Teach Las Vegas
Minutes
TEACH Las Vegas Governing Board Meeting
Regular Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 10, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Location
Beth Bulgeron is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: TEACH Las Vegas Regular Board Meeting
Time: Aug 10, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Topic: TEACH Las Vegas Regular Board Meeting
Time: Aug 10, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://teachpublicschools-org.zoom.us/j/82845711338?pwd=MjN0N2ZCV21vVzY3TFZ2WXVTYmxFQT09
Meeting ID: 828 4571 1338
Passcode: 919108
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+16699006833,,82845711338#,,,,*919108# US (San Jose)
+12532158782,,82845711338#,,,,*919108# US (Tacoma)
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+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Meeting ID: 828 4571 1338
Passcode: 919108
Find your local number: https://teachpublicschools-org.zoom.us/u/kdEk2zvcWs
This Board Meeting Agenda has been posted on the school's Board on Track page, which is linked from the TEACH Las Vegas webpage, and the official website of the state, https://notice.nv.gov. The agenda is also posted in the school's main office at 4660 N Rancho Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130.
Directors Present
C. Igeleke (remote), D. Horn (remote), J. Sinclair, N. Sarisahin (remote), T. Allison (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
A. Moore (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
A. Moore (remote)
Guests Present
B. Bulgeron (remote), E. Robles (remote), M. Brown (remote), R. Carranza (remote), T. Thompson (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
T. Allison called a meeting of the board of directors of Teach Las Vegas to order on Tuesday Aug 10, 2021 at 6:01 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Public Comment
No Public Comment
II. CONSENT ITEMS
A.
Approval of Board Agenda and Minutes of the July 13, 2021 Board Meeting
T. Allison made a motion to Approve the agenda and approve the minutes from the previous board meeting.
N. Sarisahin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Allison |
Aye
|
| N. Sarisahin |
Aye
|
| D. Horn |
Absent
|
| J. Sinclair |
Absent
|
| C. Igeleke |
Aye
|
T. Allison made a motion to approve the minutes from Governing Board Meeting on 07-13-21.
N. Sarisahin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Allison |
Aye
|
| C. Igeleke |
Aye
|
| J. Sinclair |
Aye
|
| D. Horn |
Aye
|
| N. Sarisahin |
Aye
|
III. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR INFORMATION & POTENTIAL ACTION
A.
TEACH Las Vegas Fiscal Report
Theresa Thompson from Charter Impact reviewed the financial report and provided an overall summary and recap of last month. Prior to Theresa's presentation Matt gave brief updates on current financials and explained a more robust report will be provided once the June financials are completely closed out.
B.
Revised Enrollment Policy
N. Sarisahin made a motion to Approve the Enrollment Policy.
T. Allison seconded the motion.
Beth Bulgeron gave a presentation on the revised enrollment policy and explained how the changes make the policy compliant with Nevada law and competitive with other schools for recruitment. There was a detailed discussion by the board regarding the pros and cons of the timing of the open enrollment window, how the public would interpret the language in the policy and the public messaging and recruitment that needs to happen in order to make recruitment and enrollment a success with this new policy.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Sinclair |
Absent
|
| N. Sarisahin |
Aye
|
| C. Igeleke |
Aye
|
| T. Allison |
Aye
|
| D. Horn |
Aye
|
C.
Executive Director's Report
ED Andrea Moore gave an extensive account of opening week at the school, updated enrollment numbers, the relationship with the school sharing the site and overall successes and challenges of the first week of a new school. She recapped the completion of the pre-opening assurances and the July site visit by the Nevada Charter School Authority. She also described the grade level combos and enrollment at each level. The Board discussed adding TK and congratulated Moore on her success in increasing enrollment and opening.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Upcoming Meeting Date
The next scheduled Regular Board Meeting is September 14, 2021 at 6 pm.
B.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
C.
Board Member Comments
Board member comments included a brief discussion on the status and strategies for recruiting new board members and a correction that needed to be made in the Employee Handbook that was approved at a previous meeting.
D.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:09 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
T. Allison