Prelude Preparatory Board of Directors

Minutes

Board Monthly Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Location

1707 Centennial Blvd. San Antonio, TX

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting is scheduled at 6:30 PM.
This Meeting will be conducted by telephone conference in accordance with the Governor’s
authorization concerning the suspension of certain open meeting law requirements for COVID-19.

Directors Present

Dr. Denise Miner-Williams, Jennifer Taylor Paquette, Laura Rhoades, Sonya Cardenas

Directors Absent

John Sanchez, Kim Munoz, Steve Viola

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Recite Mission Statement

recited

C.

Call the Meeting to Order

Jennifer Taylor Paquette called a meeting of the board of directors of Prelude Preparatory Board of Directors to order on Wednesday Apr 15, 2026 at 9:15 AM.

D.

Approve Minutes

Jennifer Taylor Paquette made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Monthly Meeting on 03-20-26.
Sonya Cardenas seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Committee Reports

A.

Academic Committee

Dr. Miner-Williams reported that STAAR testing is going on this week.

 

Enrollment 164.  No Attendance results for this Cycle yet.

 

Staffing: no changes. Still one staff down for the rest of the year with coverage from different staff members.

 

Family/Community Engagement: Upcoming events are the Piano recital (6May) and Pirates the Musical (13 May).

B.

Development

Ms. Cardenas reported on the last committee meeting, which focused on types of fundraising events to consider holding, along with the logistics, incentives, and basic content of material to include. 

Area of work to be done

   - obtain contact info for people within organizations identified for approach for funding, invitations to attend events.

   - obtain access to inclusion on Giving Tuesday and United Way.

 

C.

Finance

Committee meeting was table due unanticipated scheduling conflicts and will be rescheduled.

D.

Governance

No new business.

III. New Business

A.

Date for May Board Meeting

Ms. Taylor Paquette will send out email seeking availability for schedule for next month.

B.

Board Training

Ongoing.

C.

Board Retreat

Items for agenda were discussed.

Ms. Taylor Paquette will send out email seeking availability to schedule for next month.

D.

Crisis Management Policy

Discussion was held on the School Board role in Crisis Management, the classifications of crises and appropriate responses. Ms. Taylor Paquette presented a draft SOP for Board members to review.

IV. 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 9:55 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Dr. Denise Miner-Williams