November 4, 2020 DSAHS Advisory Board MinutesMEETING MINUTES
Name of Foundation: Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board
Board Meeting: November 04, 2020
School(s): Don Soffer Aventura High School
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November 4, 2020
4:03pm
4:41pm
January 6, 2020
4:00pm
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Meeting Location:
Don Soffer Aventura High School: 3151 NE 2131h Street, Aventura, FL
Attended by:
Board Members:
Other Attendees:
Michael Yavner
David McKnight, Principal
Nikki Shein
Rita Weaver— Governing Board Senior Manager, CSUSA
Jorge Garcia
Ron Wasson, Aventura City Manager
Patrick Brown
Absent:
Dana Marin
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to public notice, the meeting commenced at 4:03p.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 September 2, 2020 Don Soffer Aventura
High School Advisory Board ("DSAHSAB") meeting.
MOTION: Motion was made by Jorge Garcia and seconded by Nikki Shein to approve the DSAHSAB
September 2, 2020 Meeting minutes, as presented. Motion was approved unanimously. (4-0, 1
absent)
II. CSUSA REPORTS
Principal Report
• Principal McKnight reviewed the Florida grading system and what criteria is included for
scoring the assessments as well as reviewing the school strategic planning goals by subject
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matter. Mr. McKnight also reviewed the assessment data that they require and will have a
mid -year assessment update for the Board at the January meeting.
• Mr. McKnight also reviewed the enrollment, potential waiting list when open enrollment
begins in January, mental health services given the pandemic, and the variety of club
activities available to the students.
III. FINANCE
• Mr. Wasson discussed the HB641 salary finalization of funding to increase teacher salaries
and that the City was working with the district on Referendum money to be distributed.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
• Mr. Wasson updated the board on the Locker Room project and that he was hoping to be
able to report the completion of that project by the end of the year. Mr. Wasson also
updated the board on the playground project. The board expressed concern about space
once the school has all 4 grades on campus.
• Mr. McKnight thanked the City of Aventura for funding and supporting the hiring of a full-
time nurse on campus.
V. NEW BUSINESS
• There was no New Business.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
• There were no public comments.
VII. ADJOURMENT
MOTION: Chairman Yavner adjourned the November 4, 2020 DSAHSAB meeting at 4:41pm.
Micha avner, 9hair of the Board
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