Notice of Regular Board Meeting 1 minutes

To Be Held on May 14, 2020

The Board of Directors

Cedars International Academy

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Cedars International Academy will be held Thursday, May 14, 2020 beginning at 12:00 pm located at 8416 North I-35, Austin, TX 78753.

The meeting may be attended via Zoom by contacting Michael G. Blalock at 512-567-1623 for meeting information.

The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are as listed below. Items do not have to be taken in the order shown on this meeting notice. Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time. As authorized by the Texas

Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq., the Board during the course of the meeting covered by this notice may enter into closed or executive session to discuss personnel, legal and/or real estate matters.

I. Call To Order 1 minutes

II. OPEN FORUM 1 minutes

Those wishing to speak in Open Forum should give their names to the school director prior to the meeting. Board members will listen to comments but, as the designated spokesperson, only the president may respond to the speaker if required. Those responses are limited to: Correcting misstatements of fact presented by the speaker, referring the speaker to applicable board policy, and placing the item on a future board agenda for discussion if not listed on the current board agenda.

III. Closed Session 20 minutes

For the purposes of considering matters for which closed sessions are authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551 Texas Government Code Section (.071-.084).

a. To deliberate the appointment, bonuses, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

b. Discuss Attorney's Report

c. Superintendent Evaluation

d. Financial Impact Report

IV. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION 1 minutes

V. Approval of Minutes 5 minutes

a. Board minutes from Regular meeting on April 9, 2020.

b. Board minutes from Special meeting on April 28, 2020.

VI. Recognition 1 minutes

a. Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week report

VII. DIRECTOR/BOARD COMMUNICATIONS 10 minutes

a. Superintendent's Report - FEMA Update, Waiver(s), Summer School, Health Insurance, Meal Prices, Calendar, Beaumont Quality School Partner Program

VIII. Report Items 10 minutes

a. Principals' Reports

b. Technology Report

c. Nutrition and Food Service Report

d. Budget and Finance Reports

IX. Discuss and Possible Action Items 20 minutes

a. Consideration of Personnel Issues discussed in Executive session to discuss and possible approval of actions regarding the Superintendent's contract.

b. Consideration of Personnel Issues discussed in Executive session for the issuance of Letters of Reasonable Assurance for Non-Exempt employees and At-Will Contracts for Exempt employees.

c. Consideration of Personnel Issues discussed in Executive session to accept resignations and non-renewal of At-Will Contracts for Exempt employees.

d. Consideration of Personnel Issues discussed in Executive session for appropriate action based on the Superintendent's Evaluation.

e. Consideration of Personnel Issues discussed in Executive session for appropriate action of salary adjustments.

f. Discuss and possible approval of maintenance and security projects that exceed the Superintendent's financial authority.

g. Approval of the 2020-21 Health Insurance premium contribution.

h. Approval of the 2020-21 Meal Prices.

i. Discuss and possible approval to grant the Superintendent authority to file all TEA waivers associated with the COVID-19 pandemic to include appraisals.

j. Discuss and possible approval to grant the Superintendent authority to make financial decisions to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to include refinancing of the existing loan.

X. Consent Agenda 1 minutes

XI. Upcoming Meeting 1 minutes

June 11, 2020 Cedars International Academy-Crowley Campus via Zoom

XII. Adjournment 1 minutes

The notice for this meeting was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meeting Act on May 11, 2020 for the Board of Trustees. Posted by: Michael G. Blalock