San Antonio Preparatory Schools
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday February 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Location
San Antonio Preparatory Schools
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), K. Collins, M. Harris, Y. Oden
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
X. Toson
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Interim Superintedent Updates
A.
Academic Growth for Scholars
B.
2023 Federal Report Card by Dr. O
Dr. Shwanda Onwuachi presented elements of the school's academic report card. Yielded questions from the board. No further discussion or actions at the meeting.
C.
Parent Engagement by Xavier Toson and Dr. O
Xavier Toson and Dr. Schwanda Onweachi discussed successes from the parent engagement night with panthers and panther parents.
D.
Gearing up for the STARR by Dr. O
Dr. Shwanda Onwuachi discussed upcoming STARR testing. Student preparation and performances were discussed.
E.
Organizational Development and Impact
- Funder Communication Updates (Discuss): Xavier Toson discussed current and future funder partnership opportunities.
- Charter School Expansion Amendment Request + Plan (Discuss & Vote): Earl Blanche moved to approve the Charter School Expansion Amendment Request; the motion was seconded by Douglass Ray. During questions the narrative and elements of expansion were discussed. The Board Voted unanimously to approve the motion.
- Board Resolution: Campus Expansion K-4 (Discuss & Vote): Earl Blanche move to approve the Board Resolution: Campus Expansion K-4. the motion was seconded by Douglass Ray. with no additional questions the Board Voted unanimously to approve the motion.
- New Roles & Hierarchy Changes For Sustained Growth: Xavier Toson discussed segregation of principle duties by establishing the positions for Middle School principal and High School principal. discussed the positive impact to school culture.
F.
Financial Responsibility
DSS presented the schools financials. The finance committee reviewed and discussed school financial statements.
III. Committee Updates
A.
Governance Committee
Discussed the importance of all school committee meetings presented at monthly meetings. Introduced two new Board members to the community, Dr. Keith Collins and Yolanda Odon.
B.
Development Committee
Dr. Milton Harris discussed the April 20, 2024 Golf Tournament schedule at Olmos Basin Golf Course. Xavier Toson discussed potential partnerships with funders.
Xavier Toson presented highlights from the schools academic growth for scholars.