Apps
Prek		4		4
K	47	47	55	26
1	19	60	60	6
2		30	65	12
3			45	10
Total	66	137	225	58

203 threshold - Budget

Intent to Return is not reflected in this chart. Data will be available at the February board meeting.

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September

Reconfiguration of PS and new configuration of Avela (ONE APP)

October

Apps launch: 8 new applications (6 avela 2 PS)

November

Start of Fall Push: 17 applications (11 Avela 5 PS)

December

Fall push Continued: 28 applications (19 PS 5 Avela, 4 Paper)

January

Start of ITR re reg: 6 applications and counting (all Avela)

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Recruitment and Enrollment Update

Intent to Return is not reflected in this chart. Data will be available at the February board meeting.

January	76	18
February	106	30
March	151	45
April	201	50

MONTH TOTAL GOAL MONTH TO GOAL

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Recruitment and Enrollment Update

Intent to Return is not reflected in this chart. Data will be available at the February board meeting.

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Academic Performance - NWEA

39%

65%

35%

60%

meet/exceed proficiency

meet/exceed growth goal

meet/exceed proficiency

FALL 2024 - Winter 2025 Goals

Language Arts

Mathematics

meet/exceed growth goal

45%

40%

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Academic Performance - Literacy (NWEA Rdg/SIPPS

50% of students have moved to the next group in SIPPS.
We are now focusing on skill priorities in preparation for the Winter NWEA.

Week of 1/27/25

Individualized student reports have been used to track the skills Creators across each cohort need to master in order to meet their growth and achievement goals.
27 students have officially tested out of SIPPS at our school. (20% of students)

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School Performance - Key Levers for Success

Key Levers to Achieve These Goals:

Individual Intervention Plans

Customized support for each student.

Exit Ticket Trackers

Daily insights to guide instruction.

Small Group Instruction (Grade 2)

Targeted lessons for skill development.

Weekly Data Meetings

Collaborative strategy adjustments.

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Staffing

Maternity Leave:

One staff member is scheduled on maternity leave through January 2025.

Attendance Trends:

Staff attendance averages show higher-than-anticipated absences.

Substitute Coverage:

Entered an agreement with Flexible Educators to source substitute teachers.

Special Education Services:

Exploring options to source a special education teacher to replace services currently provided by Miriam.

Staffing Model Review:

Updating Organizational Chart
Reviewing job descriptions (JDs) and the overall staffing model.

Future Hiring:

Positions for the 2025-2026 school year will be posted by end of January.

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FACILITIES

Key Updates:

Facilities Search

Mission Realty Advisors - scope of work commenced December 9, 2024 - SmartEquity - Broker
Monthly reporting schedule

2. Potential Property

https://hillikercorp.com/properties/?widget_id=2&kind=0&sf_text_field_313=3955%20saint%20Ferdinand
motivated owner purchase/lease-purchase
Tour 1/15/2025
Deed Restrictions

3. Budget

working with EdOps to complete budget projection

4. Committee

Need to establish committee with at least 1 board member

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COMPLIANCE

PRIORITIES	STATUS
Grant Management	December’s CSP request received ($86,891.36) January’s request submitted ($78,757.06)
State Reporting	State Violations: October's Core Data and Food Service Verification window is now open. Working with DESE to address identified discrepancies. Goal is to complete all corrections by Friday, January 17th. An update will be provided once the issues are resolved, either via email or at the next board meeting.
Commission Submission (Report Well)	Committee Meeting Documentation Reminder (Due Jan. 17): Each committee is required to submit documentation for every meeting, including: Agenda Meeting minutes Collected data/relevant information December and January committee meeting packets are due by January 17. Moving forward, all documents must be uploaded to Committee Documents in Board on Track at least 24 hours prior to meetings.
HR Compliance	Worker’s Compensation: One staff member is on workers compensation leave indefinitely.

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