San Antonio STEAM Academy
Minutes
March Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 31, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Location
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SAN ANTONIO PREPARATORY
March 31, 2021 at 6PM
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Board of San Antonio Preparatory will be held on MARCH 31, 2021 beginning at 6pm. Meetings of the Board are normally held at 6127 Summer Fest Dr, San Antonio, TX 78244. THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY VIDEO CONFERENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNOR’S AUTHORIZATION CONCERNING SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN OPEN MEETING LAW REQUIREMENTS FOR COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) DISASTER.
Members of the public may access the meeting by dialing 346-248-7799 or clicking Virtual Board Meeting password: 005803. A quorum of members of the Board of will participate in the meeting and will be audible to the public. Members of the public may submit comments on any agenda items(s) to boardinfo@saprep.org before or during consideration of the item.
Items will not necessarily be discussed or considered in the order they are printed on the agenda below. If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in an executive or closed session, the Board will convene in such executive or closed session as permitted by and in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.
Directors Present
A. Blanche, M. Harris, R. Vogt, S. Villela, X. Toson
Directors Absent
D. Behnke, M. Gaines-Taylor
Guests Present
S. Hall-Furman, s.gillespie@saprep.org
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
X. Toson called a meeting of the board of directors of San Antonio STEAM Academy to order on Wednesday Mar 31, 2021 at 6:03 PM.
C.
Approve Agenda
A. Blanche made a motion to Approve Agenda.
M. Harris seconded the motion.
None
D.
Approve Minutes
A. Blanche made a motion to approve the minutes from.
R. Vogt seconded the motion.
None
II. Finances
A.
Financial Dashboard
Gene Zhu presented the monthly financial status of SA Prep.
Discussed was the Board Report, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Activities.
SA Prep is in the green for the top 5 Charter First Indicators.
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Interim Assessment #3
Stephen Villela reported on Interim Assessment #3.
IV. Other Business
A.
Name Change
Stephanie Hall Powell presented the 4 name options for SA Prep. All board members present discussed pros and cons of each name. Board will discuss this agenda item at the board retreat April 23, 2021 and be prepared to vote at the April Board meeting.
B.
Board Retreat Agenda
Stephanie Hall Powell presented the draft agenda for the April 23 retreat.
C.
Academic Calendar
M. Harris made a motion to Approve the 2021-22 Academic Calendar.
S. Villela seconded the motion.
None
V. Closing Items
A.
Public Comment
Staff member Samantha Gillespie encouraged board members to come to community events.
Staff member Lynette DeVaughn-Baker spoke about the upcoming community drive on April 24, 2021.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:59 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Harris
Documents used during the meeting
- 2. February 2021 Meeting Minutes.pdf
- 2020-2021 Board Financial Dashboard 2.28.2021 (1).pdf
- 2020-2021 PL and BS 02282021 (1).pdf
- IA Data 2020-21 - IA3.pdf
- SAP Name Change 2021.pdf
- April 23, 2021 Board Retreat Agenda.pdf
- 2. 2021-2022 Academic Calendar_SAPrep_v1 February 2021.pdf