Parker Performing Arts School

Minutes

Parker Performing Arts BOD Monthly Business Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday November 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM

Location

Parker Performing Arts School

15035 Compark Blvd 

Parker, CO 80134 

 

 

Directors Present

A. Lonsdale, E. Acosta (remote), J. Adamson (A, #3), K. Cloyd, K. Medellin, M. O'Keeffe, S. Cooke (E, #6)

Directors Absent

C. Thomas (A, #5)

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

M. O'Keeffe

Guests Present

T. Maestas

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

S. Cooke (E, #6) called a meeting of the board of directors of Parker Performing Arts School to order on Tuesday Nov 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM.

B.

Record Attendance & Introduce/Recognize Visitors

C.

Reading of Vision and Mission

Read by Director Cloyd. 

II. Approval of Consent Agenda

A.

Adoption of Agenda

S. Cooke (E, #6) made a motion to Adopt Agenda.
M. O'Keeffe seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of 10/21/25 PPA BOD Working Meeting Minutes

S. Cooke (E, #6) made a motion to approve the minutes from Parker Performing Arts BOD Monthly Working Meeting on 10-21-25.
J. Adamson (A, #3) seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Public Comments/Scheduled Appearances

A.

Scheduled Guest

Visitor for DCSD Choice Department - Mr. Gordon Mosher, Executive Director of Schools 

 

Informal introductory meeting. Explained how and why the board would work with him as executive director. Offered support as needed in the search of the new school leader. 

 

 

 

 

B.

Public Comments

None submitted. 

IV. Administration Reports

A.

PrinciPAL Update with Mr Molfino

Principal not present - but see notes included with the agenda for highlights. 

 

 

B.

Business Manager's Report

T. Maestas presented: 

 

September Financials

  • Will be reviewed by the Finance Committee on October 22
  • Will be presented to the Board at the November business meeting

 

Other

FY25 Audit Complete

Revised Budget Due 1.15.26

PERA Audit Due 3.15.26

V. Actionable Business

A.

Hiring Committee Additional Member

Update for hiring committee meeting: 6 people on the committee, 4 from the building, 2 parents. Full document created to support this process, including rubrics. 

 

Job has been posted on DCSD's website, League of Charter Schools, and CASE. 

 

Interviews will not start until the job application closes. Screenings will be done as applications come in. Then there will be an opportunity for two rounds of interviews. Then candidates will be pushed to the board. 

 

Consideration - motion to add a 7th member to the committee who have background in Special Education or TA. 

 

 

S. Cooke (E, #6) made a motion to Motion to add a 7th member on the hiring committee.
K. Cloyd seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

SAC Survey Approval

Board discussed the questions that were submitted by the PCA for the school survey. 

 

Board president will bring the feedback of the survey back to the SAC to revise the document and the scoring rubric. 

 

Director Lonsdale will revise the questions and find clarification on the intent of new questions added to the staff survey. 

M. O'Keeffe left at 6:49 PM.

VI. Committee Goals & Updates

A.

Finance Committee

Financially PPA is a good place. Revision of the budget is coming. G&G will provide updates on the finance dashboard. 

B.

SAC Committee

No other SAC updates. 

C.

Grants Committee

Director Thomas not present for an update. 

D.

Fundraising Committee

Gala Committee Meet - 

  • Budget was created, then revised. 
  • Feedback has gone back and forth on what the idea of what the Gala is. 
  • Idea of separating the Gala and the show. 
  • They will circle back to get more ideas and budgets. 

Fundraising committee: 

  • 2 restaurant nights, need to find more locations and ways to communicate 
  • King Soopers updates

E.

Sustainability and Growth

Director not present for updates.

F.

Community Engagement

No new updates.

G.

Committee Goals & Community Request for Members

Review the document attached to the agenda to be able to get more committee members. 

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 7:24 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Cooke (E, #6)