ASU Preparatory Academy

Jun
25

Board of Directors Meeting - Notice of Regular Session

Tuesday, June 25 2024 | 9:00am - 10:00am MST

Board of Directors Meeting - Notice of Regular Session

Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.01 and A.R.S §38-431.02 notice is hereby given to the general public that the Board of  Directors of ASU Preparatory Academy, will hold a Regular Session, on Tuesday June 25, 2024  via Zoom https://asu.zoom.us/j/9782794579 or dial into +1 786 635 1003 Meeting ID: 978 279 4579  at 9:00 AM AZ.

The Board reserves the right to change the order of items on the agenda, with exception of public hearings.  One or more members of the Board may participate in the meeting by telephonic communications.  Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02(H) the Board will not discuss, consider, or decide those matters not listed on the  agenda. Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03 (A), the Board may vote to go into Executive Session, which will not be open  to the public. Copies of the agenda and supporting materials will be available 24 hours prior to the meeting online  at https://asuprep.asu.edu/governance/

Agenda

  1. Regular Session
    9:00 am MST
    1. Call to Order – Chairman
    2. Pledge of Allegiance – Chairman
    3. Roll Call - Board Clerk
  2. Public Comment
    1. Call for Public Comments – Chairman

      This is the time for the public to comment. Members of the Governing Body may not discuss items that are not specifically identified on the agenda. Therefore, pursuant to A.R.S 38-431.01 (H), action taken because of the public comment will be limited to directing staff to study the matter, responding to any criticism, or scheduling the matter for further consideration and decision at a later date.

  3. Informational Items
    1. Next Board Meeting is July 9th, 2024
    2. Educational Highlights

      Presented by Betsy Fowler, Head of Schools and Jill Rogier, Head of Schools.

  4. Approval of Action Items
    1. Approval of May 14, 2024 Public Hearing Meeting Minutes

      It is requested that the Board of Directors approve the Public Hearing Meeting Minutes for May 14, 2024.

    2. Approval of May 14, 2024 Regular Session Meeting Minutes

      It is requested that the Board of Directors approve the Regular Session Meeting Minutes for May 14, 2024.

    3. Request approval of the updated 2024-2025 Prop 301 Performance Pay Plan

      Mike Kasper, ASU Prep Digital - Executive Director of Academics

      It is requested that the Board of Directors approve the updated 2024-2025 Prop 301 Performance Pay Plan

  5. Executive Session

    Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3), the Board may go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, to consult with its attorney and obtain legal advice on any item listed on the agenda.

  6. Adjournment
    1. Made available to the public this 24th day of June by Whitney Marsh, ASU Preparatory Academy Board Clerk 480-727-2435

Minutes Tab

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Board of Directors Meeting - Notice of Regular Session

Tue Jun 25, 2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC

Board Members Present

George Dean, Chairperson

Amy McGrath, Treasurer

Julie Young, Director

Board Members Absent

José Cárdenas, Vice Chairperson

Katie Ratlief, Director

Non- Board Members Present

Whitney Marsh, ASU Prep Board Clerk & Chief of Staff

Elizabeth Fowler, ASU Prep Immersion Head of Schools

Jill Rogier, ASU Prep Digital Head of Schools

Phil Netolicky, ASU Prep Chief Financial Officer

Deanna Rader, ASU Prep Legal Counsel

Michael Kasper, ASU Prep Digital Executive Director of Academics

Martha Plascencia, Enterprise Operations Coordinator

Regular Session

Call to Order – Chairman

George Dean called the meeting to order at 9:03am

Pledge of Allegiance – Chairman

George Dean led the meeting attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call - Board Clerk

Whitney Marsh took roll call and verified a quorum was present

Public Comment

Call for Public Comments – Chairman

This is the time for the public to comment. Members of the Governing Body may not discuss items that are not specifically identified on the agenda. Therefore, pursuant to A.R.S 38-431.01 (H), action taken because of the public comment will be limited to directing staff to study the matter, responding to any criticism, or scheduling the matter for further consideration and decision at a later date.

No public attendees.

Informational Items

Next Board Meeting is July 9th, 2024

Educational Highlights

Presented by Betsy Fowler, Head of Schools and Jill Rogier, Head of Schools.

ASU Prep Academy had promotion celebrations across the network in May. 


ASU Prep Digital+  second annual showcase. Students had all types of presentations, TED talks, etc. celebrating end of year projects.

ASU Prep Digital summer school camps running in our elementary and middle schools.  We have 9 different camps ranging from space camp, cook camp, chess camp to name a few along with our academic camps in math and reading. These summer camps are for immersion and digital students as well as students who are not currently ASU Prep students, but sometimes end up enrolling after the summer. 

Prom was celebrated across all schools and the digital students also had their own prom. 290 digital students gathered together at the Arizona Science Center this past May. 

Model UN students represented Venezuela at regionals and came home with second place. 

788 ASU Prep seniors celebrated graduation in May. 30% of our seniors graduated with 12 or more college credits. 25,000,000 dollars in scholarships were awarded to our seniors across Prep.

Approval of Action Items

Approval of May 14, 2024 Public Hearing Meeting Minutes

It is requested that the Board of Directors approve the Public Hearing Meeting Minutes for May 14, 2024.

Julie Young made a motion to approve the May 14th Public Hearing Meeting Minutes, Seconded by Amy McGrath.

Motion Carries
Yea: George Dean, Julie Young, Amy McGrath

Approval of May 14, 2024 Regular Session Meeting Minutes

It is requested that the Board of Directors approve the Regular Session Meeting Minutes for May 14, 2024.

Amy McGrath made a motion to approve the May 14th Regular Session Meeting Minutes Seconded by Julie Young.

Motion Carries
Yea: George Dean, Julie Young, Amy McGrath

 Request approval of the updated 2024-2025 Prop 301 Performance Pay Plan

Mike Kasper, ASU Prep Digital - Executive Director of Academics

It is requested that the Board of Directors approve the updated 2024-2025 Prop 301 Performance Pay Plan

Mike Kasper, ASU Prep Digital - Executive Director of Academics presented the Prop 301 Performance Pay Plan.


Julie Young made a motion to approve the updated 2024-2025 Prop 301 Performance Pay Plan Seconded by Amy McGrath.
Motion Carries
Yea: George Dean, Julie Young, Amy McGrath

Executive Session

Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3), the Board may go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, to consult with its attorney and obtain legal advice on any item listed on the agenda.

No executive session held.

Adjournment

Julie Young moved to adjourn, seconded by Amy McGrath, the meeting was adjourned at 9:26am.

Motion Carries
Yea: George Dean, Julie Young, Amy McGrath

Made available to the public this 27th day of June by Whitney Marsh, ASU Preparatory Academy Board Clerk 480-727-2435

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