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Strong Start Academy

STRONG START ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT THE TONY HSIEH EDUCATION CENTER

BOARD RETREAT MEETING AGENDA 07/22/2026
Published on July 16, 2026 at 7:51 AM PDT

Date and Time

Wednesday July 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT

Location

Strong Start Academy Elementary School, 310 S. 9th Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Date and Time 

Tuesday July 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT 

 

Location 

 

City Hall 

 

495 S. Main Street, 1st floor, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 10:00 AM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Lorna James-Cervantes 3 m
  B. Record Attendance   Lorna James-Cervantes 1 m
  C. Public Comment   Lorna James-Cervantes 3 m
   

Comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters on the agenda for action. If you wish to be heard, come forward and give your name for the record. The amount of discussion, as well as the amount of time any single speaker is allowed, will be limited to three (3) minutes absent Board approval. Public comment may also be given by calling 1-415-655-0001 and entering access code number 2661 459 1370 followed by the # sign.

  
II. Building Board Members’ Connections To Each Other And To The Mission 10:07 AM
  A. Ice Breaker Discuss 20 m
  B. Past Successes and Celebrations Discuss Lorna James-Cervantes 30 m
  C. Charter Goals and Promises Discuss Miriam Benitez 15 m
   

i.  Data Analysis 

ii. Goal Settings

  1. Academic Goals for 2026-27
  2. Propose Additional Training/Practices for 2026-27
  3. Budget Goals and Future Planning
  4. Staffing Report
  
  D. Executive Director’s Needs From the Board Discuss Miriam Benitez 15 m
III. Board Training or Professional Development 11:27 AM
  A. Yearly Board Training FYI Colleen McCarty 30 m
   
  1. Board Governance Review
  2. Open Meeting Law Review
  3. Conflict of Interest
  4. Recent Legislation Review

 

  
  B. Agenda Creation Practice in BoardOn Track FYI Colleen McCarty 15 m
  C. Governance Levers and Wise Questions FYI Lorna James-Cervantes 5 m
     
     
IV. Governance Strategy And Planning 12:17 PM
  A. BoardOnTrack - Board Members share resources/training they have found in BoardOnTrack Discuss Lorna James-Cervantes 20 m
  B. Expansion to Middle School Discussion Discuss Lorna James-Cervantes 30 m
   

i.  Parent Survey

ii. City Report 

  1. Appetite for Expansion 
  2. Facilities
  3. Future Financial Support

iii. Financial Impact/Implications for Expansion

iv. Academic Plan and Implications for Expansion

  1. Curriculum
  2. Assessment
  3. Teacher Certification/Search

v. Other Concerns or Discussion Points

  
V. Work Groups 1:07 PM
  A. Work Time Discuss Lorna James-Cervantes 60 m
   

i.   Outreach

ii.  CEO Support and Evaluation 

iii. Academic Excellence

iv. Facilities

  
  B. Board Calendar Review/Creation Discuss Lorna James-Cervantes 5 m
VI. Closing Items 2:12 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote
   

Facilities are provided throughout City Hall for the convenience of persons with disabilities. 

Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate persons with disabilities or impairments.

If you need an accommodation to attend and participate in this meeting,

please call Jana Essary at 702-229-3409 and advise of your need at least

48 hours in advance of the meeting. Dial 7-1-1 for Relay Nevada.

 

THIS MEETING WAS PROPERLY NOTICED AND POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICING STANDARDS

AS OUTLINED IN NRS 241.020:

Strong Start Academy Elementary School website www.clvstrongstartes.org

City Hall, 495 S. Main Street, 5th Floor Conference Room, Las Vegas, NV

The Nevada Public Notice website – notice.nv.gov

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