Contra Costa School of Performing Arts

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday February 6, 2017 at 5:30 PM

Location

150 N. Wiget Lane, Suite 212, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
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Directors Present

M. Lynch, M. Rigau, S. Sarna

Directors Absent

A. Bacigalupo, G. Rowland

Ex Officio Members Present

N. McChesney

Non Voting Members Present

N. McChesney

Guests Present

V. Townsend-Crosby

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

V. Townsend-Crosby called a meeting of the board of directors of Contra Costa School of Performing Arts to order on Monday Feb 6, 2017 at 5:30 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

M. Rigau made a motion to approve minutes from January 9th 2017, January 19th 2017, and January 30th, 2017.
S. Sarna seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Lynch
Aye
G. Rowland
Absent
A. Bacigalupo
Absent
S. Sarna
Aye
M. Rigau
Aye

D.

Agenda Review and Adoption

M. Lynch made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
S. Sarna seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Rigau
Aye
A. Bacigalupo
Absent
S. Sarna
Aye
G. Rowland
Absent
M. Lynch
Aye

II. Reconvene Open Session

A.

Report Out

With reference to Closed Session Agenda Item No. III-A, the Board approved the following employment contracts:
  • Patrick Gaffney - Principal 

III. Information Items

A.

Board Fundraising

Board members made a report of the status of the development plan.

IV. Action Items

A.

School Facilities Plan

M. Lynch made a motion to take no action for in favor of additional consideration prior to action.
S. Sarna seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Rigau
Aye
S. Sarna
Aye
M. Lynch
Aye
G. Rowland
Absent
A. Bacigalupo
Absent

B.

Mobile Modular Lease

S. Sarna made a motion to approve the lease extension from Mobile Modular for the portable classrooms.
M. Lynch seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Bacigalupo
Absent
G. Rowland
Absent
M. Lynch
Aye
S. Sarna
Aye
M. Rigau
Aye

C.

E.D. Employment Agreement Ammendment

M. Lynch made a motion to approve the amendment to the Employment Agreement of the Executive Director as presented.
S. Sarna seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Bacigalupo
Absent
M. Lynch
Aye
G. Rowland
Absent
S. Sarna
Aye
M. Rigau
Aye
Trustee Lynch reported out the terms of the amendment.

V. Staff Reports

A.

Executive Director

The Executive Director made an update the Board on the previous month's school business.

B.

CSMC

No report was made.

VI. Board Reports

A.

Trustee

No announcements or reports were made. 

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

S. Sarna made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Lynch seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sarna
Aye
A. Bacigalupo
Absent
M. Lynch
Aye
M. Rigau
Aye
G. Rowland
Absent
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:10 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
V. Townsend-Crosby