May 6, 2020 DSAHS Advisory Board MinutesMEETING MINUTES
Name of Foundation: Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board
Board Meeting: May 06, 2020
School(s): Don Soffer Aventura High School
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May 6, 2020
4:02pm
4:35pm
September 2, 2020
1 4:00pm
R.Weaver
Meeting Location:
Telephonic Public Meeting by Executive Order of Governor DeSantis Order No. 20-69 dated March
20, 2020.
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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
Patrick Brown
Absent:
None
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to public notice, the meeting commenced at 4:02p.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 March 4, 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
March 4, 2020 Meeting minutes, as presented. Motion was approved unanimously. (5-0)
II. CSUSA REPORTS
Principal Report
• Mr. David McKnight gave the board an update on the COVID response and the
online learning engagement that the school has implemented. The response
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protocol that the leadership has for parents if they should have concerns, as well as
testing updates for the advanced classes.
• Mr. McKnight also updated the board on enrollment and applications. Mr. McKnight
updated the board on the budget for 20/21 being approved by the City of Aventura
and that final budget will be brought to the Advisory Board for visibility at the next
meeting. Rita Weaver advised the board that the budget will be amended if
revenues are not what is expected.
III. OLD BUSINESS
• Mr. McKnight gave the board an update on the ongoing projects with the
playground and locker room update.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
20/21 School Year Calendar
• The board reviewed the draft of the 20/21 calendar and noted that it may need to
change based on what the CDC Guidelines and COVID response is at that time.
MOTION: Motion was made by Nikki Shein and seconded by Jorge Garcia to recommend the
20/21 School Year Calendar for Don Soffer Aventura High School, as presented. Motion was
approved unanimously.
20/21 Board Meeting Calendar
• The board reviewed the draft of the 20/21 board meeting calendar meeting dates
and noted that it may need to change based on what the CDC Guidelines and COVID
response is at that time.
MOTION: Motion was made by Nikki Shein and seconded by Jorge Garcia to approve the
20/21 Yearly Board Meeting Calendar for the Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory
Board, as presented. Motion was approved unanimously.
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS
• There were no public comments.
VI. ADJOURMENT
MOTION: A motion was made by Jorge Garcia and seconded by Nikki Shein to adjourn the May 6,
2020 DSAHSAB meeting. Motion was approved unanimously.
Michael Ya er, Chair of the Board
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