Notice of Regular Board Meeting 1 minutes

To Be Held on December 10, 2020 The Board of Directors of Cedars International Academy

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Cedars International Academy will be held Thursday, December 10, 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 5 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.

IV. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION 1 minutes

V. Approval of Minutes 5 minutes

Approval of November 12 , 2020 minutes.

Attachments

• November 12, 2020 Board Meeting Minutes.docx

VI. Recognition 1 minutes

VII. DIRECTOR/BOARD COMMUNICATIONS 15 minutes

a. Superintendent's Report - TEA Updates, Lessons Learned, COVID Testing, Marketing Plan Update, Next Year's Enrollment Schedule, Certification Update

Attachments

• Superintendent Report - 12-2020.pdf
• CIA Tracker - December 2020.pdf
• Social media report - November 2020.pdf

VIII. Report Items 10 minutes

a. High School Report

b. Crowley Campus Report

c. Information Technology Report

d. Food and Nutrition Report

e. Finance and Budget Report

Attachments

• CINGHS Board Report for December 2020.pdf
• 2020 Elementary_MS Board Report - December 7, 2020.pdf
• Technology Report for December 2020.pdf
• Food and Nutrition Report for December 2020.pdf
• Financial Report Summary - 12-10-20.pdf

IX. Discuss and Possible Action Items 20 minutes

a. Consideration and possible approval of Personnel Issues discussed in Executive session.

b. Discussion and possible approval of the Student Nutrition and Wellness Policy.

c. Discussion and possible approval of HB 3 Goals for 3rd Grade Reading and Math, plus College, Career and Military Readiness.

d. Discussion and possible approval of budget amendments.

Attachments

• Student Nutrition and Wellness Policy 2020-21.pdf
• HB 3 Board 3rd Grade Literacy Goals - 12-10-20.pdf
• HB 3 Board 3rd Grade Math Goals - 12-10-20.pdf
• HB 3 Board CCMR Goals - 12-10-20.pdf

X. Consent Agenda 1 minutes

Approval of FY 21 budget by Fund and Function

Attachments

• FY21 CIA ADOPTED Budget.pdf

XI. Upcoming Meeting 1 minutes

January 14, 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 December 7, 2020 for the Board of Trustees. Posted by: Michael G. Blalock