May 16, 2024 DSAHS Advisory Board Meeting MinutesMEETING MINUTES
Name of Foundation: Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board
Board Meeting: May 16, 2024
School(s): Don Soffer Aventura High School
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May 16, 2024
4:33pm
S:23pm
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4:30pm
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Meeting Location: Don Soffer Aventura High School: 3151 NE 2131h Street, Aventura, FL
Attended by:
Board Members:
Other Attendees:
Jorge Garcia, Vice -Chair
Dr. Geoff McKee, Principal
Diane Gleit
Rita Weaver — Sr. Director of Board Governance, CSUSA
Cliff Ain
Andrea Floyd -Beck, Sr. Community Relations Specialist
Nadine Laham
Absent:
Michael Yavner, Chair
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to public notice, the meeting commenced at p.m. with a Call to Order by Vice -Chair Jorge Garcia.
Roll Call was taken, and quorum was established.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Approval of Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board Meeting Minutes for March 14,
2024
MOTION: Motion was made by Cliff Ain and seconded by Nadine Laham to approve the Don Soffer
Aventura High School Advisory Board March 14, 2024, Meeting Minutes, as presented. Motion was
approved unanimously. (4-0, 1 absent).
II. CSUSA REPORTS
Principal Report
• Principal McKee updated the board on the calendar for the FY25 school year.
• College Updates:
• This has been an unusual admissions cycle due to the FAFSA delays. We still have a few
students who have not committed to a college yet because they are waiting for financial aid
packages from the universities they have been admitted to.
• Our students have committed to a few out of state universities including: Boston University,
Cornell, Davidson, Loyola Chicago, Nebrija in Madrid, Northeastern, Northwestern, NYU,
Sarah Lawrence, SCAD, St Louis University in Madrid, St. John's, University of Michigan,
University of Texas at Austin, and Vanderbilt.
• The majority of our students and families have decided to stay in Florida and take advantage
of the Bright Futures scholarship. So far we have 25 students committed to UF, 17 to FSU, 18
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to UCF, 5 to USF, 35 to FIU, and a few to FAU and UNF. Students have also committed to
private schools in Florida. Six students will be attending U Miami as of now and a few have
committed to Nova, Barry, Lynn, and FL Tech.
• A few students are also planning to attend a state college such as Miami Dade, Santa Fe, or
Valencia due to finances or because they want to receive a degree from the college's partner
university (i.e. Santa Fe to UF).
• We also have a few students who will not be going to college immediately after graduation
and instead are either going to serve in Israel, join the Coast Guard, attend pilot school, take
a gap year, or are planning to take over a family business.
• Many universities have not sent out financial aid packages yet, which has filled this process
with additional anxiety for many families. Some colleges have pushed back their decision
deadline, which is why a few of our students have not committed yet.
• Ms. Nicholson has been meeting with the juniors. They should be working on finalizing their
resume and drafting their personal statement.
• Athletics Updates:
• All other sports are finished for this year. Athletic Award Ceremony May 16th
• Testing Updates:
• We are on track to administer 1,590 AP exams during the month of May. That is a 29%
increase from last year's exam count.
• 181 students are up for the AICE Diploma this year
• 98 Seniors have already earned the AICE Diploma with 12 more seniors trying to earn it this
year
• 658 Students are signed up for at least one AICE Exam
• 20 different AICE courses are being tested
• Between April 25th - June 3rd, 43 separate AICE Exam sessions have been scheduled
• Coming Up:
• Thurs., 5/16, 6:00 PM — 8:00 pm, Student Athlete Awards - Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
• Sat., 5/18, 8:00 PM — 12:00 am, Prom - JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort
• Tues., 5/21, 5:00 PM, Senior Awards Night - DSAHS Gymnasium
• Tues., 5/28, 10:00 AM, Graduation (Start Time: 11:00 am) - JW Marriott Miami Turnberry
Resort
III. FINANCIALS
• The board reviewed the FY24 Financials for Don Soffer Aventura High School.
• The board reviewed the FY25 Budget for Don Soffer Aventura High School.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
There was no Old Business.
V. NEW BUSINESS
• The board reviewed the FY25 Advisory Board Meeting calendar dates.
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MOTION: Motion was made by Nadine Laham and seconded Cliff Ain by to approve the FY25 Advisory
Board Meeting Schedule for Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board, changing May 15 to May
V., as presented. Motion was approved unanimously. (4-0, 1 absent).
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
• There were no public comments.
VII. ADJOURMENT
Hearing a motion by Nadine Laham, Advisory Board Vice -Chair Jorge cia seconded the motion and
adjourned the May 16, 2024 Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisor oarfl M jepiy gf at 5:23pm.
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