CASA ACADEMY
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 3, 2017 at 6:30 PM
Location
CASA Academy (1500 W Maryland Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85015)
CASA Academy Governing Board meetings will take place at the CASA Academy campus (1500 W Maryland Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85015). Per A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice of meetings for CASA Academy and any of its committees will be posted on this website. Notices will also be posted in the front office of CASA Academy (1500 W Maryland Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85015), which is open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Trustees Present
B. Locker (remote), D. Brown, D. Puente, E. Bolick, M. Dahlen, M. Major, T. Wee (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
J. Leahy, T. Clayton Cundy
Non Voting Members Present
J. Leahy, T. Clayton Cundy
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Dahlen called a meeting of the board of trustees of CASA ACADEMY to order on Monday Apr 3, 2017 at 6:41 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
D. Brown made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 03-06-17 Board Meeting on 03-06-17.
T. Wee seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Old Business
A.
Board on Track Contract
B. Locker made a motion to approve the expenditure funds not to exceed $2,500 for a term not to exceed three years for the acquisition of a contract with Board on Track.
T. Wee seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Vote on Laurie Taylor Board Membership
T. Wee made a motion to approve Laurie Taylor.
D. Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Vote to remove Jessica Helmers from Board
T. Wee made a motion to remove Jessica Helmers from the board.
D. Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. New Business
A.
Bus Contract Options for 2017-18 School Year
Discussed issues relating to contract terms with bus company and pricing changes from last contract. Tabled for next month while Jenna negotiates with company.
B.
Aspire Contract for 2017-18 School Year
T. Wee made a motion to Approve the Aspire contract for the 2017-2018 school year.
D. Puente seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Ethans Cleaning Service Contract 2017-18
D. Brown made a motion to approve the Ethans Cleaning Service Contract for the 2017-2018 school year.
M. Major seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Vote on CD Account
B. Locker made a motion to Approve the investment of school funds into Certificate of Deposit account(s) at the CEOs discretion, as recommended and informed by the finance committee.
D. Puente seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Board vote: Prop 301 Bucket 2
B. Locker made a motion to approve the modification of the Prop 301 Bucket 2 bonus policy to read as follows:
Teacher Evaluation Performance Bonus (33%)
Teachers who score a “highly effective” or “effective” rating on the “CASA Academy Teacher Evaluation” (which corresponds directly to the requirements of the Arizona State Requirements for the Teacher Evaluation System), will receive a $3,000 bonus.
For those teachers who choose to return to CASA for upcoming school year, those teachers will also receive a $1,500 bonus on their final paycheck of their returning year.
Remaining Bonus Funds in Bucket Two
All other funding in bucket two will be awarded at the discretion of the CASA Academy CEOs throughout the year and may include, but is not limited to, attendance bonuses, family involvement bonuses, professionalism bonuses, etc.
M. Major seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Hane Solutions Contract for 2017-18 School Year
D. Brown made a motion to approve the Hanes Solutions contract for the 2017-2018 school year.
D. Puente seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
T. Wee made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
D. Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:43 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
B. Locker