Escuela Avancemos! Academy
Escuela Avancemos Annual Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
Escuela Avancemos Academy
2635 Howard St
Detroit, MI 48216
Room: 105
MISSION STATEMENT: Prepare, educate, and inspire every child, every day to be lifelong leaders and learners in our 21st-century world.
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 6:30 PM | |||
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Opening Items
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| A. | Record Attendance and Guests | Cristina Stamatin | 1 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Cristina Stamatin | 1 m | ||
| II. | Approval of Agenda | 6:32 PM | |||
| A. | Approval of Agenda | Vote | Cristina Stamatin | 1 m | |
| III. | Consent Agenda Item | 6:33 PM | |||
| A. | Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes | Approve Minutes | Cristina Stamatin | 1 m | |
| Approve minutes for Escuela Avancemos Regular Board Meeting on May 20, 2025 | |||||
| IV. | New Business | 6:34 PM | |||
| A. | Central Michigan University – Contract Amendment Request: Educational Program, Curriculum, and Course Matrix | Vote | 10 m | ||
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The Center has reviewed the Board-approved resolution and questionnaire from the May 20, 2025, meeting and has issued a preliminary letter of intent approving the Academy’s Contract Amendment Request. This includes adopting TCI as the K-8 Social Studies curriculum and replacing Eureka Math with Eureka Math Squared. Final approval will be granted following the Center’s review of the supporting documentation. The amendment will become effective once formally approved and signed by both the Academy Board and the University Board or the Center’s Executive Director. |
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| B. | Mobile Modulars Lease Agreements Update | Vote | Cristina Stamatin | 5 m | |
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The original lease agreement for Modular 1 has expired, and the lease agreement for Modular 2 is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2025. However, both Modular 1 and Modular 2 are covered under lease addendums that extend the lease terms through June 2029. |
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| C. | Election of Officers | Vote | Cristina Stamatin | 5 m | |
| D. | Approval of Board Corresponding Agent | Vote | Cristina Stamatin | 5 m | |
| E. | Approval of McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Youth Liaison | Vote | Cristina Stamatin | 5 m | |
| F. | Approval of Chief Administrative Officer Designation | Vote | Cristina Stamatin | 5 m | |
| G. | Approval of Title IX Representative | Vote | Cristina Stamatin | 5 m | |
| H. | Approval of Designation of Legal Counsel | Vote | Cristina Stamatin | 5 m | |
| I. | Approval of Freedom of Information Act Representative | Vote | Cristina Stamatin | 5 m | |
| J. | Approval of the Office of Civil Rights Representative | Vote | Cristina Stamatin | 5 m | |
| K. | Approval of School Safety Liaison | Vote | Cristina Stamatin | 5 m | |
| L. | Resolution Authorization for Removal and Decommissioning of End-Of-Life Devices | Vote | Cristina Stamatin | 5 m | |
| M. | Approval of the 2024-2025 Amended Budget | Vote | Lorilyn Coggins | 5 m | |
| N. | Approval of the 2025-2026 Projected Operating Budget | Vote | Lorilyn Coggins | 5 m | |
| V. | Reports | 7:49 PM | |||
| A. | May Financials | Discuss | Lorilyn Coggins | 5 m | |
| B. | 21st Century Community Learning Centers | Discuss | Elizabeth Rodriguez | 5 m | |
| C. | Sanga Monthly Management Report | Discuss | Ana Ulloa | 25 m | |
| VI. | Extended Public Comment: | 8:24 PM | |||
| A. | This public comment section is reserved for all remaining comments. | Discuss | 2 m | ||
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Board members should not respond to audience member concerns.
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| VII. | Board Comments | 8:26 PM | |||
| A. | Authorizer Comments | Discuss | Jennifer Joubert | 5 m | |
| B. | Escuela Avancemos! Academy Board of Directors Updates | Discuss | 10 m | ||
| VIII. | Closing Items | 8:41 PM | |||
| A. | Reconfirmation of Next Board Meeting | FYI | Cristina Stamatin | 1 m | |
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 6:30 pm at Escuela Avancemos! Academy.
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| B. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | 1 m | ||