Notice of Regular Board Meeting 1 minutes

To Be Held on May 13, 2021 The Board of Directors of Cedars International Academy.

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Cedars International Academy will be held Thursday, May 13, 2021 beginning at 12:00 pm located at Cedars International Academy, 8416 N IH 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 April 8, 2021 minutes.

Attachments

• April 8, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes.pdf

VI. Recognition 1 minutes

VII. DIRECTOR/BOARD COMMUNICATIONS 15 minutes

a. Superintendent's Report - Graduation, ESSER III funding, PPR Funding and Phase 3, Enrollment, Waivers, Returning Staff, Vaccine Update, COVID-19 Testing and COVID 19 updates.

Attachments

• APH-Graduation-Recommendations-Spring-2021-5-5-2021.pdf
• May 2021 Tracker.pdf
• Superintendent Report - May 2021.pdf

VIII. Report Items 10 minutes

a. High School Report

b. Crowley Campus Report

c. Information Technology Report

d. Finance and Budget Report

Attachments

• CINGHS Board Report for May 2021.pdf
• 2021 Elementary_MS Board Report - May 7, 2021.pdf
• TECHNOLOGY BOARD REPORT - 5-1-21.pdf
• Financial Report Summary - 5-12-21.pdf

IX. Discuss and Possible Action Items 20 minutes

a. Consideration and possible approval of Personnel Issues discussed.

b. Discuss and possible approval of Instructional Materials Allotment and TEKS Certification 2020-2021.

c. Consideration and possible approval of new Board Members.

Attachments

• 2021-22-Completed allotment-teks-certification-template.pdf
• Cynthia Alexander.pdf
• Sandra Nix Resume .pdf

X. Consent Agenda 1 minutes

a. Approval of returning staffs' annual Retention Bonuses .

XI. Upcoming Meeting 1 minutes

a. June 10, 2021 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 10, 2021 for the Board of Trustees. Posted by: Michael G. Blalock