September 20, 2023 DSAHS Advisory Board MinutesMEETING MINUTES
Name of Foundation: Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board
Board Meeting: September 20, 2023
School(s): Don Soffer Aventura High School
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September 20, 2023
1 4:31pm
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November 29, 2023
I 4:30pm
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Meeting Location: Don Soffer Aventura High School: 3151 NE 213th Street, Aventura, FL
Attended by.
Board Members:
Other Attendees:
Michael Yavner, Chair
Dr. Geoff McKee, Principal
Jorge Garcia
Rita Weaver — Sr. Director of Board Governance, CSUSA
Nadine Laham
Rachel Windler-Freitag — Deputy Director, CSUSA
Cliff Ain
Ron Wasson — City of Aventura City Manager
Absent: none
Andrea Beck —Sr. Community Specialist, DSAHS
Diane Gleit— Parent Representative
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to public notice, the meeting commenced at 4:31 p.m. with a Call to Order by Chair Michael
Yavner. Roll Call was taken, and quorum established.
I. ADMINISTRATIVE
Approval of Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board Meeting Minutes for May 4, 2023
MOTION: Motion was made by Nadine Laham and seconded by Jorge Garcia to approve the Don Soffer
Aventura High School Advisory Board May 4, 2023, Meeting Minutes, as presented. Motion was
approved unanimously. (4-0).
Advisory Board Membership — Parent Role Acceptance
The Board reviewed the two parents voted by the school parents for placement on the advisory
board.
o Diane Gleit
o Michael Yavner
MOTION: Motion was made by Nadine Laham and seconded by Cliff Ain to approve the Advisory Board
Membership — Parent members: Diane Gleit and Michael Yavner, as presented. Motion was approved
unanimously. (4-0).
Chair and Vice -Chair Appointments
• Michael Yavner was nominated by Jorge Garcia for the Chair of the Advisory Board
• Jorge Garcia was nominated by Michael Yavner for the Vice -Chair of the Advisory Board.
MOTION: Motion was made by Jorge Garcia and seconded by Nadine Laham to approve the Chair and
Vice Chair Appointments, Michael Yavner for Chair and Jorge Garcia for Vice Chair for the Don Soffer
High School Advisory Board Chair for the FY24 school year. Motion was approved unanimously. (5-0).
DSAHS AB
Meeting Minutes cont'd
May 4, 2023
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Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board Bylaws.
• The reviewed the Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board Bylaws and the role of the
advisory board.
Review of Sunshine Law
• The Board Reviewed Sunshine Law.
II. CSUSA REPORTS
Principal Report
• Dr. McKee presented the principals report which included year end academic results and
school goals for this year.
III. FINANCIALS
• The board requested a Q1FY24 Finance review at the next advisory board meeting.
IV. OLD BUSINESS - NONE
V. NEW BUSINESS - NONE
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
• There were no public comments.
VI1. ADJOURMENT
MOTION: Motion made by Jorge Garcia and seconded by Diane Gleit to adjourn the September 20,
2023 Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board Meeting. Motion was approved unanimously.
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Michael Yavne , Chair of the Advisory Board
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