Parker Performing Arts School

Minutes

Parker Performing Arts BOD Monthly Business Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 7, 2024 at 5:45 PM

Location

Parker Performing Arts School

15035 Cpmpark Blvd 

Parker, CO 80134 

 

Room 140 unless stated otherwise on the meeting agenda

Directors Present

C. Walker (E, #1), E. Remington (A, #2), J. Adamson (A, #3) (remote), R. Sanchez (A, #8), S. Cooke (E, #6)

Directors Absent

K. McDonald (E, #4), V. Olivas Smith (E, #7)

Ex Officio Members Present

P. Molfino

Non Voting Members Present

P. Molfino

Guests Present

Edgar Acosta, Heather Georger, T. Maestas

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

R. Sanchez (A, #8) called a meeting of the board of directors of Parker Performing Arts School to order on Tuesday May 7, 2024 at 5:49 PM.

B.

Record Attendance & Introduce/Recognize Visitors

C.

Reading of Vision and Mission

Read into the record by Director S. Cooke

 

II. Approval of Consent Agenda

A.

Adoption of Agenda

R. Sanchez (A, #8) made a motion to Adopt agenda as written.
C. Walker (E, #1) seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of 4/16/24 PPA BOD Business Meeting Minutes

R. Sanchez (A, #8) made a motion to approve the minutes Parker Performing Arts BOD Monthly Working Meeting on 04-16-24.
S. Cooke (E, #6) seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Public Comments/Scheduled Appearances

A.

Welcome scheduled guests and meeting attendees

Welcome to our visitors: Edgar Acosta and Heather Georger our prospective new board members.

B.

Public Comments

None submitted

IV. Administration Reports

A.

PrinciPAL Update with Mr Molfino

Provide by P Molfino

  • 12 days left in the year
  • performances will happen almost every night till the end of the year
  • Ceremonies for continuation are coming up
  • Finances - not much has changed 
    • this year approx $10600/student is allocated for funds from the state
    • next  year approx $10800/student changed - strong for the end of the year
  • enrollment in good shape - 619 count number 
    • 640 registered  for '24/'25 year
      • 20 pending currently  
      • anticipating losing some kids over the summer - 
      • currently budgeting for the 620 students
  • The marketing firm will continue to work over the summer - 
    • 18 intent to enroll came from the last tour
  • Improvement projects to start right after the end of school - grass, building extension, classroom upgrades, furniture upgrades  to be finished prior to June 30th to end budget year
  • DCSD is working to find out the new formal for state formula with the reallocation from more affluent to less affluent areas
  • I-ready wrapping up 
    • math-intensive over the next year for resources and focus
  • Full-scope visual arts being pushed into the middle school
  • community surveys are back with leveled data
  • Staff survey has also come back with the raw data - annual strategy meeting to go through the data
  • Storage unit?
    • reps from the company tp come in after the students are gone fr the school year 

B.

Business Manager's Report

By T Maestas

  • meeting on the 15th for April financials
  • next meeting will need a board vote on the budget for next year
    • quorum needed for this vote

 

V. Actionable Items

A.

No actionable items

Roll over the term limit conversation and finalization of decision till next meeting or the strategic meeting 

VI. Committee Reports

A.

Marketing Committee

Provided by Director C Walker

  • Excited by the work the outside firm has done
    • The intention is to be a one-and-done so anything created is owned by the school to be used as a template.
    • End of October for the end of the contract
  • Next year the focus of the marketing committee is intended to be community outreach as opposed to being focused on enrollment and retention

B.

Fundraising Committee

Provided by S Cooke

  • Fun Run $37800 approximately raised
    • donating is down this year given the environment 
  • Swirls Spirit Night was a decent return at $274.20 raised
  • Have some ideas about what to do next year - going into year 9

C.

Finance Committee

Provided by Directo JT Adamson

  • As of the end of March 
    • 2.5 in cash accounts - include 86k prepaid curriculum total of 2.64 
      • 2.26 last year 
  • 2.19 in fund balance - with reserve 1.88
    • 1.623 last year
  • Income at 74% with 75% of the year behind
  • expense 65% with 75% of the year behind
  • 1 million in timed savings account other funds rolled into the primary spending account
  • The 24/25 budget is very similar to the budget run this year

D.

SAC/Grant Committee

No update at this time 

E.

PCA Update

No update at this time

VII. Other Business

A.

Other Business

Director R Sanchez

  • elections 13th-17th open to the community
    • will make sure they are eligible to serve
    • will be sent out by SAC over the weekend
    • No Meet the Candidates night is scheduled 
  • Questions on board participation opened to guests

 

B.

Plans for Next Meeting

May 21st is the next meeting, it will be a virtual meeting

  • Will need quorum 

VIII. 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 6:46 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Remington (A, #2)
R. Sanchez (A, #8) made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
S. Cooke (E, #6) seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.