Parker Performing Arts School
Minutes
Parker Performing Arts BOD Monthly Working Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Location
PPA BOD Working Meeting
Third Tuesday of every month · 5:45 – 7:00pm
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Directors Present
C. Thomas (A, #5) (remote), E. Acosta (remote), J. Adamson (A, #3) (remote), K. Cloyd (remote), M. O'Keeffe (remote), S. Cooke (E, #6) (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Lonsdale, K. Medellin
Ex Officio Members Present
P. Molfino (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
P. Molfino (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance & Introduce/Recognize Visitors
C.
Reading of Vision and Mission
II. Approval of Consent Agenda
A.
Adoption of Agenda
Adopted as written.
B.
Approval of 7/27/25 BOD Strategy Meeting Minutes
Approved and marked as public.
III. Public Comments/Scheduled Appearances
A.
Public Comments
No public comments submitted.
IV. Actionable Items
A.
Work on 2025/2026 BOD Strategic Plan
Work was completed in shared document '2025/2026 Strategic Plan for Parker Performing Arts School'.
Board director review of edits and suggestions, additions, and revisions.
Discussion surrounding updating policy the board has developed, goal to have clear policy in place for school-level implementation.
Discussion surrounding 1 and 3 year financial strategy for financial suitability and planning.
Director Thomas raised question regarding creation of policy for external community partnerships.
Discussion surrounding concluding statements to best capture summary of strategic plan.
Final document will be voted on/approved during next BOD meeting.
B.
Review and update Board Committee Descriptions & Goals
Work was completed in shared document '2025/2026 BOD Committee Descriptions'.
President Cooke requesting review of committee descriptions/edits and revisions. Additional need for developing ongoing committee meeting dates. Document will be finalized and uploaded to school's website.
Individual director overview of committee description shared with the group. Goals discussed for each individual committee.
Director Cloyd raised question regarding volunteer sign-up from Meet and Greet event.
C.
Charter Renewal Board Questions & Submissions
President Cooke requesting board review of questions and answers in document 'Charter Renewal Board Questions'.
V. Other Business
A.
Board School Tour Sign Up
Sign-up for 'Board School Tour' will be sent to all directors for response.
B.
Plans for Next Meeting
Board would like to recognize teachers and staff throughout the year when honored with awards, or other recognitions/ accomplishments.
Ideas shared on 'how' board might best honor and recognize teachers and staff.
President Cooke will write and sign letter on behalf of the board.
Board would like to create a line of communication with principal for alerting board when teachers/staff are recognized.
Additionally, discussion on future plan for community announcement/press release/social media postings regarding staff recognitions.
Next board meeting will take place on: Tuesday, September 2nd at 5:45pm at PPA.
Planning for director representation at next finance committee meeting.
PPA's Vision and Mission read by Director Acosta