Motion to accept the Minutes of the last meeting
By: Kerry Parker Seconded by: Chorbishop Donald J. Sawyer, DMin
Minutes will be approved at the next meeting.
| Name | Status | Arrival Time | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorbishop Donald J. Sawyer, DMin | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Sidne Campbell | not present member | ||
| Enrique Suarez | not present member | ||
| Dr. Michael G. Blalock, Board President | present chair | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Giacomo Leone | present secretary | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Kerry Parker | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
The Governing Board met on Thursday September 18th, 2025 @12:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 0 hours and 0 minutes long meeting. Present: Enrique Suarez, Dr. Michael G. Blalock, Board President, Giacomo Leone, Kerry Parker Not Present: Chorbishop Donald J. Sawyer, DMin, Sidne Campbell The members considered the following items: 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. Principal Repoets 3. Prospective board member 4. Executive Session 5. A committee was formed to discuss the Superintendent's contract. The committee considered 5 motions, of which 5 passed, and 0 failed: 1. A motion to approve the minutes with one change of the spelling of the misspelling of the name"lott" was made. (passed) 2. A motion to adjourn was made. Adjournment was at 12:25 pm (passed) 3. A motion to accept the consent agenda without Superintendent's report. (passed) 4. A motion to move the Goals to the next meeting was made. (passed) 5. 1.2 During the month of January of each year of this Contract or at any other time during the term of this Contract, the Board shall consider extension of the Contract and may, in its sole discretion, extend the term of this Contract for additional years as authorized by law, with the Superintendent's acceptance of such extension. The Superintendent does not have a property or liberty interest, or any other legally recognized and protected interest or expectation, in such extension by the Board. In the event that the Contract is extended, the Superintendent's compensation and benefits will be as set forth herein, unless the parties agree to a different compensation and benefits in the form of a written addendum or new contract. (passed) The meeting adjourned at 12:25 pm
Motion to accept the Minutes of the last meeting
By: Kerry Parker Seconded by: Chorbishop Donald J. Sawyer, DMin
Minutes will be approved at the next meeting.
Motion to accept the consent agenda.
By: Giacomo Leone Seconded by: Chorbishop Donald J. Sawyer, DMin
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
There was a motion to approve Item 1; District and Campus Improvement Plans.
By: Giacomo Leone Seconded by: Chorbishop Donald J. Sawyer, DMin
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Cedars International Academy is scheduled for Thursday October 16, 2025 beginning at 12:00 pm at Our Lady's Maronite Church , Austin, TX 78723.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
The meeting began at 12:06 pm.
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Item 3 - It was moved to approve the DEI Resolutions.
By: Chorbishop Donald J. Sawyer, DMin Seconded by: Giacomo Leone
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Item 4 - A motion to amend the budget to include using Title II money for Professional Development.
By: Kerry Parker Seconded by: Chorbishop Donald J. Sawyer, DMin
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Item 5 - A motion to add SHLA to assist in legally representing Cedar's Academy.
By: Giacomo Leone Seconded by: Chorbishop Donald J. Sawyer, DMin
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Item 7 - A motion to add a special board meeting on October 30 to deal with paperwork for the new building purchase.
By: Giacomo Leone
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 12:35
By: Chorbishop Donald J. Sawyer, DMin Seconded by: Giacomo Leone
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 12:25 pm
Motion to adjourn
By: Chorbishop Donald J. Sawyer, DMin Seconded by: Giacomo Leone
There was no notable discussion on the motion.