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Menlo Park Academy Governing Board

Minutes

Board Meeting

Quarterly Strategy Session

Date and Time

Thursday April 28, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Location

Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/uun-womo-fuf

OUR MISSION: Menlo Park Academy is a public school that nurtures gifted children through an exemplary program and rewarding experiences which develop the whole child.

Directors Present

Dante Giancola, Melissa Picone (remote), Susan Dornan (remote), Suzanne McFarland (remote), Teri Harrison (remote), Tiffany Randle (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Allison Lentz (remote), Allison Noga (remote), Ashley O'Malley (remote), Becky Karkoff (remote), Brittany Harraman (remote), Catherine DCruz (remote), Chandra Lubben (remote), Daniel Pernod (remote), Debra Vandrasik (remote), Elizabeth Glorioso (remote), Frank O'Grady (remote), Gary Butzback (remote), Jeanette Louis (remote), Jen Abbas de Jong (remote), Julie Cronin (remote), Katie Theiss (remote), Kelly Whittaker (remote), Lindsey Macey (remote), Michael Uzquiano (remote), Michele Spasic (remote), Nicole Shedden (remote), Razan Bashiti (remote), Sarah Grady (remote), Sarah O'Bryan (remote), Sean Wheeler (remote), Shannon Jakubczak (remote), Tagreed Daoud (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Teri Harrison called a meeting of the board of directors of Menlo Park Academy Governing Board to order on Thursday Apr 28, 2022 at 6:05 PM.

II. Action Items

A.

Landscaping

Susan Dornan made a motion to authorize R. Hronek to execute agreement with J.J. & Sons Lawncare as presented.
Tiffany Randle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Board Task Forces

A.

DEI

Tiffany Randle spoke on the purpose and overarching goals of DEI Task Force which will examine staffing/recruiting, community and culture, and students.  The task force will have groups of parents to make a group effort with specific objectives. Charter pending.

B.

Safety & Security

Tiffany Randle discussed the Safety and Security Task Force.  The hope is to run task force from May-July.  This task force may envelope Covid Task Force.

IV. 2022-23 Budget Process

A.

FY23 Budget Process

FY23 Budget review to begin.  Goal is to make budget more transparent to school leadership.  Will seek input from leadership about budgetary needs anticipated for FY 23.

V. Executive Session

A.

Executive Session

Teri Harrison made a motion to enter into executive session to discuss the performance of a public employee.
Susan Dornan seconded the motion.

Invited in: Allison Lentz, Sarah OBryan

Entered into executive session at 6:19.  Exited executive session at 7:53pm

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Dante Giancola
Aye
Susan Dornan
Aye
Melissa Picone
Aye
Suzanne McFarland
Aye
Teri Harrison
Aye
Tiffany Randle
Aye

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Susan Dornan made a motion to adjourn meeting.
Teri Harrison seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously 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 7:54 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Susan Dornan