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San Antonio STEAM Academy

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday January 31, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Location

San Antonio Preparatory School

6127 Summer Fest Drive

San Antonio, Texas 78244

 

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 January 31, 2024, 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, D. Ray (remote), 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 Wednesday Jan 31, 2024 at 6:01 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

No minutes presented

II. Interim Superintedent Updates

A.

Academic Growth for Scholars

The school's principle presented SA Prep Student Academic growth for Scholars metrics. 

1. Tracking Data Metrics

2. Eduphoria Implementation/STAAR Preparation plans were presented

3. Intervention Classes: Reading, Math, & Science

4. Afterschool Tutoring Sessions

5. Upcoming Parent Engagement Night 

A. Blanche made a motion to the amend the academic calendar subject the amendment being advanced at next Board meeting to TEA.
M. Harris seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Organizational Development and Impact

Discussed funder communication updates. Reviewed the district and campus improvement plan. Discussed websites updates.  

 

Presented and discussed a Proposal to Leverage School Days from SA Prep teacher Coach Stanfield. 

C.

Financial Responsibility

DSS presented SA Prep financials and provided financial report updates. 

A discussion of the EOM YTD ADA and EOM Enrollment reports was provided. 

A. Blanche made a motion to to approve the contract with Olmos Basin golf course.
M. Harris seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
A. Blanche made a motion to to approve the counseling agreement with Pursuing Joy Psychology Option 2.
M. Harris seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Committee Updates

A.

Governance Committee

A. Blanche made a motion to that Dr. Milton Harris become the next SA Prep Board chair.
D. Ray seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M. Harris made a motion to to appoint Xavier Toson as Interim Superintendent of SA Prep and this be a paid position.
A. Blanche seconded the motion.

Xavier Toson's term as chair expires after the January 31, 2024 meeting. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Development Committee

C.

Finance Committee

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 7:34 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.