Royal Public Schools
Minutes
Royal Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday May 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Location
4018 S. Presa St. San Antonio, TX 78223
Executive Session (Authorization): Closed Session for Any and All Reasons Permissible by Texas Law, including, but not limited to, Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.075, 551.076, 551.082, 551.083, 551.084, pertaining to any item listed on this agenda, as permitted by applicable law.
Directors Present
A. Saavedra (remote), B. Warren, H. Vu (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Jackie Hernandez (remote), James Fan, S. Tarim
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Public Comments
No public comment.
D.
Presentation of TAPR Report
Dr. Tarim presented the TAPR report and answered the questions.
E.
Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes
Minutes were reviewed by the members.
II. CEO REPORT
A.
A Presentation About the School
Dr. Tarim provided information about the school, including enrollment, attendance, and activities, since the last meeting.
III. ACADEMIC REPORTS
A.
Review of Academic Reports
Dr. Tarim presented an academic report that included NWEA MAP results, STAAR preliminary scores, and IXL programs created by the students.
IV. FINANCIAL REPORTS
A.
Review and Take Action on Board Financial Reports
Ms. Hernandez presented the board with the financial report. The report included financial statements, balance sheets, and other related reports. She also provided a possible FIRST rating score at this time of the year.
B.
Review and Take Action on Budget Amendments
V. OLD BUSINESS
A.
Review and Discuss New High School Construction Project
Dr. Tarim provided an update regarding the ongoing high school construction project and its funding status.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A.
Nomination and Take Action on a New Board Member
This item was tabled for the next meeting.
B.
Review and Take Action on Board Meeting Dates
This item was tabled for the next meeting.
C.
Review and Take Action on the 2025-26 SY Calendar
D.
Review and Take Action on Charter Amendment for Location and Pre-K3-K4 Programs
This item was tabled for the next meeting.
E.
Review and Take Action on Salary Scale
Dr. Tarim proposed a salary increase and provided a sample table. However, after discussion, the board felt the need to collect more information to finalize the salary scale at the next meeting. Therefore, the decision was postponed until the next meeting.
Attendance was taken by the Chair.