Bloom Academy Charter School
Minutes
Bloom Academy Monthly Board Meeting
September 2023
Date and Time
Tuesday September 12, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Location
Bloom Academy Charter School
3420 Almeda-Genoa Rd.
Houston, TX 77047
Notice of this lawfully convened board meeting was publicly posted online and on the main door of Bloom Academy's school building in accordance with all Texas state rules and regulations.
Directors Present
A. Harold, C. Douglas, C. Milton, J. Nunoo, M. Douglas
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
K. Fuccello (remote), N. Jenkins-Morgan (remote), S. Myles (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Harold called a meeting of the board of directors of Bloom Academy Charter School to order on Tuesday Sep 12, 2023 at 6:44 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Old Business
A.
Superintendent Update
III. New Business
A.
Review and Approval of Contracts Over $20K
C. Milton made a motion to approve the Nieto contract.
C. Douglas seconded the motion.
Bloom had a great experience with them for 3 months at the end of last year and they come with strong references for a year-long contract.
B.
Review of SY23-24 Financial Statements
Discussion about the financial projections for the year.
C.
Policy for Accelerated Instruction
M. Douglas made a motion to approve the policy for accelerated instruction.
J. Nunoo seconded the motion.
Students who receive their accelerated learning allotment but do not meet their set goals, they will receive additional Tier 3 instruction.
IV. Committee Updates
A.
Academic Excellence Committee
Discussion about accountability ratings and projections
B.
Development Committee
Discussion about donations and fundraising options for the year.
C.
Governance Committee
D.
Finance Committee
E.
Campus Safety Committee
V. 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 8:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Harold
The pre-K partnership is coming and it's exciting because Bloom will have control over the instruction to 3- & 4-year-olds that will give us a good pipeline of students who are ready for Bloom. There is a potential of having multiple sites. The pre-K ADA % will count for Bloom but their enrollment will not impact Blooms.
Enrollment is strong; however, we still have some seats to fill and so we continue to enroll students.