November 4, 2020 DSAHS Advisory Board Meeting AgendaDon Soffer Aventura High School
Advisory Board of Directors' Meeting
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 1 4:00 p.m.
3151 NE 213 Street
Aventura, FL 33009
Board Meeting Agenda
Call to Order
Roll Call
1. Administrative
• Meeting Minutes Approval September 2, 2020
ii. CSUSA Reports
• Principal Report
• Enrollment
• Assessment
• Accreditation
• Parent PTC Board
• Clubs and Enrichment
III. Old Business
IV. New Business
V. Public Comments
vi. Adjournment
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MEETING MINUTES
Name of Foundation: Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board
Board Meeting: September 02, 2020
School(s): Don Soffer Aventura High School
The minutes of Sunshine Law meetings need not be verbatim transcripts of the meeting. These minutes are a brief
summary of the events of the meeting.
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September 2, 2020
4:06pm
4:53pm
November 4, 2020
4:00pm
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Meeting Location:
Telephonic Public Meeting by Executive Order of Governor DeSantis Order No. 20-69 dated March
20, 2020.
Attended by:
Board Members:
Other Attendees:
Michael Yavner
David McKnight, Principal
Nikki Shein
Rita Weaver— Governing Board Senior Manager, CSUSA
Dana Marin
Pam Clappier, Assistant Principal
Jorge Garcia
Ron Wasson, Aventura City Manager
Brian K. Raducci, Assistant City Manager, City of Aventura
Absent:
Jonmark Williams, Sr. Finance Analyst, CSUSA
Patrick Brown
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to public notice, the meeting commenced at 4:06p.m. with a Call to Order by Chair Michael
Yavner. Roll Call was taken, and quorum established.
I. ADMINISTRATIVE
Meeting Minutes Approval
• The Board reviewed the meeting minutes from the May 6, 2020 Don Soffer Aventura High
School Advisory Board ("DSAHSAB") meeting.
MOTION: Motion was made by Jorge Garcia and seconded by Michael Yavner to approve the
DSAHSAB May 6, 2020 Meeting minutes, as presented. Motion was approved unanimously. (4-0, 1
absent)
II. CSUSA REPORTS
Principal Report
• Principal McKnight reviewed the AP and AICE results for the FY20 school year with the
board.
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September 2, 2020
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• Mr. McKnight gave the board an update on the COVID pandemic and the beginning of
school the week prior which included overviews of the mobile learning models which
included completely mobile, blended, and face to face.
• Mr. McKnight also updated the board on the Athletics programs and that the school has
been accepted to the FLHSAA and that the students look forward to participating in athletics
once the school is able to offer face to face instruction.
III. FINANCE
• Mr. Ron Wasson reviewed the FY21 Budget that the City of Aventura had previously
approved. The Board reviewed the budget and all questions were answered by Mr. Wasson.
• The City of Aventura created a Fundraising Foundation for the schools, and it is a typical
fundraising foundation. The Advisory Board marketing and outreach to the parents and the
Aventura community.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
• Mr. Wasson and Mr. McKnight updated the board on the locker project and advised that
due to COVID the playground project has been placed on hold. The board discussed the
possibility of reconsidering the playground project due to COVID and social distancing in the
cafeteria may require an outside seating area.
V. NEW BUSINESS
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
• There were no public comments.
VII. ADJOURMENT
MOTION: A motion was made by Jorge Garcia and seconded by Nikki Shein to adjourn the September
2, 2020 DSAHSAB meeting. Motion was approved unanimously.
Michael Yavner, Chair of the Board
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