Teach Las Vegas
Minutes
TEACH Las Vegas. Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM
Directors Present
C. Igeleke (remote), D. Horn (remote), 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), L. Ramirez (remote), M. Brown (remote), T. Thompson (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Public Comment
II. CONSENT ITEMS
A.
Approval of Board Agenda and Minutes of the May 24, 2022 Special Board Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Horn |
Aye
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| N. Sarisahin |
Aye
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| C. Igeleke |
Aye
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| T. Allison |
Aye
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| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Sarisahin |
Aye
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| T. Allison |
Aye
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| C. Igeleke |
Aye
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| D. Horn |
Aye
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III. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR INFORMATION & POTENTIAL ACTION
A.
Financial Report and Revised Budget Reflecting Enrollment of 325
Theresa Thompson and Matt Brown presented the financial report and discussed the enrollment numbers and impact on the budget. Theresa broke down the budget and explained the expenditures and provided a summary in the multi-year projection. Matt explained how the lower funding amount for the first few months of school impacts cash flow and recommended that the board consider the sale of receivables to even out the cash flow. Board Member Horn asked about the downside and Matt explained there was interest but the advantage of a slower payback time outweighed the downside and this was a common practice in charter schools that like TEACH are heavily dependent upon reimbursements in the start-up years of operation.
B.
Board Member Recruitment Efforts
Beth Bulgeron discussed the on-going recruitment efforts and pleaded with the Board to take at least one effort to reach out to an individual or network to encourage participation on the board.
C.
CMO Evaluation Survey
Beth Bulgeron advised the Board that she would be sending out a CMO evaluation survey prior to 10 am the next day. Board Member Chrislove Igeleke asked about professional development that the board could take together and Beth responded that she would seek out opportunities in any area that the board expressed an interest in exploring.
D.
Approval of the Food Service Contract
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Igeleke |
Aye
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| N. Sarisahin |
Aye
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| D. Horn |
Aye
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| T. Allison |
Aye
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E.
Scoot Education Substitute Teacher Services Contract
Andrea and Beth presented the Scoot contract for substitute teacher services and Matt emphasized that the contract was presented to the board so they are aware of the contract. The board asked about other substitute contracts and Andrea Moore explained that the school wanted to have many resources for subs because there is a shortage, she also explained the very different philosophies between the two companies that were being used.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Allison |
Aye
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| N. Sarisahin |
Aye
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| D. Horn |
Aye
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| C. Igeleke |
Aye
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F.
Approval of Contract for Speech Language Pathologist Services
Andrea Moore presented the Wildflower contract for speech language pathologist services. Board member Igeleke challenged the cost of the contract and stated that the average salary was lower than the rate quoted in the contract. Andrea and Board Member Nick Sarisahin explained that the hourly rate stated in the contract was average for a contracted provider and this can be a hard to fill service.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Allison |
Aye
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| D. Horn |
Aye
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| N. Sarisahin |
Aye
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| C. Igeleke |
Aye
|
G.
Executive Director's Report
Andrea Moore provided a very positive report that described the work preparing for the upcoming school year. She discussed the enrollment figures, the number of students who qualify for special education and the delivery of curriculum and furniture for the new classrooms. Board Member Igeleke asked about turnover and was informed that all of the teachers from last year were staying on.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Upcoming Meeting Date
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for August 23rd but the board discussed their availability for a special meeting and concluded everyone was available on Thursday the 28th at 5 pm.
B.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
C.
Board Member Comments
Board Member Dan Horn asked about the impact of continuing to enroll students up to the maximum, and asked if the board could see the breakdown of the impact of special education numbers and requirements in the budget at a future meeting.
There was no public comment.