San Antonio STEAM Academy

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday September 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Location

San Antonio Preparatory School

Cafeteria

6127 Summer Fest Drive

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SAN ANTONIO PREPARATORY

 

Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Board of San Antonio Preparatory will be held on September 27, 2023 beginning at 6 p.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, M. Harris, X. Toson

Directors Absent

D. Ray

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 Sep 27, 2023 at 6:05 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

M. Harris made a motion to approve the minutes Regular Board Meeting on 08-30-23.
A. Blanche seconded the motion.

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The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Closed Executive Session

M. Harris made a motion to to enter executive session in consultation with school attorney.
A. Blanche seconded the motion.

Executive session began at 6:09 pm; a motion was made by Earl Blanche to close executive session and reenter open session. Motion was properly seconded by Milton Harris.  

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Open Session

Reentered open session at 6:45 pm. The chair called for public comments 2-minute limit per response. 

 

A motion was made by Milton Harris to have the grievance submitted by Stephanie Hall Furman into the existing investigation and submit recommendations or findings. Properly seconded by Earl Blanche. Motion was carried passing with unanimous consent. 

II. Public Comment

A.

Please sign up upon entry to the meeting and limit your comment to 2 minutes.

Open session resumed at 6:40 Pm. Public comments was held and closed at 7:03 pm

III. Academic Reporting

A.

Academic Evaluation & Support

Report submitted by Xavier Toson

IV. Enrollment & Development

A.

Enrollment & Retention Goals

Report discussed by Xavier Toson. Enrollment is currently at 145. 

B.

Development Goals

Report discussed by Dr. Latasha Carter.

V. Finance

A.

Financial Statements

Report presented by Earl Blanche and Michael Hooten. 

B.

Financial Performance Indicators (Charter)

Report discussed by Xavier Toson

C.

Financial Management Procedure Waiver

M. Harris made a motion to set aside the financial management waiver pending completion of overdue or unpaid invoices.
A. Blanche seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Other Business

A.

School Dashboard

Report discussed by Xavier Toson.

VII. 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 8:04 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Harris