Notice of Regular Board Meeting 1 minutes

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Cedars International Academy is scheduled for Thursday November 16, 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. 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)

III. 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.

IV. Approval of Minutes 1 minutes

Approval of the October 19, 2023 minutes.

Attachments

• Board Minutes October 19 2023.docx

V. RECOGNITION-NEW NHS MEMBERS 5 minutes

On October 5th the Cedars International Next Generation’s National Honors Society inducted 10 new students to the Chapter. 

• Inducted Members
• Daniela Ortiz (11)
• Kimberly Cruz (10)
• Yarelly Castillo (10)
• Keegan O'Malley (10)
• Aiden (Audrey) Felan (10)
• Kevin Castillo (12)
• Marley Miller (10)
• Safa Romberg (12)
• Jorge Garcia (11)
• Noah Velasquez (11)

VI. Reports 5 minutes

a. Superintendent Report

b. High School Report

c. Crowley Campus Report

d. Technology Report

e. Finance and Budget Report

Attachments

• November Board Packet.pdf

VII. Discuss and Possible Action Items 30 minutes

A. Discussion and possible approval of a full day board training/retreat.

B. Discussion and possible approval of expansion plan.

C. Discussion an possible approval Board Goals.

D. Discussion and possible of Resolution for Guardian Program.

VIII. Upcoming Meeting 1 minutes

a. December 14, 2023 at Cedars International Academy-Crowley Campus via Zoom

VIII. Adjournment 1 minutes

The notice for this meeting was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meeting Act on November 13, 2023 for the Board of Directors. Posted by: Dr. Leslie Sparacello.