Parker Performing Arts School
Minutes
Working Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday November 15, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Location
Meeting link UPDATE!
Use this link please:
meet.google.com/hkb-tydd-vny
Directors Present
E. Remington (A, #2) (remote), K. McDonald (E, #4) (remote), R. Sanchez (A, #8) (remote), S. Cooke (E, #6) (remote), V. Olivas Smith (E, #7) (remote)
Directors Absent
C. Thomas (A, #5), C. Walker (E, #1)
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
E. Remington (A, #2)
Ex Officio Members Present
P. Molfino (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
P. Molfino (remote)
Guests Present
T. Maestas (remote), adamson42@yahoo.com (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
B.
Approval of 10/25/22 BOD Regular Business Meeting Minutes
III. Public Comments/Scheduled Appearances
A.
Welcome scheduled guests and meeting attendees
B.
Public Comments
No public comments were submitted before 2:30pm on 11/15 for today's meeting. A community member had submitted public comment previously but contacted Katie McDonald to rescind those comments and would not like to make them at this time.
IV. Actionable Items
A.
Board of Director's Treasurer appointment
Katie McDonald would like to ask JT Adamson how he feels the board is doing at this time, what he would like to accomplish in his potential term as treasurer.
JT Adamson would like to help build momentum with financial support for the committees and be ready to call out any potential road blocks before encounter them.
B.
Review and Discuss LQBTQIA Support Plan at PPA
Each board member given the opportunity to discuss their thoughts on the LGBTQIA Support Plan.
Access to the Gender Support Plan is not available to board members. Request for access directed to admin.
Stephanie asked where is the line drawn, and questions when leaving parents out of the equation- and would like to prevent the school from facing a lawsuit.
Katie would like to know what would happen in the event a child says they do not want to have a conversation with their parents.
Administration places emphasis on safety and mental health, and not leaving parents out of the conversation if a student is in a dire mental health place, and whether there is conflict being caused in the classroom
JT wonders if we're creating a policy in order to give administration direction or prevent the school from lawsuit.
Rochonne states a priority is to support students but also have a policy that gives direction and a governance.
Admin would like to give staff support in guidance on how to address when these situations come up.
Rochonne states this allows to walk a tight line in supporting students and supporting families at the same time.
C.
Elementary Literature Curriculm
READ act dictates what we can and can't use. Journeys will be discontinued because it is not on the READ Act approved list.
The options will be presented to the SAC and then to the Board.
V. Committee Reports
A.
School Accountability Committee (SAC)
No meeting since last meeting.
SAC is aware of the elementary literature curriculum change. Some options were on the list before journeys was chosen.
B.
Marketing Committee
No notable updates at this time.
C.
Grant Committee
Narratives are being written and budgets from each department are being collected. Will be completed by beginning of new year.
D.
Fundraising Committee
No meeting since last meeting. Will have a meeting on 11/29. This meeting has gone out to the community via Phil's weekly updates as an invitation to join the community.
E.
Finance Committee
December 15th budget has to go to the district.
PPR increase potential in 2023, looking at those numbers.
Working budget 23/24 surrounding staff increases and bonuses
MLO did not pass in 2022. The district will attempt to put it on the ballot in 2023. Some conversation surrounding MLOS and PPR in DCSD vs CCSD.
F.
DCSD Board Updates
G.
PCA Update
No meeting today 11/15 due to technical difficulties.
VI. Other Business
A.
Other Business/Actionable Items
Semi Annual investor call this Thursday.
DSCD audit coming up, reviewing all meeting notes, agendas need to be public on board on track.
Board contract needs to be e-signed on adobe for the DCSD audit. Stephanie will check the status of the e-signature form.
Distribution list (board@parkerperformingarts.org) needs to be updated. Phil needs a list of who needs key cards and name tags.
January 3rd, 2023 meeting will need to be rescheduled due to winter break. Will be voted on next meeting.
B.
Plans for Next Meeting
December 6th, 2022, 5:30 in person at PPA
Katie Mcdonald read the vision and mission of PPA