Texas Center for Arts + Academics

Minutes

TCA+A Special Session of the Board - Hold Date In Case Urgent Action is Needed

Date and Time

Tuesday February 22, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Location

Kathleen E. Connors Theater 
Texas School of the Arts (TeSA)
6025 Village Parkway
Edgecliff Village, TX 76134

In-person Meeting Return: Governor Abbott’s March 2020 order temporarily suspending certain provisions of the Open Meetings Act due to the COVID-19 pandemic disaster expired August 31, 2021. Consequently, TCA+A Board Meetings will return to in-person meetings at Texas School of the Arts.

Directors Present

Charles Reid, Daniel Bates, Leslie Scott, Leslie Wade (remote), Mary A. Zimmerman

Directors Absent

Melissa Goodroe

Ex Officio Members Present

Paul Gravley

Non Voting Members Present

Paul Gravley

Guests Present

Anika Perkins, Betsy Compton, Janelle Grau, Lauren Whitson, Luke Byford, Penny Clay, Tommy Fisher

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Daniel Bates called a meeting of the board of directors of Texas Center for Arts + Academics to order on Tuesday Feb 22, 2022 at 6:09 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

II. Public Comments

A.

Public Comments

  • No Public Comments were made

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve January 11, 2022 Minutes

Charles Reid made a motion to approve the minutes from TCA+A Board Meeting - Audit Presentation on 01-11-22.
Leslie Scott seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Finance Statements

Leslie Scott made a motion to approve December 2021 and January 2022 Finance Statements.
Mary A. Zimmerman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Closed Session

A.

Convened to Closed Session at 6:14pm

  • Reconvened in Closed Session at 6:17pm
  • Convened to Open Session at 6:56pm

V. Academics

A.

2022 - 2023 Academic Calendar

  • Staff were given an Option A and Option B draft calendar to vote on
  • Option A won with 52% of the vote
Mary A. Zimmerman made a motion to approve 2022 -2023 Academic Calendar.
Charles Reid seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Resolution Requesting Non-Expansion Amendment

  • No action taken

VI. CEO Report

A.

Updates

  • Open Enrollment / Audition Season
    • FWAFA and TeSA applications are up from past few years
    • Second round of auditions will happen at TeSA in probably all grade levels (K-5)
    • Second round of auditions will more than likely happen at FWAFA but only in select grade levels
  • World Choir Games
    • SGT and TBC will not attend World Choir Games in Korea due to COVID travel logistics there
    • Both Choirs will instead do a tour in Florida and get to work with sound engineers at Disney World
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
    • One more weekend to attend performances this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
  • TeSA theatre teacher, Kelsey Kilgore, is playing the lead role of "Maria" in Granbury Theatre's performance of The Sound of Music
    • February 25 - March 27
  • February 3rd and 4th Snow Days
    • All staff were paid for these days

 

 

 

VII. 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 7:19 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Daniel Bates

B.

CERTIFICATE AS TO POSTING OR GIVING OF NOTICE

Documents used during the meeting
  • TCA+A - December 2021.pdf
  • Cash Analysis Board - January 2022.pdf
  • Cash Analysis Board - December 2021.pdf
  • TESA - January 2022.pdf
  • FWAFA - December 2021.pdf
  • FWAFA - January 2022.pdf
  • TCA+A - January 2022.pdf
  • TESA - December 2021.pdf
  • 2022-2023 District Calendar.pdf