St. Louis Voices Academy of the Media Arts
Minutes
SLVA September 13, 2023 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday September 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Location
St. Louis Voices Academy of Media Arts
1220 Olive St. Ste #200
St Louis, MO 63103
All board meetings will be in person.
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Directors Present
A. Silverblatt, D. Catchings-Smith, E. Barnard, E. White, E. Woods, J. Flory, K. Scott
Directors Absent
L. Jackson
Guests Present
D. Wright
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Action Items
A.
Approve August 9, 2023 Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Silverblatt |
Aye
|
| K. Scott |
Aye
|
| E. Barnard |
Aye
|
| D. Catchings-Smith |
Aye
|
| E. White |
Aye
|
| L. Jackson |
Absent
|
| E. Woods |
Aye
|
| J. Flory |
Aye
|
B.
Motion to Approve Adjustment to 70 Students and Amend the Contract with Missouri Public Charter School Commission.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Silverblatt |
Aye
|
| D. Catchings-Smith |
Aye
|
| K. Scott |
Aye
|
| J. Flory |
Aye
|
| E. Woods |
Aye
|
| E. White |
Aye
|
| L. Jackson |
Absent
|
| E. Barnard |
Aye
|
C.
Motion to approve contract for MAW Cleaning, LLC for full janitorial services $48,000
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Silverblatt |
Aye
|
| E. Woods |
Aye
|
| D. Catchings-Smith |
Aye
|
| E. Barnard |
Aye
|
| E. White |
Aye
|
| K. Scott |
Aye
|
| J. Flory |
Aye
|
| L. Jackson |
Absent
|
D.
Motion to approve the contract for HTP, LLC for media arts instruction for all students $30,000.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. White |
Aye
|
| D. Catchings-Smith |
Aye
|
| L. Jackson |
Absent
|
| A. Silverblatt |
Aye
|
| E. Barnard |
Aye
|
| E. Woods |
Aye
|
| J. Flory |
Aye
|
| K. Scott |
Aye
|
III. Board Business
A.
Board Business
IV. Board Committee Reports
A.
Finance & Facilities
No reports - Committee Chair absent
B.
Development
no update at this time.
C.
Governance
- E. Bernard shared the draft agenda for the board retreat and will follow up with Lennel to confirm a date.
- The committee discussed possible breakout sessions, the final sessions and facilitators to be confirmed at a later date.
- A. Silverblatt recommended a new board member with non-profit development experience. Art will provide a resume and begin the process for board candidate selection.
D.
School Performance
No update at this time - student assessments have not been completed. Dr. West will share assessment data at the October meeting.
V. Executive Director Report
A.
Updates - Dr. West
Dr. West provided updates on goals and benchmarks.
Shared the update on current staffing and staffing adjustments.
Confirmed that the budget has been submitted to DESE.
Asked for support with mental and behavioral health support for students/trauma-informed training for staff.
Advised that a loan request made to The Opportunity Trust for gap funding must have a plan for loan repayment and a path to full enrollment.
Please see Director's Report and presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tRhyTbVbSVZogBsTA_t1RyW6wd4uPEhc/edit#slide=id.g24407d328e5_0_2
No update at this time