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San Antonio STEAM Academy

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday June 5, 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 June 5, 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, K. Collins, M. Harris, Y. Oden

Directors Absent

D. Ray, 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 Jun 5, 2024 at 6:06 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 05-18-24.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Interim Superintedent Updates

A.

Financial Responsibility

Lease Abatement: Xavier Toson discussed the school financials. Earl Blanche gave particulars regarding the SA Prep lease abatement negotiations. An approved 6-month SA Prep Lease Abatement Agreement was presented and a discussion on how this impacts the schools' financials were presented. 

 

DSS Updates: 

 

SY2024-25 Budget - DSS presented an overview of projected but stating the budget is not complete and the Board will need to consider another meeting in June to approve the budget. 

 

SY2024-25 Teacher Salary Schedule - The SA Prep Teacher Salary Schedule for 2024-2025 was presented. A motion was made by Earl Blanche to approve the 2024-2025 Teacher Salary schedule was presented. The motion was seconded by Keith Collins. Questions were presented and answered. The motion passed by unanimous vote. 

 

Financial Audit Engagement (Vail & Park) - Earl Blanche made a motion to approve financial audit engagement letter with Vail & Park, the motion was seconded by Yolanda Oden, motion passed unanimously. 

 

Vendor Contracts for Approval - Xavier Toson provide discussion and updates regarding the schools contracts and contractors. 

 

Keith Collins made motion accept the Power School SIS, the motion was seconded by Earl Blanche, motion passed unanimously. 

 

 

B.

Organizational Development and Impact

III. 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.

 

It is the intent of the Board to have a quorum physically present at the above address. Board members not physically present may participate by live two-way video and audio feed in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. If a quorum of the Board cannot be physically present at the above address, it is the intent to have the presiding officer physically present at the above address. Items will not necessarily be discussed or considered in the order they are printed on the agenda below.