January 11, 2024 DSAHS Advisory Board Meeting MinutesMEETING MINUTES
Name of Foundation: Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board
Board Meeting: January 11, 2024
School(s): Don Soffer Aventura High School
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Date
Start
End
Next Meeting
Next
Prepared by
time
January 11, 2024
4:35pm
5:53pm
March 14, 2024
4:30pm
R.Weaver
Meeting Location: Don Soffer Aventura High School: 3151 NE 213t" Street, Aventura, FL
Attended by:
Board Members:
Other Attendees:
Michael Yavner, Chair
Dr. Geoff McKee, Principal
Diane Gleit
Ron Wasson, City Manager, City of Aventura
Cliff Ain
Rita Weaver —Sr. Director of Board Governance, CSUSA
Nadine Laham
Andrea Floyd -Beck, Sr. Community Relations Specialist
Absent: Jorge Garcia
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to public notice, the meeting commenced at 4:35 p.m. with a Call to Order by Chair Michael
Yavner. Roll Call was taken, and quorum was established.
I. ADMINISTRATIVE
Approval of Don Soffer Aventura High School Advisory Board Meeting Minutes for November 29,
2023.
MOTION: Motion was made by Nadine Laham and seconded by Cliff Ain to approve the Don Soffer
Aventura High School Advisory Board November 29, 2023, Meeting Minutes, as presented. Motion was
approved unanimously. (4-0, 1 absent).
II. CSUSA REPORTS
Principal Report
• Principal McKee updated the board on school activities, which included Cambridge November
results, sports activities at the school, and upcoming events.
• The board discussed communication to parents regarding acceleration options
• The board discussed staffing at the school including specific open positions and how the
school is below the average on turnover.
III. FINANCIALS
• There were none.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
There was no Old Business.
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V. NEW BUSINESS
There was no New Business.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Parent commented on different and effective ways to communicate to parents including the
website. CSUSA discussed updating the process that the website is managed.
The board moved the next meeting from March 7, 2024 to March 14, 2024.
VII. ADJOURIVIENT
Advisory Board Chair Michael Yavner adjourned the January 11, 2024 Don Soffer Aventura High School
Advisory Board Meeting at 5:53pm.
Michael Yavner
Chair of the Advisory Board
Date: _March 14, 2024