Pathway Academy
Minutes
April 2026 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Directors Present
C. Weaver, J. De La Garza, J. Green, K. Griffin (remote), M. Mouton (remote), T. Farley (remote)
Directors Absent
N. Eleda
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
T. Farley
Guests Present
DeAnna Clavell (remote), Kate Mazurek (remote), Michael Hooten (remote), T. McCalister (remote), T. Moore
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
III. TPCSA Updates
A.
Updates
Shared 90th Legislative interim charges and TPCSA focus for this next session.
IV. Academic and School Updates
A.
Academic Updates
Dr. McCallister shared how testing went for STAAR and praised Ms. Jourdan for stepping into the testing coordinator role at the last minute, doing a great job.
Quality Schools visit went well, work on higher order questioning, great culture experience. Dr. McCallister will send report to the board.
Help with behavior occurring by looking at students' needs and responses to these needs.
V. Facility & Operations
A.
Facility Update
Dr. McCallister- coming along well, roof is on, A/Cs installed, windows framed out. Flooring is being installed, and fixtures are being addressed; lighting has already been changed out. Currently still on budget.
B.
Enrollment Update
56/56 students surveyed will be returning.
Next year enrollment, new to pathway 20-7th, 5-8th, 1-9th, 2-10th, 4-11th graders for next year.
C.
Policy Updates
Fiscal policy for review. Have asked about 3 specific changes, 45 days cash on hand, credit card use, and budget changes of $100. Will need to review board policy for alignment with internal documents.
D.
Security Program
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Griffin |
Aye
|
| T. Farley |
Aye
|
| J. Green |
Absent
|
| C. Weaver |
Aye
|
| M. Mouton |
Abstain
|
| J. De La Garza |
Aye
|
| N. Eleda |
Absent
|
E.
School Calendar 2026-27
Option 3, which is what is proposed, would like some more information on the financial impact, and will get back together during a special session.
VI. Finance
A.
Financial Updates
DeAnna- ADA, Administrative cost ratio, posting for financial reports, budget to actual, cash on hand, all areas to keep an eye on.
From the committee: Next year's budget, repurposing the grant for operations, or our part towards the loan, are part of the conversation. Invite to next meeting, email Melissa, we can post publicly if needed.
B.
Fundraising Updates
Clay Shoot May 15. Last year we raised 38k. We need to help recruit more teams.
VII. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
Entered into executive session at 7:32 pm.
Exited the executive session at 8:39 pm.
None.