UP Excellence Academy Board of Directors
Minutes
UP Excellence April 2024 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday April 9, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Location
6220 Westpark Dr.
Suite 195
Houston, Texas 7705
Directors Present
C. Aboud (remote), I. Acosta (remote), K. Hardwick (remote), N. Beasley (remote), T. Bartley (remote)
Directors Absent
None
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Meeting in Person due to COVID requirements have been lifted
A.
We will keepTuesdays, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, centrally located
III. New Board Members
A.
Onboard 2 members: Treasurer and Vice Chair
The board members can make recommendations to join the board.
The job description will circulate - Linked In
IV. School Calendar
A.
2024-2025 School Calendar Vote
Superintendent Griffin, explained that we have 81,840 instructional minutes/1077 instructional days/465 instructional minutes daily/all half days are removed from the calendar to allow for one week monthly for professional development/student time off. After-school programming will be available for students with meals.
Our calendar also allows educators to accommodate PD and additional time back at the end of the work day.
The 2024-2025 School year calendar will be updated.
We will be engaging 21st Century Learning Grant for after-school programming Up Excellence, will be applying for funds and or consider an activity fund for after-school programming. The goal is to align our after-school programs with our model.
Recommended programs/providers for after-school programs
Harris County Department of Education
CASE for Kids
V. Extended Days and Make-up Weather Days
A.
Discussion of Extended Day and Make-up Weather Days
Instructional hours are detailed in the School Calendar meeting agenda item.
VI. Facilities
A.
Facilities Update
Terms of lease with ongoing option to purchase facility.
VII. Board Governance
A.
Discussion of Board Governance
The board was advised to engage BOT to increase our capabilities and increase the quality and performance of our founding board.
VIII. Board Committee Updates
A.
Committee Meeting Dates
The committee meeting calendar will be shared with everyone. Each of the committees are recruiting members to support the work of the committee.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Source information on afters chool partnerships or creating an after school program within the campus.
If a board member is not able to meet in person, a virtual option is available with camera on. Remaining board members will be at the public meeting site.