Pharos Academy Charter School
Minutes
April 2017 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday April 20, 2017 at 6:30 PM
Location
1005 Intervale Avenue (4th Floor)
Trustees Present
E. DeGonzalez, H. Mehreteab (remote), J. Lopez-Molina, N. Jones, R. Granado (remote), V. Caba
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
A. Duggins, Briar Thompson, J. Finney, M. Dorsey, M. Mustafa (remote), M. Rousseau (remote), T. Brown, T. Milsap
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Lopez-Molina called a meeting of the board of trustees of Pharos Academy Charter School to order on Thursday Apr 20, 2017 at 6:41 PM.
C.
CPA Principal's Report
D.
Approve Minutes
Vote yes pending modifications (Nikali added the resignation of Karla + the vote for Briar in the opening section of the March 2017 minutes).
J. Lopez-Molina made a motion to approve minutes from the BLCS March 2017 Board Meeting on 03-16-17 BLCS March 2017 Board Meeting on 03-16-17.
E. DeGonzalez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
Request for the parent handbook.
III. Principal's Reports
A.
BLCS Principal's Report
- Much stronger in mathematics - 3rd grade teacher clearly making a difference
- Data helps to show teacher strength
- Yale trip great to expose 7th & 8th graders
- Javier motioned to approve BCLS Calendar, Vilma seconded, unanimously approved
- Javier motioned to approve meeting days for Board, unanimously approved
- Data helps to show teacher strength
- Yale trip great to expose 7th & 8th graders
- Javier motioned to approve BCLS Calendar, Vilma seconded, unanimously approved
- Javier motioned to approve meeting days for Board, unanimously approved
IV. Board Governance
A.
Board Governance
- Need Governance Chair Committee - figures out how we find new board members, expectations of board members, what board is responsible for, on-boarding new members
V. Facilities
A.
Facilities
Mansoor:
Update - procuring quote for custodials (current: CEDA) - confirming fair value for services provided. Margin of 2-5%, we will keep CEDA. Signature to provide quote. Request for uniforms.
Housekeeping: Re: roof quotes. Based on price tag, suggestion to shelve it for the time being.
Video surveillance system: 80 cameras, $112K. Recommendation that this is a good value, reputation. June 5th - end of fiscal year.
Concern about future cash flow of the schools, possible to delay until next year.
Javier/Robb/Mansoor to discuss later
Update - procuring quote for custodials (current: CEDA) - confirming fair value for services provided. Margin of 2-5%, we will keep CEDA. Signature to provide quote. Request for uniforms.
Housekeeping: Re: roof quotes. Based on price tag, suggestion to shelve it for the time being.
Video surveillance system: 80 cameras, $112K. Recommendation that this is a good value, reputation. June 5th - end of fiscal year.
Concern about future cash flow of the schools, possible to delay until next year.
Javier/Robb/Mansoor to discuss later
VI. Finance
A.
Finance
- Looking at re-finance options
- Need options by November
- Javier and Robb to look at options and narrow down
- Next month board meeting review budget
- New Senate funding added (already used for chromebooks)
- Javier motioned to approve finance report, Evelyn seconded, unanimously approved.
- Need options by November
- Javier and Robb to look at options and narrow down
- Next month board meeting review budget
- New Senate funding added (already used for chromebooks)
- Javier motioned to approve finance report, Evelyn seconded, unanimously approved.
VII. RVP Report
A.
RVP Report
- Discussion of new Math curriculum Eureka, concern about implementation in the high school
- Mandated curriculum from LHA, would like to know about resources
- Mandated curriculum from LHA, would like to know about resources
VIII. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session Discussion
Entered executive session 8:50 PM. Invited Travis Brown, Terri Milsap, Briar Thompson.
Exited executive session at 9:15 PM.
Entered executive session at 9:16 PM. Invited Briar Thompson.
Exited executive session at 10:23 PM.
Exited executive session at 9:15 PM.
Entered executive session at 9:16 PM. Invited Briar Thompson.
Exited executive session at 10:23 PM.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 10:23 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
N. Jones