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

L. McPhatter-Harris called a meeting of the board of directors of Contra Costa School of Performing Arts to order on Tuesday Mar 28, 2023 at 5:44 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

Attendance taken.

C.

Establishment of Quorum

Quorum present.

D.

Agenda Review and Adoption

D. Wendt made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented.
F. Bani-Taba seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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

D. Wendt made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 02-28-23.
F. Bani-Taba seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve Meeting Minutes - Special Meeting, March 8, 2023

D. Wendt made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 03-08-23.
C. Hill seconded the motion.

Fatemeh Bani-Tabi abstained from the vote.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. Mbonisi arrived at 5:55 PM.

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. 

 

VIII. 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 8:45 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. McPhatter-Harris