Stephanie Musser

The purpose of this public hearing and board meeting is to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025 Expenditure Budget for Candeo Schools, Inc.

This Family Handbook for Candeo Schools serves as a comprehensive guide outlining the institution's mission, vision, and operational framework, emphasizing its commitment to classical liberal arts education. The core strategic pillars include fostering wisdom and virtue through rigorous, knowledge-based schooling, cultivating a culture of excellence, respect, and moral formation, and establishing a strong partnership with families. The document details school culture and expectations, academic programs, operational logistics, communication protocols, and legal policies, all aimed at preparing students for a thoughtful and virtuous life and developing them into articulate, thoughtful, and responsible citizens.

The meeting agenda includes a call to order, roll call, and a call to the public for comments. Reports from the Head of School and Business Manager will be presented, covering academic and operational information as well as financial data. New business items include discussion of new board candidates, review of board minutes, an academic report with testing data and state rankings, a teacher evaluation report, reaffirmation of a hearing officer appointment, and board term limits. Announcements and adjournment will conclude the meeting.

The meeting agenda includes a head of school report, a financial report encompassing dashboard review, comparative financial statements, balance sheet, income statement, disbursement register, approval of a revised state budget, and a summary of the recently passed state educational budget. New business items involve recognizing a new board member, discussing the relocation of the executive director's annual performance review, proposing a policy on medical training for staff, and reviewing a certificate of insurance. Announcements include scheduling the review and approval of the proposed 18-19 school budget for the June meeting and its adoption before July 15. A motion was made to require CPR certification for at least 80% of faculty and administrative staff.

The meeting agenda includes a call to order, roll call, public comment period, a stakeholder statement, a review of financials, a Head of School report, and new business items. New business items include approval of meeting minutes from March 10th and March 17th, a COVID-19 and virtual instruction update, a conflict of interest disclosure statement, approval of extracurricular fees, and board integration between Peoria and North Scottsdale campuses. A proposal to amend the charter to allow for online instruction is also included. The meeting will conclude with a summary of current events and adjournment.