September 21, 2023 RECAP Aventura Governing Board (ACES and DSAHS) Meeting AVENTURA GOVERNING BOARD
AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL AND
DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL
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REGULAR MEETING RECAP
September 21, 2023
9:00 a.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive • Aventura, FL 33180
51h Floor Executive Conference Room
Governing Board
AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING BOARD
FOR THE AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL (ACES) AND
THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL(DSAHS)
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg, Esq.
Vice Mayor Amit Bloom
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland, Esq.
Commissioner Billy Joel
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks
Commissioner Michael Stern
City Manager Ronald J. Wasson — Governing Board Facilitator
City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC
City Attorneys Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman
Aventura Governing Board Meeting RECAP September 21, 2023
Aventura City of Excellence School and Don Soffer Aventura High School
AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE
AVENTURA CITY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL (ACES) AND THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH
SCHOOL (DSAHS):
1. CALL TO ORDER\ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge was led by Mayor Weinberg.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Action Taken: Approved
• May 18, 2023 Aventura Governing Board Regular Meeting
RECESS AND RECONVENE: The meeting was recessed at 9:03 a.m., for an item on
the City Commission Workshop, and reconvened at 10:32 a.m.
4. APPROVAL OF THE ACES PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK 2023-2024 AND
THE DSAHS FAMILY HANDBOOK 2023-2024
Action Taken: Approved - with language clarification requested on pages 16 & 21 of the
ACES Handbook.
5. APPROVAL OF THE 2023-24 MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE ALLOCATION
PLAN FOR ACES AND THE 2023-24 MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE
ALLOCATION PLAN FOR DSAHS
Action Taken: Approved
6. APPROVAL OF THE MASTER SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN 2023-24 SY FOR
ACES AND DSAHS
Action Taken: Approved
7. APPROVAL OF THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF THE 2023/2024 ACES PARENT
FACILITATOR/CONFLICT RESOLUTION OFFICER AND THE DSAHS PARENT
FACILITATOR/CONFLICT RESOLUTION OFFICER
Action Taken: Approved - Ronald J. Wasson was reappointed as the ACES Parent
Facilitator/Conflict Resolution Officer and Kimberly Merchant was reappointed as the
DSAHS Parent Facilitator/Conflict Resolution Officer
8. APPROVAL OF OUT-OF-FIELD WAIVERS FOR ACES
Action Taken: Approved
9. APPROVAL OF SCHOOL CALENDAR AMENDMENT FOR ACES
Action Taken: Approved
10. SCHOOL UPDATES: Provided by:
• ACES Principal Ana Melhuish
• DSAHS Principal Dr. Geoff McKee
(accompanied by Dr. Andrea Beck, Senior Community Relations Specialist)
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Aventura Governing Board Meeting RECAP September 21, 2023
Aventura City of Excellence School and Don Soffer Aventura High School
RECESS AND RECONVENE: The meeting was recessed at approximately 11:20 a.m.
during Principal McKee's Update, due to a fire alarm, and reconvened at 11.44 a.m.
11. OTHER BUSINESS None.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT None.
13. ADJOURNMENT.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:59 a.m.
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