Compass Rose Public Schools

Minutes

Compass Rose Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday October 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Location

Compass Rose Dream - 6660 First Park Ten Blvd, San Antonio, TX 

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Compass Rose Public Schools will be held at the designated location on the above date and time. 

 

The meetings will occur via videoconference call with either a presiding officer present or a quorum physically present as permitted by the Open Meetings Act. A videoconference link can be found here:
https://compassroseschools-org.zoom.us/j/6973915740?pwd=Y0Z1a0VpdnloZmxsbXcxSXl6VnpYdz09 

A quorum of members of the Board will participate in the meetings and will be audible to the public.   

 

Members of the public may submit comments on any agenda items(s) of the Regular Meeting to pam.awbrey@compassroseschools.org before or during consideration of the item. Anyone wishing to speak must email Pamela Awbrey at least 10 minutes before the Regular Meeting start time.   

 

During the meeting, the Board will consider, discuss, and may take action upon any of the items on the agenda. 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. While some directors will join via videoconference, a quorum will be physically present at the posted location in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.127. The videoconference will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 552.

Directors Present

A. Herrera Jr. (remote), C. Hernandez (remote), D. Barfield (remote), K. Grimes (remote), K. Indorf, S. Mekuria-Grillo (remote), T. Morenz (remote)

Directors Absent

D. Martinez, K. Colombero, M. Walker

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

S. Mekuria-Grillo

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

S. Mekuria-Grillo

Guests Present

Celeste Brown, Crystal Rios (remote), Hada Flores, L. Reed (remote), Laura Ortiz, P. Awbrey (remote), Ryane Burke, Sarah Tredway

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

S. Mekuria-Grillo arrived at 11:09 AM.

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

K. Indorf called a meeting of the board of directors of Compass Rose Public Schools to order on Friday Oct 20, 2023 at 11:06 AM.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Minutes from 8/25/23 board meeting

T. Morenz made a motion to approve the minutes from Compass Rose Board Meeting on 08-25-23.
D. Barfield seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Contract Expenditures

T. Morenz made a motion to Approve the consent agenda items.
D. Barfield seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Finance & Facility

A.

Budget Amendment

T. Morenz made a motion to approve the budget amendment.
D. Barfield seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Financial Reports

C.

Resolution for Reimbursement

C. Hernandez made a motion to approve the resolution for reimbursement.
D. Barfield seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Charter FIRST Public Hearing

E.

Investment Policy Change Proposal

A. Herrera Jr. made a motion to approve the investment policy change.
T. Morenz seconded the motion.

Allows for approval by board to open bank account

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

Investment Plan Proposal

A. Herrera Jr. made a motion to approve the investment plan proposed.
D. Barfield seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Academics and Instruction

A.

5-year Literacy & Math Goals

D. Barfield made a motion to approve the 5 year literacy and math goals.
K. Indorf seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

S. Mekuria-Grillo left at 1:07 PM.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:10 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Indorf
Documents used during the meeting
  • Contracts Summary 2023.09.pdf
  • Operating Budget Amendment 2023-2024 V2 Comparison.pdf
  • 2023.08 Financial Summary.pdf
  • 2023.08 Board Reports Preliminary.pdf
  • Reimbursement Resolution (Destiny) - 304152401-v1-c 2023.10.pdf
  • Charter First 2021-2022 015-838.pdf
  • PG-5.320 Investment of Funds (2021-2022 FINAL).pdf
  • Board Policy Manual - Invest Policy Change Proposal 2023.10.20.pdf
  • Investment Proposal 2023.10.18.pdf
  • Resolution - Investment Plan 2023.10.20.pdf
  • EC Literacy-Math Goals.pdf
  • Proposed Board Meeting Amendment.pdf