Harmony Public Schools

Minutes

Special Board Meeting December 11, 2023

Date and Time

Monday December 11, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Location

9321 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S,

Houston, TX 77099

4th Floor Meeting Room

Directors Present

H. Koc (remote), H. Sherwood (remote), K. House (remote), L. Gonzalez (remote), M. Argin (remote), O. Celepcikay

Directors Absent

O. Kanlioglu

Guests Present

C. Lambert, E. Cavusoglu, F. Ay, U. Alpaslan

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

O. Celepcikay called a meeting of the board of directors of Harmony Public Schools to order on Monday Dec 11, 2023 at 5:13 PM.

II. Public Comments

A.

Public Comments

None.

III. Approval of Adoption of School Safety Transfers Policy

A.

Approval of Adoption of School Safety Transfers Policy

Mr. Emin Cavusoglu, Deputy Superintendent of Programs for Harmony Public Schools presents Approval of Adaption of School Safety Transfer Policy.  Mr. Cavusoglu reviews the School Safety Transfer Policy that was previously shared with board members.  He informs the board a parent of a student who becomes a victim of a violent criminal offense who is assigned to a campus assigned by the TEA (Texas Education Agency) as persistently dangerous shall be offered an opportunity to transfer to a public or charter school within Harmony Public Schools.  Mr. Cavusoglu informs the board that Harmony does not have any schools listed by the TEA as persistently dangerous.  Even though we do not have any Harmony Schools listed as persistently dangerous by the TEA we are required to have a policy in place in the event that it occurs in the future.  Finally, Mr. Cavusoglu reviews Transfers for Victims of Violent Criminal Offenses requirements and reporting obligations from schools listed as persistently dangerous.

O. Celepcikay made a motion to approve the Adoption of School Safety Transfers Policy.
H. Sherwood seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

O. Celepcikay made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Argin 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 5:27 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Lambert