Harmony Public Schools

Minutes

October 29, 2022 HPS Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday October 29, 2022 at 9:00 AM

Location

9321 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S,

Houston, TX 77099

3rd Floor El Paso Meeting Room

 


**We will serve breakfast at 8:15 AM in the third floor cafeteria.

Directors Present

H. Koc, H. Sherwood (remote), H. Stewart, M. Argin, O. Celepcikay (remote), O. Kanlioglu (remote)

Directors Absent

L. Gonzalez

Guests Present

C. Lambert, F. Ay, J. Hoffer, M. Baca, N. Bayhan, U. Alpaslan

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

H. Stewart called a meeting of the board of directors of Harmony Public Schools to order on Saturday Oct 29, 2022 at 9:00 AM.

II. Public Comments

A.

Public Comments

None.

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Consider Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes of September 24, 2022.

M. Argin made a motion to approve the minutes from September 24, 2022 HPS Board Meeting on 09-24-22.
H. Koc seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Consider Approval/Ratification of the Minutes and of the Actions of the Finance Committee Meeting on October 14, 2022.

M. Argin made a motion to approve the Minutes and of the Actions of the Finance Committee Meeting on October 14, 2022.
H. Koc seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Consider Approval/Ratification of the Minutes and of the Actions of the Academic Committee Meeting on October 14, 2022.

M. Argin made a motion to the Minutes and of the Actions of the Academic Committee Meeting on October 14, 2022.
H. Koc seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Approval of Resolution to submit a non-expansion amendment

A.

Approval of Resolution to submit a non-expansion amendment to TEA to submit a charter district office address change request for Harmony Public Schools- Houston South (CDN: 101-846) and Harmony Public Schools- Houston West (CDN: 101-862).

Ms. Baca, Chief Compliance Officer for Harmony Public Schools presents Approval of Resolution to submit a non-expansion amendment to TEA to submit a charter district office address change request for Harmony Public Schools- Houston South (CDN: 101-846) and Harmony Public Schools- Houston West (CDN: 101-862).  She informs the board members HPS -Houston South (CDN: 101846) and HPS - Houston West (CDN: 101862) district offices will be relocating to the following address:  13522 West Airport Blvd, Sugar Land, effective October 31, 2022.  Thus we must submit a non-expansion amendment to TEA as required.  

H. Stewart made a motion to approve Resolution to submit a non-expansion amendment to TEA to submit a charter district office address change request for Harmony Public Schools- Houston South (CDN: 101-846) and Harmony Public Schools- Houston West (CDN: 101-862).
M. Argin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. Approval of Resolution to submit a non-expansion amendment

A.

Approval of Resolution to submit a non-expansion amendment to TEA to submit a charter district office address change request for Harmony Public Schools- West Texas (CDN: 071-806).

Ms. Baca, Chief Compliance Officer for Harmony Public Schools presents Approval of Resolution to submit a non-expansion amendment to TEA to submit a charter district office address change request for Harmony Public Schools- West Texas (CDN: 071-806).  She informs the board HPS West District (CDN: 071-806) district will be relocating to the following address: 5250 Fairbanks, El Paso, Texas 79924, effective October 31, 2022.  

H. Koc made a motion to approve Resolution to submit a non-expansion amendment to TEA to submit a charter district office address change request for Harmony Public Schools- West Texas (CDN: 071-806).
O. Kanlioglu seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VI. Consideration of Staff Grievance Appeal from Harmony School of Excellence-San Antonio.

A.

Consideration of Staff Grievance Appeal from Harmony School of Excellence-San Antonio.

Mr. Stewart announces that board members will be going into closed session as permitted by Texas Open Meeting Act Chapters 551.074 and 551.082.

 

Closed Session begins 9:05AM 

 

Mr. Stewart starts regular session at 9:57AM Mr. Stewart states in closed session there was no action was taken.

H. Koc made a motion to uphold the administrations decision and deny the grievance appeal.
O. Kanlioglu seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Dr. Celepcikay announces to the board that our new starting time for board meetings will be 8:30AM and this will be posted on the agendas.  Thus, as a reminder to our board members and to the public that we will move the start time of board meeting from 9:00am to 8:30am from this point forward.

M. Argin made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
H. Koc seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:59 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Lambert