Notice of Regular Board Meeting 1 minutes

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Cedars International Academy is scheduled for Thursday, August 17, 2023 beginning at 12:00 pm at Cedars International Academy, Austin, TX 78753.The meeting may be attended via Zoom by contacting Dr. Leslie Sparacello at 512-419-1551 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 Superintendent 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 to include the Superintendent.

b. To deliberate the renewal and/or addition of Board members to the Board of Directors.

c. To deliberate purchase, exchange, lease, value of real property or the negotiation/cancellation of contracts.

d. To deliberate actions concerning the Kingsville IDS lawsuit about Accountability ratings.

IV. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION 1 minutes

The board having adjourned into Executive Session have returned to Open Session having made no decisions.

V. Approval of Minutes 1 minutes

Approval of the August 8, 2023 minutes.

VI. Recognition 1 minutes

VII. DIRECTOR/BOARD COMMUNICATIONS 10 minutes

a. Superintendent's Report - TEA/Legislative Update, Attendance Update, Enrollment/Marketing Update, TXDot Update, HB 3 Armed Security

VIII. Report Items 5 minutes

a. High School Report

b. Crowley Campus Report

c. Technology Report

d. Finance and Budget Report

Attachments

• Board Packet - 8-17-23.pdf

IX. Discuss and Possible Action Items 30 minutes

a. Consideration and possible approval of Items discussed in Executive Session.

b. Consideration and possible approval of adding new board members.

c. Consideration and possible approval of teachers and staff for 2023-24.

d. Consideration and possible approval of Adult Meal Pricing.

e. Consideration and possible approval of 2023-24 contracts.

f. Consideration and possible approval of TPESS and TTESS evaluators.

g. Consideration and possible approval of 2023 Budget Amendments and 2024 Budget.

h. Consideration and possible approval of the Good Cause Exception to HB 3.

i. Consideration and possible approval of requesting the Superintendent to create a plan for an early childhood campus.

X. Consent Agenda 1 minutes

XI. Upcoming Meeting 1 minutes

a. September 21, 2023 at 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 14, 2023 for the Board of Directors. Posted by: Dr. Leslie Sparacello.