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
B.
Record Attendance & Introduce/Recognize Visitors
C.
Reading of Vision and Mission
II. Approval of Consent Agenda
A.
Adoption of Agenda
B.
Approval of 4/16/24 PPA BOD Business Meeting Minutes
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
- 640 registered for '24/'25 year
- 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
- 2.5 in cash accounts - include 86k prepaid curriculum total of 2.64
- 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
Read into the record by Director S. Cooke