CASA ACADEMY

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 2, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Location

Conference call 1-712-775-7031 / Call in #356-190-185
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

E. Gould, E. Hunt (remote), K. Holmes (remote), M. Campillo (remote), M. Tucker (remote), S. Brown (remote), T. Wee (remote)

Trustees Absent

D. Brown, G. Collier, M. Major, W. Cho

Ex Officio Members Present

T. Clayton Cundy (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

T. Clayton Cundy (remote)

Guests Present

Emily Jeffries

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

M. Tucker called a meeting of the board of trustees of CASA ACADEMY to order on Thursday Apr 2, 2020 at 6:05 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

M. Campillo made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-24-20.
S. Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Brown
Absent
E. Hunt
Aye
S. Brown
Aye
W. Cho
Absent
M. Campillo
Aye
K. Holmes
Aye
G. Collier
Absent
E. Gould
Aye
M. Tucker
Aye
T. Wee
Aye
M. Major
Absent

II. Committee Updates

A.

CEO Update

Ms. Clayton presented a CEO update. 
Discussions regarding COVID-19 impacts and response. 
Discussions regarding enrollment and recruiting efforts.
Discussions regarding staffing and staff culture. 
Discussions regarding academics, specifically STEP data. 
Discussions regarding facility for school year FY20-FY21
Discussions regarding annual event results
 

B.

Real Estate Update

Ms. Clayton discussed this item in conjunction with the CEO report. 

C.

Culture Committee Update

D.

Finance Committee Update

E.

Governance Update

III. Old Business

A.

Annual Event

The Board discussed feedback on the annual event. 

IV. New Business

A.

Vote on whether to add grades 3-5, one grade/year at a time

E. Hunt made a motion to add grades 3-5 with 3rd grade being added in school year 2020-21, 4th grade being added in school year 2021-22, 5th grade being added in school year 2022-23.
E. Gould seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
E. Hunt
Aye
M. Major
Absent
S. Brown
Aye
G. Collier
Absent
D. Brown
Absent
T. Wee
Aye
W. Cho
Absent
M. Tucker
Aye
M. Campillo
Aye
K. Holmes
Aye
E. Gould
Aye

B.

Vote on whether to move the school location of CASA Academy to 8123 N. 35th Avenue, Suite B-2 Phoenix, AZ 85051 effective for the 2020-21 school year.

E. Hunt made a motion to move the school and charter location of CASA Academy to 8123 N. 35th Avenue, Suite B-2 Phoenix, AZ 85051 effective for the 2020-21 school year.
M. Campillo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
E. Gould
Aye
T. Wee
Aye
M. Tucker
Aye
K. Holmes
Aye
E. Hunt
Aye
M. Major
Absent
W. Cho
Absent
M. Campillo
Aye
S. Brown
Aye
D. Brown
Absent
G. Collier
Absent

C.

Vote on Lease

M. Campillo made a motion to approve the lease for 8123 N. 35th Avenue, Suite B-2 Phoenix, AZ 85051.
E. Hunt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Wee
Aye
M. Major
Absent
M. Tucker
Aye
E. Hunt
Aye
E. Gould
Aye
S. Brown
Aye
D. Brown
Absent
G. Collier
Absent
W. Cho
Absent
M. Campillo
Aye
K. Holmes
Aye

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

M. Campillo made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
E. Hunt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Brown
Absent
M. Campillo
Aye
M. Major
Absent
T. Wee
Aye
M. Tucker
Aye
K. Holmes
Aye
E. Hunt
Aye
W. Cho
Absent
S. Brown
Aye
G. Collier
Absent
E. Gould
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Tucker