December 14, 2020 ACES Governing Board Meeting Minutes AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Following 9:00 a.m. Special Commission Meeting
Via Virtual Communications Technology
The meeting was held via video conferencing through Zoom, as specified on the meeting
agenda and as a result of the continued state of emergency due to COVID-19.
City Commission, Acting in its Capacity as the Governing Board for the Aventura City of
Excellence School (ACES):
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:06 a.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Robert Shelley, Commissioner Jonathan Evans, Commissioner
Rachel S. Friedland, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks,
Commissioner Marc Narotsky, City Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L.
Horvath, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present,
the meeting commenced.
2. CITY COMMISSION, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING BOARD
FOR THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL (ACES): Mr. Wolpin read the
following motion:
MOTION APPROVING THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL (ACES)
SPRING 2021 EDUCATION PLAN AS ATTACHED.
A motion for approval was offered by Vice Mayor Shelley and seconded by Commissioner
Landman.
Mr. Wasson reviewed the item and explained the request for the plan.
Rachel Windler-Freitag, South Florida Area Director- Charter Schools USA, reviewed the
details of the Spring 2021 Education Plan for ACES, focused on students that may have
regression due to participation in mobile learning.
ACES Principal Anthony Tyrkala provided additional information on the Plan and
discussed learning based on the platform used, IEP meetings and compliance, individual
educational plans for students with disabilities, and addressing those parents that don't
take advantage of the programs. The Board additionally discussed specifying that the
district is Miami-Dade and a VPK bridge program.
Mayor Weisman opened the item for public comment. There being no comments, Mayor
Weisman closed the item for public input.
Aventura City of Excellence School(ACES) Governing Board Meeting Minutes
December 14, 2020
The motion for approval passed unanimously, by roll call vote.
3. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission as the Governing Board, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner
Evans, seconded by Commissioner Narotsky, and unanimously approved; thus,
adjourning the meeting at 9.37 a.m.
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£, Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, ity Clerk
Approved by the City Commission, acting in its capacity as the Governing Board for
ACES, on January 21, 2021.
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