Texas Center for Arts + Academics
Minutes
TCAA Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 15, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Location
Kathleen E. Connors Theater, Texas School of the Arts, 6025 Village Parkway, Edgecliff Village, TX 76134
Texas Center for Arts + Academics is the charter holder of Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (FWAFA) and Texas School of the Arts (TeSA).
Directors Present
Barry King, Daniel Bates, Leslie Scott, Linda Metcalf, Mary A. Zimmerman, Melissa Goodroe, Michael Wellbaum
Directors Absent
Charles Reid
Guests Present
Janelle Grau, Kim McAdams-Baker, Penny Clay
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Melissa Goodroe called a meeting of the board of directors of Texas Center for Arts + Academics to order on Tuesday Jan 15, 2019 at 6:14 PM.
II. Finance
A.
Presentation of FY2018 Audit
Mr. Neeb went through final audit report for FY2018.
Leslie Scott made a motion to approve the final audit report.
Michael Wellbaum seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
1. Donna Brumfield
2. Tal Feldman
2. Tal Feldman
IV. Consent Agenda
A.
Consent Agenda
Mary A. Zimmerman made a motion to approve consent agenda.
Linda Metcalf seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Minutes from November 27, 2018
Mary A. Zimmerman made a motion to approve minutes from the TCAA Board Meeting on 11-27-18 TCAA Board Meeting on 11-27-18.
Linda Metcalf seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Parent Representative Reports
A.
TeSA PTO
No update.
B.
FWAFA PTSO
No update.
C.
TBC Parent Club
- Performance on Friday, Harvard Glee Club at Broadway Baptist
- TBC will perform on Good Morning Texas January 24th between 9am - 10am on Channel
- Ramping up fundraising efforts to help with tour cost / Looking for TBC raffle prize donations
- TBC will be performing around town to promote open enrollment
- Annual Banquet in April
- May 10, 2019 Spring Concert
VI. Academic
A.
FWAFA Policy for Valedictorian/Salutatorian Honors
Daniel Bates made a motion to approve policy change.
Mary A. Zimmerman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Leadership & Administration
A.
Chief Academic Officer Report
- Mr. Wellbaum shared Mrs. Texada's recommendation report from TeSA's Safety Committee for car line pickup procedure changes.
B.
CEO Report
- No Report due to Mr. Riley's absence.
VIII. Development
A.
Resource Development
Resource Development Committee
- Confirmed co-chairs:Dufrenes and Anfins
- Dropping invites in the mail next week for Gala
- Received over $28K in sponsorships; $20K in in-kind donations
IX. Strategic Plan Committee Reports
A.
Impact Team: Academies
- Leasing a space is proving difficult but we are still looking
- Cost to build a permanent building is outside what we are comfortable spending
- Shifting focus to more on Fundraising
B.
Impact Team: Conservatories and Community
TBC @ TeSA
Dance Conservatory
Dance Conservatory
- 87 students
- Summer programming
- plan to launch on March 25, 2019
X. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting to Closed Session
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Melissa Goodroe