Contra Costa School of Performing Arts
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday March 28, 2023 at 5:30 PM
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Directors Present
A. Mbonisi, C. Hill, D. Wendt, F. Bani-Taba, L. McPhatter-Harris
Directors Absent
H. Vega
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
A. Mbonisi
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Byers
Non Voting Members Present
B. Byers
Guests Present
B. Fleming (remote), J. Flaner, K. Aozasa (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Establishment of Quorum
Quorum present.
D.
Agenda Review and Adoption
II. PUBLIC COMMENTS
A.
Items on the Agenda
There were no public comments.
B.
Items not on the Agenda
There were no public comments.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
A.
Approve Meeting Minutes - Regular Meeting, February 28, 2023
B.
Approve Meeting Minutes - Special Meeting, March 8, 2023
Fatemeh Bani-Tabi abstained from the vote.
IV. FISCAL REPORTS
A.
Monthly Financial Report
The Board heard a presentation from EdTec managers Bryce Fleming and Kendall Aozosa on the monthly financial report and provided other important updates.
V. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
A.
Executive Director Report
The Board heard a presentation from Dr. Byers with updates on school operations and discussed strategies to optimize and grow in SY 2023-24.
B.
Space Rental
The Board discussed the proposal from Diablo Valley Ballet (DVB) to rent space (dance studios and restrooms) at SPA for a lower rate than published in the Community Use Policy. The Board concurred that further discussion with DVB is warranted and that a vote was not necessary at this time.
VI. CLOSED SESSION
A.
Negotiations
The Board entered into Closed Session.
B.
Pending Litigation
C.
Public Employment
VII. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
A.
Report Out
The Board reconvened to Open Session. The Board chair announced that no action was taken in closed session.
Attendance taken.