October & November School Board Updates

Your GRS School Board has been hard at work, and we would love to share some updates! A friendly reminder that all meetings are accessible on the GRS Public Calendar, and we are actively seeking community members to join and support committee work! Here are the highlights of October and upcoming Board and Committee work:

  • The School Board’s October Agenda included a presentation from the school’s authorizer, NEO, updates pertaining to COVID-19 pandemic and impact on school operations, and approving sound abatement purchases for GRS community spaces, among many other items! Public comment is always welcome. Next meeting: November 30th at 4:30pm. Email: executive@greatriverschool.org.

  • The BIPOC Caregiver Engagement Group brainstormed ways to encourage recruitment of students and staff who are a part of BIPOC communities, pushed for more clear updates to when BIPOC events are happening at school, and strategized how to prioritize scheduling of BIPOC events for the academic year. Next meeting: Thursday, November 4th at 7:45pm. For more information or to join the BIPOC Caregiver Engagement Group, email office@greatriverschool.org.

  • The Finance Committee continued work on a COVID PTO Support Fund Policy Draft, which is being designed with the hopes of creating an equitable and supportive additional PTO pool for potential additional COVID related absences. In addition, the GRS Foundation presented their quarterly report, and the committee explored strategies for supporting the GRS Leadership team on visible and transparent spending. The committee is actively seeking more members to support the work of our Finance Committee Action Plan. Next meeting: Tuesday, November 9th at 4:15pm. Email: resources@greatriverschool.org.

  • The Student Experience Committee discussed recruitment strategies and partnerships, planned to introduce members of the School Board to students at UA and LA community meetings, and discussed next Action Items towards achieving the goals of the Student Experience Committee Action Plan. Next meeting: Thursday, November 11th at 4:00pm. Email: sec@greatriverschool.org.

  • The Policy Working Group is actively seeking more members. Contact faculty member, Sarah Hansen (shansen@greatriverschool.org), parent member, Mike Hang (mhang@greatriverschool.org), or policy@greatriverschool.org in order to learn more. Next meeting: Wednesday, November 17th at 4:30pm.