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San Antonio STEAM Academy

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 24, 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 April 24, 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, K. Collins, M. Harris, Y. Oden

Directors Absent

V. Maner

Guests Present

X. Toson

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

M. Harris called a meeting of the board of directors of San Antonio STEAM Academy to order on Wednesday Apr 24, 2024 at 6:05 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

No minutes were presented for approval

A. Blanche made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 03-27-24.
K. Collins seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
K. Collins made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 02-28-24.
A. Blanche seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
A. Blanche made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 03-07-24.
K. Collins seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
K. Collins made a motion to approve the minutes from SA Prep Board Meeting on 12-13-23.
A. Blanche seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
A. Blanche made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 11-22-23.
Y. Oden seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Executive Session (Closed Session)

A.

Discuss Strategic Way-Ahead

The Board of Directors entered executive session at 6:15 pm to discuss employee status, financial solvency of the school and potential pathways forward. The Board reentered public session after closing the executive session at 7:15 pm. The superintendent informed the Board of the need to lay off some administrative staff due to financial constraints facing the school. These terminations in employment would occur prior to the school year ending or at the end of the school year to assist in balancing the financial records of the school.  

III. Interim Superintedent Updates

A.

Organizational Development and Impact

Xavier Toson discussed organizational development and impact. 

B.

Financial Responsibility

DSS presented updates from school finances

IV. Committee Updates

A.

Governance Committee

Dr. Milton Harris discussed school governance. Board training, review of Board on Tract dashboard. 

B.

Development Committee

No report provided

C.

Finance Committee

Earl Blanche discussed financial statements from DSS updates

D.

Academic Committee

no report provided

V. 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 8:00 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.