January 21, 2021 Aventura City of Excellence School (ACES) Governing Board Meeting Minutes AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 21, 2021
9:00 a.m.
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 10.30 a.m., following the DSAHS Governing Board Meeting. 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — DECEMBER 14, 2020: A motion for approval of the
December 14, 2020 meeting minutes was offered by Commissioner Narotsky, seconded
by Vice Mayor Shelley, and passed unanimously, by roll call vote.
3. SCHOOL UPDATE—ACES PRINCIPAL ANTHONY TYRKALA: Principal Tyrkala
provided information covering the following items- enrollment and application process
including the lottery, family model choices, spring diagnostic testing, and NWEA.
Mr. Wasson discussed the consensus to follow the same enrollment policy as Don Soffer
Aventura High School, which he will ensure is part of the school's charter agreement with
Miami-Dade County.
4. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission as the Governing Board, a motion to adjourn was offered by Vice Mayor
Shelley, seconded by Commissioner Friedland, and unanimously approved-, thus,
adjourning the meeting at 10.43 a.m.
Aventura City of Excellence School(ACES) Governing Board Meeting Minutes
January 21, 2021
Ellisa L. Horvath, MWICity Clerk
Approved by the City Commission, acting in its capacity as the Governing Board for
ACES, on April 15, 2021.
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