CASA ACADEMY

Minutes

December Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday December 2, 2020 at 6:00 PM

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Trustees Present

E. Gould (remote), E. Hunt, G. Collier (remote), K. Holmes (remote), M. Campillo (remote), M. Major (remote), M. Tucker (remote), S. Brown (remote), T. Wee (remote), W. Cho

Trustees Absent

D. Brown

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

E. Hunt, W. Cho

Ex Officio Members Present

T. Clayton Cundy (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

T. Clayton Cundy (remote)

Guests Present

K. Evans (remote)

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 Wednesday Dec 2, 2020 at 6:01 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

M. Major made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 11-04-20.
K. Holmes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Campillo
Aye
W. Cho
Absent
K. Holmes
Aye
E. Gould
Aye
M. Major
Aye
T. Wee
Aye
E. Hunt
Absent
S. Brown
Aye
M. Tucker
Aye
G. Collier
Aye
D. Brown
Absent

II. CEO Update

A.

CEO Update

Ms. Clayton get the CEO update and gave an overview of staff culture, enrollment numbers, financial data, construction updates, and academics. 
E. Hunt arrived.
The board discussed COVID closures and online classes.  

Ms. Clayton gave an update on the amendment to our charter.  The amendment enables our growth plan and allows us to increase the number of scholars enrolled.  The ASBSC approved the amendment.  

Ms. Clayton gave an update on construction and the progress we are making. 
W. Cho arrived.
The board continued to discuss learning mode updates (in-person vs. virtual learning).  CASA has gone back to online learning due to COVID-19 numbers. 

The board reviewed and discussed academic data. 

III. Committee Updates

A.

Finance Committee Update

Ms. Wee gave an overview of financial data. 

B.

Marketing/Fundraising Committee Update

Mr. Brown gave an update on the marketing committee, including a focus on CRM and integrity of our data, discussions alternatives for the annual event, success from the playground fundraising, and a newsletter.  

C.

Culture & Engagement Committee Update

Ms. Major gave an update on the culture committee, including the one-on-one meetings with the teachers that took place in November. 

D.

Governance Committee Update

Ms. Jeffries gave an overview of the board resources available to board members on Board on Track, including the documents in the primary training folder.  The governance committee will begin (1) tracking what skills our board members have, and (2) compiling a list of resources that we know of that can help CASA and our scholars.  

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
D. Brown
Absent
G. Collier
Aye
M. Tucker
Aye
K. Holmes
Aye
W. Cho
Aye
M. Major
Aye
E. Hunt
Aye
E. Gould
Aye
M. Campillo
Aye
T. Wee
Aye
S. Brown
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:07 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Tucker