Pathway Academy
Minutes
July 2025 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday July 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Location
Directors Present
C. Weaver (remote), J. De La Garza, J. Green, K. Griffin (remote), T. Farley (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Alisha Daniel, DeAnna Clavell (remote), Kate Mazurek (remote), Melissa Mouton (remote), T. McCalister, T. Moore
I. Opening Items
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. De La Garza called a meeting of the board of directors of Pathway Academy to order on Monday Jul 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
J. De La Garza made a motion to approve the minutes from June Board Meeting on 06-23-25.
K. Griffin seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED to approve the motion.
J. De La Garza made a motion to approve the minutes from June Special Session on 06-30-25.
K. Griffin seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Academic Excellence
B.
Approval of the Attendance Manual for Pathway Academy
J. De La Garza made a motion to Approve and adopt the Attendance Manual as presented, to be implemented beginning with the 2025–2026 school year.
J. Green seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Student Enrollment/Engagement
D.
Emergent Bilingual and English Learner Manual
T. Farley made a motion to that the Board of Directors adopt the Emergent Bilingual and English Learner Manual as presented, authorizing school leadership to implement the policies and procedures outlined therein effective immediately, and to make any non-substantive adjustments necessary for compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
J. Green seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Compensatory Education At-Risk Manual
J. De La Garza made a motion to that the Board of Directors adopt the Compensatory Education At-Risk Manual as presented, authorizing school leadership to implement the policies and procedures outlined therein effective immediately, and to make any non-substantive adjustments necessary for compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
T. Farley seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED to approve the motion.
F.
Student Code of Conduct
C. Weaver made a motion to that the Board of Directors adopt the Student Code of Conduct Manual as outlined with the presented with the suggested changes, authorizing school leadership to implement the policies and procedures outlined therein effective immediately, and to make any non-substantive adjustments necessary for compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
J. Green seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED to approve the motion.
G.
School Calendar Amendment
T. Farley made a motion to that the Board of Directors adopt the Amended School Calendar as presented, authorizing school leadership to implement the school calendar and dates outlined therein effective immediately, and to make any non-substantive adjustments necessary for compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
C. Weaver seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED to approve the motion.
H.
Cell Phone Policy
T. Farley made a motion to Move that the Board of Directors of Pathway Academy approve and adopt the Pathway Academy Cell Phone & Personal Communication Device Policy with suggested changes concerning not on your person, such as a pocket. The Board authorizes the Superintendent or designee to implement the policies and procedures contained in the handbook and to make any non-substantive updates as needed to ensure continued compliance with local, state, and federal law.
J. De La Garza seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED to approve the motion.
III. Personnel
A.
Teacher Incentive Allotment
J. Green made a motion to That the Board of Directors of Pathway Academy approve and adopt the TIA Incentive Allotment Agreement as presented. The Board authorizes the Superintendent or designee to implement the policies and procedures contained in the handbook and to make any non-substantive updates as needed to ensure continued compliance with local, state, and federal law.
T. Farley seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Approval of the Employee Handbook for Pathway Academy
K. Griffin made a motion to That the Board of Directors of Pathway Academy approve and adopt the Employee Handbook with the proposed changes. The Board authorizes the Superintendent or designee to implement the policies and procedures contained in the handbook and to make any non-substantive updates as needed to ensure continued compliance with local, state, and federal law.
J. De La Garza seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED to approve the motion.
IV. Facility
A.
Contract Discussions with Arris
J. De La Garza made a motion to Move forward with a contract with Arris for the renovations on the new building.
J. Green seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED to approve the motion.
VI. Governance
A.
Board Calendar
J. De La Garza made a motion to to approve the Pathway Academy Board dates and times for the 25/26 year on the 4th Thursday of 6:00-7:30 pm.
J. Green seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED to approve the motion.
VII. Other Business
A.
Contracted Professionals
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. De La Garza
No actual updates this month. TPCSA training in October 6-8 in Houston.