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Soleil Academy

Minutes

Soleil Academy Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 15, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Location

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Board Meeting will be held at 3900 Agnes Ave, Lynwood, CA 90262 and on zoom on the above date and time.  During the meeting, the Board will consider, discuss, and may take action upon any of the agenda items listed below.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT – Members of the public calling in or participating via Zoom will be given the opportunity to address the Board during the meeting.  Members of the public who wish to comment during the Board meeting may use the “raise hand” function on the Zoom platform to indicate their desire to speak at the beginning of consideration of that agenda item or during the period provided for comments from the public on non-agenda items.  Members of the public who wish to speak on any item are requested (but not required) to identify themselves and indicate on which agenda item they wish to speak. The Board will provide an opportunity for the public to speak on each agenda item for a maximum of three (3) minutes per person or six (6) minutes if a translation is required.

Directors Present

A. Pariano (remote), J. Kinoshita (remote), V. Gonzalez-Diaz (remote)

Directors Absent

B. Infanzon, B. Lowry, J. Lee

Ex Officio Members Present

B. Gutierrez (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

B. Gutierrez (remote)

Guests Present

A. Grant (remote), R. Avilez (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Kinoshita called a meeting of the board of directors of Soleil Academy to order on Thursday Dec 15, 2022 at 5:03 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Board Finding (VOTE)

A. Pariano made a motion to Re-authorize remote teleconference meeting for the period December 15, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
V. Gonzalez-Diaz seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Set the agenda

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve 11-17-22 Board Meeting Minutes

V. Gonzalez-Diaz made a motion to approve the minutes from 11-17-22 Board Meeting Soleil Academy Board Meeting on 11-17-22.
A. Pariano seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve 11-14-22 Governance Meeting Minutes

V. Gonzalez-Diaz made a motion to approve the minutes from 11-14-22 Governance Meeting Governance Committee Meeting on 11-14-22.
A. Pariano seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approval of new board member, V. Reynolds

V. Gonzalez-Diaz made a motion to Approval of new board member, V. Reynolds.
A. Pariano seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approval of new board member, J. Noel

V. Gonzalez-Diaz made a motion to Approve new board member, J. Noel.
A. Pariano seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Approval of First Interim Report

V. Gonzalez-Diaz made a motion to Approve First Interim Report.
A. Pariano seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

Approval of audit report

V. Gonzalez-Diaz made a motion to Approve audit report.
A. Pariano seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

G.

Approval of Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P)

V. Gonzalez-Diaz made a motion to Approve Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P).
A. Pariano seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Management Update

A.

Soleil Management Updates

R. Avilez shared highlights:

  • Lynwood Candy Cane Lane Parade
  • Afterschool All-Stars Winter program 12/19 - 12/23 8:00a to 5:00pm.
  • Demographics-  Numbers are steady
  • Enrollment - 272 students, which is above budgeted enrollment goal of 266.
  • Average Daily Attendance in November was 87%. Attendance is incentivized.
  • Parent engagement: Parents have the opportunity to volunteer on-site or do engagement activities with their child to fulfill 20 hours.

B. Gutierrez shared updates:

  • No new facilities have become available.
  • Ms. Lopez, Principal resignation: B. Gutierrez will step into the role and leverage the support of Deans. Principal search will begin over the Winter Break.

IV. Finance

A.

Updates

No updates.

B.

Review Financials

No financials to review since the first interim report was approved.

V. Governance

A.

Updates

B. Gutierrez shared Governance Updates:

  • Board Recruitment: One more potential Board member up for review. The team discussed updating the on-boarding process/materials.
  • Resignation of Board member B. Infanzon
  • Brown Act shift in January: Quorum must be met in person from a single physical location. Reviewed Qualifying Circumstances Permitting Teleconferencing.

VI. Development

A.

Updates

V Gonzalez-Diaz shared updates:

  • Reported funds raised for Giving Tuesday
  • Grant Writing: Goal is to submit three grant applications

 

 

VII. Academic Committee

A.

Updates

NWEA MAP Assessment will be administered in January.

STEP assessment will begin at end of March.

VIII. 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 5:43 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Kinoshita