March 4, 2020 DSAHS Advisory Board MinutesMEETING MINUTES
Name of Foundation: Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board
Board Meeting: March 04, 2020
School(s): Don Soffer Aventura High School
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March 4, 2020
4:08pm
4:55pm
May 6, 2020
4:00pm
R.Weaver
Meeting Location:
On -Site Location: 3151 NE 213t" St, Aventura, FI 33180
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
Patrick Brown
Absent:
None
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to public notice, the meeting commenced at 4:08p.m. with a Call to Order by Chair Michael
Yavner. Roll Call was taken, and quorum established.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Meeting Minutes Approval
• The Board reviewed the meeting minutes from the January 22, 2020 Don Soffer Aventura
High School Advisory Board ("DSAHSAB") meeting.
MOTION: Motion was made by Jorge Garcia and seconded by Dana Marin to approve the DSAHSAB
January 22, 2020 Meeting minutes, as presented. Motion was approved unanimously. (5-0)
II. CSUSA REPORTS
Principal Report
• Rita Weaver presented the school dashboard to the school and oriented the board
to the strategic priorities data on the dashboard. Mr. McKnight reported out on the
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school's results for winter testing assessment, the enrollment, fall survey results and
the that the school falls under the CSUSA umbrella of Accreditation with Cognia and
that the Re -Accreditation process will begin in the fall. Mr. McKnight also reported
out on various school activities as well as testing to begin in the spring. All questions
were answered by Mr. McKnight, Mrs. Clappier, and Mrs. Weaver. The board
discussed the teacher retention process.
Ill. FINANCE
• Mr. Wasson reported to the board that the budget preparations have begun for the
20/21 school year and that the school's budget will be presented to the City
Commission at the April meeting and will be brought to the AB at their May meeting.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
• Mr. Wasson gave an update on the moving of the playground and the outdoor
seating area to be built in its place.
V. NEW BUSINESS
• There was no new business.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
• The board thanked the City for its support.
VII. ADJOURMENT
MOTION: A motion was made by Jorge Garcia and seconded by Nikki Shein to adjourn the March 4,
2020 DSAHSAB meeting. Motion was approved unanimously.
Michaeln , YavChair of the Board
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