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Soleil Academy Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday January 21, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Location

3900 Agnes Ave.

Lynwood, CA 90262

 

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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, B. Lowry, J. Kinoshita, J. Noel, V. Gonzalez-Diaz, V. Reynolds

Directors Absent

None

Ex Officio Members Present

B. Gutierrez

Non Voting Members Present

B. Gutierrez

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 Saturday Jan 21, 2023 at 9:00 AM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Set the agenda

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve 12-15-22 Board Meeting Minutes

B. Lowry made a motion to approve the minutes from 12/15/22 Board Meeting Minutes Soleil Academy Board Meeting on 12-15-22.
J. Noel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of 2022-23 LCAP Federal Addendum

B. Lowry made a motion to Approve 2022-23 LCAP Federal Addendum.
J. Noel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approve the Arts, Music and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant Plan (AMIM)

B. Lowry made a motion to Approve the Arts, Music and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant Plan (AMIM).
J. Noel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Management Update

A.

Soleil Management Updates

B. Gutierrez :

  • We dove in with staff into our strategic plan. Three priorities: DEI, SEL, data driven instruction
  • Introduced Administrative Team
  • December events: Fieldtrip to CA Science Center, Winter Wonderland, See's Candy Fundraiser.
  • AfterSchool all-Stars: Music, Girl Scouts, Cooking Club
  • Reviewed school demographic data
  • Enrollment: We exceed the overall enrollment goal and working toward the ADA goal. The reasons for low ADA was discussed
  • Attendance: Current ADA about 89%. Efforts to increase attendance transportation, Incentivizes
  • Parent Engagement recap
  • Facilities: No site leads available

B.

SARC Information

SARC available on our school website.

IV. Finance

A.

Updates

Presented by B. Gutierrez in A. Grant's absence.

 

 

B.

Review Financials

V. Governance

A.

Updates

Updates will be added to February agenda.

B.

Resignation of board member, J. Lee

J. Lee resigned from the board due to professional commitments.

 

VI. Development

A.

Updates

Goal is to provide an in-person fundraiser in the spring.

VII. Academic Committee

A.

Updates

NWEA MAP scores reviewed. 

  • Math: Major areas of concern are 3rd and 4th grade. Plan for improvement efforts include additional professional development and instructional coaches.
  • Reading: Major areas of concern are 2nd and 4th grade. Utilizing cross grade-level support
  • Next steps: Morning work, MAP stations, MAP homework ,Parent Communication

 

MTSS data reviewed

  • Behavior interventions are Systematic Screening and Student Risk Screening Scale
  • We are seeing more socio-emotional needs 
  • Tracking external and internal behaviors
  • Support groups, counseling are being utilized to address high percentage of Tier 3 behaviors

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 10:39 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Kinoshita