Site Council Purpose

KUA families are invited to attend Site Council meetings, held monthly at 5 p.m. on Zoom (except in December). Each time they attend a meeting, families fulfill one volunteer hour of their required KUA hours for the year.

A school can only call itself successful when leaders, families and stakeholders all sit at the same table. At KUA Site Council, parents can share their concerns, listen to what is happening behind the scenes and, with everyone’s input, help us all keep on the same page. Meetings do not address budgetary decisions. Rather, we build bridges of understanding and trust so when challenges arise, our students know we all worked together to come up with solutions. KUA was built on this trust between our community, our donors, our staff and our families.

At our Site Council meetings, we show respect, but we also aren’t afraid to show our hearts. Together we make great things happen!

Monthly Zoom Meetings

All meetings are at 5 p.m.

Sept. 11, 2025

Oct. 9, 2025

Nov. 13, 2025

Jan. 15, 2026

Feb. 12, 2026

March 19, 2026

April 9, 2026

May 14, 2026

June 4, 2026 – in person

Zoom meeting link

https://kuacademy.zoom.us/j/85777275622

Recent Meeting Notes

Site Council members attending:

TEACHERS/STAFF: Lishia Daniels, Emma Goularte, Cheryl Graham, Monique Kruse, Tyrone McDonald, Amanda Miller, Briana Murcia, David Thygeson, Lupita Vargas,

PARENTS: Mayra Duran, Allison Merrell, Minerva Reyes,

PRINCIPAL: Lindsay Ochs

Date: Oct. 9, 2025

Time: 5-5:45 p.m.

Educators and families hosted the first joint meeting of Kids Unlimited Academy Site Council and the charter school’s new parent-teacher organization.

PTO president Mayra Duran previewed opportunities for families to get involved in school events and activities, including the Jog-a-Thon Oct. 27. The PTO plans to set up the starting line archway for the fundraiser event, she said.

KUA’s annual Title I-A meeting preceded the PTO’s presentation. Amanda Miller, coordinator for KUA’s Title I-A and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support programs, explained the main components of Title I-A, a federal education assistance program that KUA implements schoolwide. Curriculum, program design, monitoring student progress and family involvement are all key features. Title I-A can support students’ behavioral and social emotional needs, as well as academic needs.

Parents heard about their own rights and schools’ responsibilities under Title I-A. Miller shared KUA’s choice of curriculum, goals for reading and mathematics growth, how student progress will be monitored and how family involvement plays a role. Parent input, KUA’s parent-student agreements and regular opportunities for participation help to ensure the success of the school’s Title I-A program, she said.

KUA students’ success in English language arts and mathematics also was highlighted. Schoolwide, KUA students’ rate of passing the statewide assessments increased last year by nearly 2% in both ELA and math. The ELA growth places KUA at the top of local schools with large Latino student populations. And the charter school ranks second overall locally in math behind Medford’s Jefferson Elementary, which does not have a majority of Latino students.

Upcoming events

Oct. 27 – Jog-a-thon

Oct. 27-31 – Spirit Week

Oct. 30 – Picture retakes

Oct. 31 – Trunk-or-Treat

Nov. 6 – Family Night

Nov. 11 – no school in observance of Veterans Day

Nov. 13 – Site Council, 5 p.m. on Zoom

Nov. 18-20 – Royal Awards assemblies

Nov. 21 – No school

Nov. 24-25 – Parent-teacher conferences/Book Fair

Nov. 26-28 – No school for Thanksgiving