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Soleil Academy

Minutes

Soleil Academy Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday March 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Location

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. Reynolds

Directors Absent

V. Gonzalez-Diaz

Ex Officio Members Present

B. Gutierrez

Non Voting Members Present

B. Gutierrez

Guests Present

A. Grant, R. Avilez

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 Tuesday Mar 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Set the agenda

D.

n/a

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve 02-16-23 Soleil Academy Special Board Meeting Minutes

A. Pariano made a motion to approve the minutes from 02-16-23 Soleil Academy Special Board Meeting Soleil Academy Special Board Meeting on 02-16-23.
J. Noel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of 2-16-23 Governance Committee Meeting Minutes

A. Pariano made a motion to approve the minutes from 2-16-23 Governance Committee Meeting Governance Committee Meeting on 02-16-23.
J. Noel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approval of Second Interim Report

A. Pariano made a motion to Approve the Second Interim Report.
J. Noel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Management Update

A.

Soleil Management Updates

B. Gutierrez: 

  • 5th Grade trip to Catalina Island Marine Institute
  • First Grade went to Discovery Cube 3/14
  • First in-person Cafecitos held on 3/15
  • Looking ahead: Hazel Health Launch 5/1, New Principal starts 5/1
  • Spring Break Session: Travel Town Museum and Montebello Barnyard Zoo trips
  • Fundraisers: 
    • Popcornopolis total sales $11,500 with profit margin of $4631
    • Chuck E. Cheese fundraiser upcoming

R. Avilez

  • Student demographics stayed the same
  • We continue to get more applications for the 23-24 school year
  • Closing the gap in enrollment goals
  • More recruitment events planned at community events
  • 30 came for a campus tour
  • ADA: Attendance dipped in month 8
  • Parents continue to send photos to document family excursions each month.
  • 11 families have reached 20+ hours of parent participation
  • 37 families have met 75% of their 20 hour goal

B. Gutierrez:

  • Facility search continues
  • Prop 39 final offer is due April 1st

 

IV. Finance

A.

Updates

B.

Review Financials

Forecast based on enrollment of 266 students and ADA rate of 92.6%

Increased enrollment is helping to support overall budget.

Substitutes and special ed costs are driving any variance in the budget.

Buffer reduced to account for extra expenditures.

 

 

C.

Approve Auditor for 22-23 School Year (VOTE)

B. Lowry made a motion to Approve auditor for 22-23 school year.
V. Reynolds seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Governance

A.

Updates

Continuing the search for new Board members. One is up for review at next Governance Committee meeting.

 

All members have submitted their Form 700.

 

Draft budget will be presented in May to approve in June.

VI. Development

A.

Updates

Spring Fundraiser details to come in the next few weeks.

VII. Academic Committee

A.

Updates

STEP data is forthcoming as testing is still in progress.

 

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 5:48 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Kinoshita