CASA ACADEMY

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday March 4, 2021 at 6:30 PM

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Trustees Present

D. Brown (remote), E. Gould (remote), E. Hunt (remote), K. Evans (remote), K. Holmes (remote), M. Campillo (remote), M. Major (remote), M. Tucker (remote), S. Brown (remote), W. Cho (remote)

Trustees Absent

G. Collier, T. Wee

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

D. Brown

Ex Officio Members Present

T. Clayton Cundy (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

T. Clayton Cundy (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 Thursday Mar 4, 2021 at 6:33 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

M. Campillo made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 02-04-21.
W. Cho seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Wee
Absent
M. Campillo
Aye
W. Cho
Aye
E. Gould
Aye
M. Tucker
Aye
K. Evans
Aye
G. Collier
Absent
M. Major
Aye
K. Holmes
Aye
D. Brown
Absent
E. Hunt
Aye
S. Brown
Aye

II. CEO Update

A.

CEO Update

Ms. Clayton Cundy gave the CEO update, including updates on staffing, re-enrollment, financials, the sponsor-a-scholar campaign, construction progress, COVID-19 policies and procedures, and the tutoring program.  Ms. Clayton Cundy gave an overview of, and the board discussed, academic progress. 
D. Brown arrived.

III. Committee Updates

A.

Finance Committee Update

Ms. Clayton Cundy gave an update on the finance committee and their review of the quarterly financials. 

B.

Marketing/Fundraising Committee Update

Mr. Brown gave an update on the marketing/fundraising committee, including the Sponsor-a-Scholar campaign and other fundraising and marketing efforts.  

C.

Culture & Engagement Committee Update

Ms. Major gave an update on the culture committee, including parent survey results and teacher evaluations.  

D.

Governance Committee Update

Ms. Jeffries gave an update on the governance committee, including how the board members can be advocates for CASA Academy. 

IV. New Business

A.

Vote on Speech Contract for 2021-22 SY

E. Hunt made a motion to approve the speech contract for the 2021-2022 school year.
M. Major seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
E. Hunt
Aye
E. Gould
Aye
K. Holmes
Aye
M. Major
Aye
M. Tucker
Aye
K. Evans
Aye
M. Campillo
Aye
T. Wee
Absent
G. Collier
Absent
D. Brown
Aye
W. Cho
Aye
S. Brown
Aye

B.

Vote on Amended FFCRA Policy

E. Gould made a motion to approve the amended FFCRA Policy.
E. Hunt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Wee
Absent
E. Gould
Aye
K. Holmes
Aye
E. Hunt
Aye
G. Collier
Absent
K. Evans
Aye
M. Tucker
Aye
W. Cho
Aye
S. Brown
Aye
D. Brown
Aye
M. Major
Aye
M. Campillo
Aye

C.

Vote on furniture purchase

Ms. Clayton Cundy gave an overview of the furniture she would like to purchase.  
M. Major made a motion to authorize CASA's CEO, Tacey Clayton Cundy, to purchase up to $50,000 of furniture for CASA Academy for the 2021-22 school year.
W. Cho seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Brown
Aye
M. Campillo
Aye
G. Collier
Absent
D. Brown
Aye
W. Cho
Aye
E. Gould
Aye
K. Evans
Aye
T. Wee
Absent
M. Major
Aye
K. Holmes
Aye
M. Tucker
Aye
E. Hunt
Aye

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

E. Hunt made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
W. Cho seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Holmes
Aye
W. Cho
Aye
G. Collier
Absent
D. Brown
Aye
T. Wee
Absent
S. Brown
Aye
K. Evans
Aye
E. Hunt
Aye
E. Gould
Aye
M. Major
Aye
M. Tucker
Aye
M. Campillo
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:21 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Tucker