CASA ACADEMY

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 1, 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, T. Wee

Trustees Absent

M. Dahlen

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

E. Bolick

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

D. Brown called a meeting of the board of trustees of CASA ACADEMY to order on Monday May 1, 2017 at 6:37 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

D. Puente made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 04-03-17 Board Meeting on 04-03-17.
T. Wee seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E. Bolick arrived.

D.

Approve Prior Minutes

D. Brown made a motion to approve minutes from the Dress Rehearsal for Annual Event on 02-22-17 Dress Rehearsal for Annual Event on 02-22-17.
T. Wee seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Approve Prior Minutes

D. Puente made a motion to approve minutes from the CASA Academy Annual Event on 02-24-17 CASA Academy Annual Event on 02-24-17.
T. Wee seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A.

Discuss Budget Changes for 2017-2018

Discussed increase in budget carryover due to fundraising efforts.

B.

March Financials

III. Governance

A.

Update from Governance Committee

Discussed board member needs (marketing) and status of board member terms.

IV. Old Business

A.

Vote on 2017-2018 Bus Contract

E. Bolick made a motion to Approve the bus contract pending an agreement by the bus company to strike paragraph 14 ("Liability Waiver") and adding language to Paragraph 6 ("Insurance Coverage") that adds CASA as an additional insured on all policies.
T. Wee seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. New Business

A.

Vote on Special Eduation Services Contract for 2017-2018

T. Wee made a motion to Approve the Educational Services Contract.
D. Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Vote on Speech Contract for 2017-2018

T. Wee made a motion to approve the speech contract for 2017-18.
D. Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Vote on Auditor (Henry Fortino) for 2016-2017 Audit

T. Wee made a motion to Approve Henry Fortino as CASA Academy's auditor for 2017-2018.
D. Puente seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Vote on Mark Tucker's Board Membership

E. Bolick made a motion to approve Mark Tucker as a member of CASA Academy's board of directors.
T. Wee seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Vote on Crystal Chavez's Board Membership

T. Wee made a motion to Approve Chrystal Chavez as a member of CASA Academy's board of directors.
D. Puente seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

Vote on Teacher Evaluation for 2017-2018

T. Wee made a motion to approve a modification of the teacher evaluation form as presented by CEOs.
D. Puente seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

G.

Vote on 2016-2017 Budget (Revised)

T. Wee made a motion to approve the revised 2016-2017 budget as presented by the CEOs.
E. Bolick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

T. Wee made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
E. Bolick 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 8:02 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
B. Locker