Soleil Academy
Minutes
Soleil Academy Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Location
12315 Thorson Ave Lynwood, CA. 90262 (Satellite Option: 3900 Agnes Ave. Lynwood, CA 90262)
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Board Meeting will be held at 12315 Thorson 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.
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Directors Present
A. Pariano, J. Kinoshita, J. Noel, K. Armstrong, L. Safa, V. Gonzalez-Diaz
Directors Absent
S. Johnson, V. Reynolds
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Gutierrez
Non Voting Members Present
B. Gutierrez
Guests Present
DeAnna Jones (remote), R. Avilez
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of Minutes from 4/24/24 Soleil Academy Board Meeting
B.
Approval of School Calendar for 2024-25 School Year
C.
Approval of Education Protection Account (EPA) Spending Plan
III. Management Update
A.
Soleil Management Updates
IV. Finance Committee
A.
Updates
The Governor's May Budget Revisions were released.
The P2 Report was certified.
B.
Review of Financials
Scenario 1
- 2 Tk and 2 Kinder classes
- 90% ADA, COLA .76%
- Arts and Music Block Grant
- Learnign Recovery Block Grant
- Community School Grant
Ending balance looks good.
Scenario 2
- 2 Tk and 3 Kinder classes
- 90% ADA, COLA .76%
- No one-time block grants
- Community School Grant
With more students, here we can expect a higher net income.
C.
Approval of Salary Scales for 24-24 SY (VOTE)
This item was moved to the June meeting.
V. Governance Committee
A.
Updates
B.
Evaluation of Executive Director
Strengths:
- Intentional Focus on Academic Improvement
- Ensured adequate financial resources
- Strengthening in partnership with the board
- Recruiting BMs
- Board Calendar input
- Expansion of the board
- Enrollment
Areas to strengthen:
- Strengthening academic achievement
- School-wide intervention plan
- Strengthen board-approved Strategic Plan
- Continue development of committee structures
C.
Board Self Evaluation
Outgoing board members J. Kinoshita and A.. Pariano were asked to identify the board's percieved strengths and areas for growth.
Strengths:
Focus is on academics
Our finance expertise is strong
New member onboarding improvements
Areas to strengthen:
Finding Board members
Meeting quorum
Board member collaboration
VI. Academic Committee
A.
Updates
No updates but math data and end of year STEP results will be discussed next meeting.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
B. Gutierrez reviewed the list of items to be approved at June meeting.
Highlights:
Operations: