August 17, 2021 Don Soffer Aventura High School (DSAHS) Governing Board Special Meeting Minutes - -- DON SOFFER
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DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 17, 2021
Following 10:00 a.m. ACES Governing Board Meeting
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
City Commission, Acting in its Capacity as the Governing Board for the Don Soffer
Aventura High School (DSAHS):
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 11 -49 a.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman', Commissioner Jonathan Evans, Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland,
Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner Marc Narotsky2, Commissioner Robert
Shelley, City Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney
David M. Wolpin. Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks was absent3. As a quorum was determined
to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was done at the prior meeting.
3. DISCUSSION AND MOTION APPROVING THE 2021-2022 WELCOME BACK
TO SCHOOL PLAN FOR THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA SCHOOL: Principal Dr. Geoff
McKee reviewed the Plan covering the following items: Message from Principal,
Governing Board Recognition, Innovative Learning Opportunities, School Safety
Measures & Protocols Option A and Option B, School Community Protocols, Athletic and
Extracurricular Activity.
The Board/City Commission provided general comments, while Principal Dr. McKee
highlighted the differences from the ACES Welcome Back to School Plan.
Mayor Weisman opened the item for public comment. There being no comments, Mayor
Weisman closed the item for public input.
1 Participated via virtual communications media technology.
Participated via virtual communications media technology.
s Although absent for the meeting,Vice Mayor Dr.Marks was present at the ACES Governing Board Meeting during
the discussion and was part of the consensus approval on the two amendments for Item 3.
Don Soffer Aventura High School(DSAHS) Governing Board Special Meeting Minutes
August 17, 2021
A motion to approve the Plan as presented, with the two amendments4 as approved
through unanimous consensus at the ACES Governing Board Meeting, was offered by
Commissioner Shelley and seconded by Commissioner Narotsky. The motion passed
unanimously, by roll call vote, with Vice Mayor Dr. Marks absents.
4. DISCUSSION AND MOTION APPROVING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL
ACCOUNTABILITY GRADE/SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT RATING FOR THE DON
SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL: Mr. Wasson reviewed the option for DSAHS to
opt-out of the 2020-2021 School Accountability Grade/School Improvement Rating, which
most schools in Miami-Dade County were doing due to the effects of the COVID-19
pandemic on learning.
A motion to opt-out of the 2020-2021 School Accountability Grade/School Improvement
Rating was offered by Commissioner Narotsky and seconded by Commissioner
Landman.
Principal Dr. McKee provided comments in support of opting out.
Mayor Weisman opened the item for public comment. There being no comments, Mayor
Weisman closed the item for public input.
The motion passed unanimously, by roll call vote, with Vice Mayor Dr. Marks absent.
5. OTHER BUSINESS: The City's recent public service announcements in favor of
vaccination efforts were discussed and members of the public were encouraged to share
them.
6. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the City
Commission as the Governing Board, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner
Shelley, seconded by Commissioner Narotsky, and unanimously approved; thus,
adjourning the meeting at 12.05 p.m.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, MNA6,Zity Clerk
Approved by the City Commission, acting in its capacity as the Governing Board for
DSAHS, on September 30, 2021.
4 1. Amend the Safe & Innovative Learning Experience (Mobile Classroom)to provide for student participation in
extended learning for certain core courses with a 24-hour notice of illness. 2. Select the School Safety Measures &
Protocols Option B,with modifications to require masks with substantial medical condition exceptions.
s Although absent for the vote for approval of the Plan, Vice Mayor Dr. Marks was present at the ACES Governing
Board Meeting during the discussion and was part of the consensus approval on the two amendments.
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