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San Antonio STEAM Academy

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Special Board Meeting

Evaluation/Performance Review and Position of Superintendent

Date and Time

Thursday August 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Location

Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer & Adelstein, LLP

845 Proton Road

San Antonio, Texas 78258

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SAN ANTONIO PREPARATORY

 

Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Board of San Antonio Preparatory will be held on August 24, 2023, beginning at 11:00 a.m. 

 

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, D. Ray, M. Harris, X. Toson

Directors Absent

None

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 Thursday Aug 24, 2023 at 11:07 AM.

II. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A.

Gov’t Code 551.071 – Consultation with Board’s Attorney; Closed Meeting

A. Blanche made a motion to move to executive session.
M. Harris seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Gov’t Code 551.074 – Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting

A. Blanche made a motion to move to executive session.
M. Harris seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
A. Blanche made a motion to adjourn executive session and reenter open session.
M. Harris seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Open Session

A.

Consider and take possible action on matters discussed in closed session

The superintendent requested/gave notice to have discussion of superintendent evaluation/position of superintendent in Open Forum. The chair stated the reason for the emergency meeting was the Board received allegations of:

- Falsifying Documentation

- Poor interactions with parents and students

_ Mismanagement of Funds

- Irregularities of Student Discipline

_ Identification of unqualified teachers

_ Unauthorized Access & Controls

_ Unapproved use of school property

 

The chair opened for public comments from guest that signed up to speak after reentering public session at 12:25 pm.

A. Blanche made a motion to suspend the superintendent with pay pending investigation into allegations of material violations.
M. Harris seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D. Ray made a motion to appoint Schulman, Lopez, Hopper, Adelstein, LLP to conduct investigation into alleged violations..
A. Blanche seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M. Harris made a motion to M. Harris made a motion to appoint the Board chair, Xavier Toson, as interim superintendent pending the outcome of investigation into allegations of material violations against the school's superintendent.
D. Ray seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. 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 1:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Harris
Notice: the Board may go into executive session at any time during the meeting for personnel, real estate, security, school children, negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations, consultation and/or legal issues, or as otherwise permitted under the Texas Open Meetings Act, as set out in Subchapter 551 of the Title 5 of The Texas Government Code.