Cedars International Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Thursday November 21st, 2024 @12:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Chorbishop Donald J. Sawyer, DMin present member On Time At Adjournment
Sidne Campbell present member On Time At Adjournment
Enrique Suarez present member On Time At Adjournment
Michael Blalock, Board President present chair On Time At Adjournment
Giacomo Leone not present secretary

I. Call To Order/Approval of Minutes

Approval of October 17, 2024 Minutes submitted.

Mr. Blalock called the meeting to order at 12:06 pm.


The Board did not need to go into Closed Session.


ChorbishopDr. Sawyer moved and Mr Suarez seconded the approval of the minutes from the October 17, 2024 meeting. The motion passed unanimously/

II. Report Items

  1. Elementary Report
  2. High School Report
  3. Superintendent Report Charter Renewal Update - Can the new contract include PK3 to 12th grade?
  4. Charter Renewal Update Report



Consent Agenda

  1. Resolution for Non-Expansion amendment to update Org. Chart.
  2. Board Policy Module 1- Governance
  3. Board Policy Module 5- Fiscal Management
  4. Board Policy Module 6- Special Education
  5. Multihazard Emergency Operation Plan (MEOP) for 24-25


Chorbishop Dr Sawyer moved and Ms. Sidne Campbell Seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda that included the Non-Expansion Amendment to update the organization chair, Board Policies Modules 1, 5, and 6 and the Multihazard Emergency Operation Plan. No one opposed.


IV. Discuss and Possible Action Items


  1. Discussion and possible approval of items discussed in closed session.There was not Closed Session
  2. Discussion and possible addition of board members. no action on the addition of new board members.
  3. Discussion and possible approval of Charter Renewal Application. Chorbishop Dr Sawyer moved and Mr. Suarez seconded the motion to approve the Charter Renewal Applications. No one opposed.
  4. Discussion and possible approval of Calendar changes for 24-25 School year. The possible calendar changes for 4-day weeks or full-year discussion were tabled until the next meeting
  5. Discussion and possible approval of designated additional 10 non-business days for public information requests. No Acton.
















VII. Upcoming Meeting

December 12, 2024 at Cedars International Academy-Crowley Campus via Zoom

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:22 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Sidne Campbell Seconded by: Chorbishop Donald J. Sawyer, DMin

There was no notable discussion on the motion.