CASA ACADEMY
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday November 7, 2019 at 6:00 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
D. Brown, E. Hunt, G. Collier, M. Campillo, M. Major, M. Tucker, S. Brown, T. Wee, W. Cho
Trustees Absent
K. Holmes
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
D. Brown, W. Cho
Ex Officio Members Present
T. Clayton Cundy
Non Voting Members Present
T. Clayton Cundy
Guests Present
Emily Jeffries, Liliana Villasenor
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
T. Clayton Cundy called a meeting of the board of trustees of CASA ACADEMY to order on Thursday Nov 7, 2019 at 6:12 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Campillo made a motion to approve minutes from the To approve revisions in the Glendale property offer to purchase on 10-16-19 To approve revisions in the Glendale property offer to purchase on 10-16-19.
E. Hunt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Hunt |
Aye
|
| M. Major |
Aye
|
| K. Holmes |
Absent
|
| G. Collier |
Aye
|
| T. Wee |
Aye
|
| W. Cho |
Absent
|
| M. Tucker |
Aye
|
| S. Brown |
Aye
|
| D. Brown |
Absent
|
| M. Campillo |
Aye
|
D.
Introductions
Ms. Jeffries introduced herself to the board.
II. Committee Updates and meetings
A.
CEO Update
Discussions regarding enrollment.
W. Cho arrived.
Discussions regarding staff culture. Discussions regarding paraprofessionals, interviewing and hiring of additional paraprofessionals.
Discussions regarding STEP data and growth rates.
Discussions regarding attendance policies.
Discussions regarding rolling out Class Dojo (an app for teachers and parents).
Discussions regarding math data; review data from Unit 1.
Discussions regarding STEP data and growth rates.
Discussions regarding attendance policies.
Discussions regarding rolling out Class Dojo (an app for teachers and parents).
Discussions regarding math data; review data from Unit 1.
D. Brown arrived.
Review financials.
Discussions regarding annual event, including entertainment and food (February 28, 2020).
Discussions regarding annual event, including entertainment and food (February 28, 2020).
B.
Real Estate Update
Discussions regarding building on Glendale.
Discussions regarding Carrington building.
Discussions regarding Carrington building.
C.
Dual Committee Meetings
Committees broke out into separate meetings.
The facilities and finance meeting discussed the seven year budget.
The marketing and fundraising meeting discussed CRM systems and annual event ideas.
The facilities and finance meeting discussed the seven year budget.
The marketing and fundraising meeting discussed CRM systems and annual event ideas.
D.
Culture Committee Update
Madison reviewed results from culture surveys.
E.
Finance Committee Update
No updates.
F.
Governance Update
Discussions regarding open meeting law, specifically around what is sufficient for an agenda.
III. Other Business
A.
Vote on Emily Jeffries as a new board member
T. Wee made a motion to approve Emily Jeffries as a CASA Academy member of the board of trustees, pending approval of Arizona State Board for Charter Schools.
E. Hunt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Tucker |
Aye
|
| E. Hunt |
Aye
|
| T. Wee |
Aye
|
| W. Cho |
Aye
|
| G. Collier |
Aye
|
| S. Brown |
Aye
|
| D. Brown |
Aye
|
| M. Major |
Aye
|
| K. Holmes |
Absent
|
| M. Campillo |
Aye
|
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
E. Hunt made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Major seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Wee |
Aye
|
| E. Hunt |
Aye
|
| M. Tucker |
Aye
|
| W. Cho |
Aye
|
| M. Campillo |
Aye
|
| S. Brown |
Aye
|
| K. Holmes |
Absent
|
| D. Brown |
Aye
|
| M. Major |
Aye
|
| G. Collier |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Tucker