Cedars International Academy
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Thursday August 13th, 2020 @12:00 PM
Meeting Agenda
Notice of Regular Board Meeting 1 minutes
To Be Held on August 13, 2020 The Board of Directors of Cedars International Academy
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Cedars International Academy will be held Wednesday, August 13, 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, salaries, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee.
b. Superintendent Status
c. Salary Changes
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IV. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION 1 minutes
V. Approval of Minutes 5 minutes
Approval of July 9, 2020 minutes.
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VI. Recognition 1 minutes
VII. DIRECTOR/BOARD COMMUNICATIONS 15 minutes
a. Superintendent's Report - TEA Funding Update, Waivers, Maintenance Projects, COVID-19 Update, Cafeteria Audit, Tracker Update
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VIII. Report Items 10 minutes
a. Budget and Financial Report
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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 to accept resignations and non-renewal of At-Will Contracts for exempt employees.
c. Discuss and possible approval of 4 week extensions for remote learning due to the City of Austin's COVID-19.
d. Discuss and possible approval of 2020-21 budget and 2019-20 budget amendment(s).
e. Discuss and possible approval of Regions Bank refinance of mortgage loan.
f. Discuss and possible approval of Staff handbook(s) to adopt COVID-19 protocols and Family First Corona Response Act leave provisions.
g. Discuss and possible approval of T-TESS and T-PESS appraisers.
h. Discuss and possible approval of 3rd party organization involvements.
i. Discuss the recruitment of new board members.
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X. Consent Agenda 1 minutes
a. 2020-21 Allotment and TEKS Certification
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XI. Upcoming Meeting 1 minutes
September 10, 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 August 10, 2020 for the Board of Trustees. Posted by: Michael G. Blalock