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 28, 2023 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, 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, Celeste Filar, Lauren Whitson, Monica Sheehan, Penny Clay, Sheyna Ferraro
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 28, 2023 at 6:04 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
II. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
- No Public Comments were made
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve January 26, 2023 Minutes
Leslie Scott made a motion to approve the minutes from TCA+A Special Session of the Board - Audit Presentation on 01-26-23.
Mary A. Zimmerman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Academics
A.
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
- Anika Perkins presented the draft Academic Calendar for the 2034-2024 school year
- Biggest change from past is not having the full week before Christmas off for break and this is because we need to have 3 full weekends in December to fit in all our holiday performances
- Calendar must include:
- 75,600 instructional minutes for students
- 187 work days for teachers/staff
Charles Reid made a motion to approve the 2023-2024 Academic Calendar.
Leslie Scott seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Governance
A.
Board Membership
- Mr. Bates and Mr. Gravley shared insights into Cheryl Prince Bean's resume
- She is the owner of B Smart Builders (BSB) established in 2009
- Education includes: Master of Industrial Engineering; Bachelor of Computer Science
- Has a grandchild at one of our campuses.
Mary A. Zimmerman made a motion to approve Cheryl Prince Bean for board membership.
Leslie Scott seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. CEO Report
A.
Updates
Mr. Gravley reported on:
- Open Enrollment / Audition Season-
- Current students are submitting their letters of intent to return
- TeSA's auditions are finished and waiting on scoring
- FWAFA's auditions end this Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Acceptance, Waitlist and No Thank You letters will go out by March 10th prior to leaving for Spring Break
- Councilman Michael Crain will be at FWAFA March 7th to present Thespian Proclamation
- Performances:
- TeSA
- Bugz
- Circus Circus
- Go Fish
- Frozen Jr.
- FWAFA
- Peter and the Starcatcher just wrapped up
- You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - Middle School Production March 31/April 1
- Seussical Kids - FWAFA Elementary May 3/May 4 - each night has a different cast
- TeSA
- Spring Tours
- SGT - Colorado tour end of March; performing at a choral festival in Winter Park
- TBC - mid west tour through Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, Kansas City
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 6:56 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Daniel Bates
B.
CERTIFICATE AS TO POSTING OR GIVING OF NOTICE
Documents used during the meeting
- TCA+A 23-24 District Calendar Feedback.pdf
- 2023-2024 District Calendar Draft.pdf
- Cheryl Bean Resume 2023.pdf