UP Excellence Academy Board of Directors
Minutes
UP Excellence March Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday March 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Location
330 N Sam Houston Parkway E
Houston, Texas 77060
Directors Present
I. Acosta (remote), K. Hardwick, N. Beasley (remote), T. Burnice
Directors Absent
C. Aboud, C. Bailey, E. Wade, T. Bartley
Ex Officio Members Present
T. Griffin
Non Voting Members Present
T. Griffin
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve February 11, 2025, Meeting Minutes
Motion to approve February 11, 2024 board meeting minutes made by K. Hardwick. Second by Tasha Burnice with no changes.
II. Superintendent's Leadership Report
A.
Enrollment & Attendance
B.
Academic Performance
C.
School Culture & Climate
D.
Operations and Facilities
Discussed HVAC system and it's needs as we prepare to close our renovation. There are items that were charged on the work. order and paid to the subcontractor that was not completed. We have had 3 quality checks on the work performed and each quality check results show that the subcontractor did not complete the work billed.
III. Financial Report
A.
Discussion on Budget to Actuals
The year to date budget was reviewed comparing budget to actuals and where we would need to make adjustments based on line item budget .
IV. Bylaws Amendments
A.
Review
Board will review bylaws to determine if amendments need to be made. The board will table amendments for a future meeting.
Superintendent Griffin provided an updated regarding enrollment for the 2025-2026 school . To date, our anticipated enrollment for the start of the 2025-2026 school shows an increase of 194%. On an average 3-4 new enrollments are coming in daily. Attendance with our ECE scholars are lower than we would like. Discussed incentives and initatives to increase attendance.