Adelante Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 20, 2020 at 6:00 PM
Directors Present
B. Burcope (remote), J. Garcia (remote), K. Branson-Hutchison (remote), K. Kainrath (remote), M. Staten (remote), M. Whitley (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Impink
Guests Present
E. Rangel (remote), M. Rooney (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
K. Kainrath called a meeting of the board of directors of Adelante Schools to order on Thursday Aug 20, 2020 at 6:03 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
J. Garcia made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 07-16-20.
K. Branson-Hutchison seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B. Burcope made a motion to approve the minutes from Emergency Board Meeting:Executive Director's Revised School Calendar7 on 07-23-20.
M. Staten seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B. Burcope made a motion to approve the minutes from Emergency Board Meeting:Executive Director's Revised School Calendar. on 08-04-20.
K. Branson-Hutchison seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Finance Committee Reports
A.
Blanket approval for specific COVID related funding
K. Branson-Hutchison explained that B. Anderson, from CIES, and her determined that a blanket approval for specific COVID-related funding was warranted, ensuring that each individual expense does not need a board approval requirement. Board discussed what threshold should be, past Covid-related expenditures, potential future Covid-related expenses, and information regarding CARES Act allocations.
K. Branson-Hutchison made a motion to approve the increase of the school leader’s spend authority for Cares and Covid-specific funding to $25,000.
M. Staten seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Executive Directors Report
E. Rangel shared Executive Directors Report highlighting challenges of starting the year, staffing update, enrollment update, and status of CSP grant application.
C.
Board Chair Update
K. Kainrath appreciates board indicating through Board on Track if they are planning to attend the meeting.
III. Board on Track Superuser Update
A.
Board Member Training Opportunity
OEI has offered for all charter board and school leaders training on strategic planning and goal-setting, in partnership with Education Board Partners. Dates are September 4th and October 8th in the evening. They are voluntary opportunities. K. Kainrath will send further information.
B.
Executive Session
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 6:50 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Kainrath