Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting

Creative Arts Charter School | Room 202

Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019

[Note: The Spanish version of this document was translated using Google Translate]

A meeting of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of CREATIVE ARTS CHARTER SCHOOL (“CACS”) was held at 6:30pm on Tuesday, September 17, 20x19 at 1601 Turk St, San Francisco, California.

Roles

• Facilitator: Kristine
• Timekeeper: Scot
• Committee Update: All
• Process Checker: Laura F.

Following are the minutes of the meeting:

OPEN SESSION

Welcome & Check-In:

• Call to Order: 6:36pm

• Motion to call to order: Kate
• Motion seconded: Judy

• Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum

Community

Present: David Prince, Sean Harris

Welcome & Check In

Difference/challenge between elementary school and middle school

Public Comment on General Matters

No public comment

Consent Agenda

• Consent agenda items

• August 2019  Minutes & Notes
• 2019-09-17 Meeting Notice & Agenda

• Motion to approve consent agenda: Judy
• Second the motion: Kate
• Vote - Approved/Unanimous: Kate, Judy, Deniz, Melanie, Janice, Antonio, Scot, Laura L., Kristine, Laura F.

Executive Director Report - Fernando

[pull TOC from Executive Director Report link]

> Important dates

9/22 - Board Retreat

9/23 - Parents of Color Unity Social

9/27 - Kinder Coffee

10/2-10/4 - 6th and 7th Grade Camping

10/4 - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass - 8th Grade - 1st Tour

10/10 - Family Arts Night

10/19 - SFUSD Enrollment Fair

10/26 - Fall Fair (date moved)

>General Updates

• Enrollment  - 441 (fully enrolled (+1) but opening in 7th
• Translation/Interpretation for events/tours/conferences
• $500 - The Glen Park Festival Grants
• AAPI:

1. Students of Color Student Union
2. Parents of Color Unity Event
3. Families of Color Support Event
4. Meeting with Families/Guardians

>Professional Development

• Emergency Procedures
• Sexual Harassment Training
• Back to School Night
• Equity Work

• All About Love by Bell Hooks
• Defining Love
• Root, Tree, Leaf - community building
• Looking at Data

• Arts-Integration

• Precita Eyes

• Math - New Teachers
• Phonics - 3rd Grade

>Challenges

• Substitutes

• Sub for a sub for a sub in 6th grade (DCI)
• Short supply - classes being broken up
• Training for students/teachers (SSA program)

• Referrals from K-5  (not MS…)
• Shift of Roles - DCI/DCC
• Family Death and Illnesses

>AB-1505 Charter schools: petitions and renewals.(2019-2020)

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Overview of Charter School Funding & CACS Budget (Finance 101) - Eric Noll, EdTec

Finance Presentation - Eric

Board Buddies Intro + Activity - Kate

Board Buddies doc

Board Member Positions & Updates - Kate

• Role of Vice President

• Motion to elect Laura Lifland to role of VP: Kate
• Second the motion: Mel
• Vote - Approved/Unanimous: Kate, Judy, Deniz, Melanie, Janice, Antonio, Scot, Laura L., Kristine, Laura F.

• Board development advisor - introduction regarding Eric Talbert join as Community Board member (one-year position) re: board development

• No vote, intro/background only; place on Retreat agenda

Strategic Plan Overview - Kate, Fernando

Review Annual Policies for Vote at Retreat - Kate, Fernando

Board Roles - upcoming

• Dinner program

Process Check & Closing - Kristine, Kate, Laura F

• Process Check
• Closing

• Motion to adjourn: Kate
• Motion seconded: Mel
• Vote - Approved/Unanimous: Kate, Justin, Judy, Deniz, Melanie, Janice, Antonio, Scot, Caroline, Laura L., Kristine, Laura F.

Meeting adjourned: 9:30pm

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