4/12/21

The meeting was called to order by Janet Giron, President, at 7:00 pm on Monday, April 12, 2021.
The minutes from the March 8, 2021 General PTA Meeting were read and approved as corrected.
Attendance:
Bianca Belmonte-Sapien, Janet Giron, Angela Lerner, Mikel Wagner, Alfreda Begay, Lani
McCarson, G. Stewart, Doreen DiNaro
Principal’s Report by Ms. Belmonte-Sapien:
 Student Coucil has been working hard. They have earned $300 toward their $2,000 goal in
the Charleston fundraiser. Student Council is looking for new members. They will be
sponsoring a spirit week soon.
 Upcoming virtual events will be a Math night and the Literacey Fair.
 State testing is now taking place (NMASR and NMSSA).
 In May MAPS testing will take place again. Remote students will participate in the MAPS
testing.
 Staff meetings are taking place weekly.
 Students did very well the 1 st week back in school. Screening is going smoothly and
students are doing well wearing their masks and hand washing. They do need help
remembering to maintain social distancing, but are very good about accepting correction.
 One third of all students were remote for the 1 st week back.
 NM Department of Health has announced a new surveillance program. We are reviewing
the requirements now.
 The next Governance Council meeting is on 4/22.
 A site visit by the state charter organization will be in May.
 There will be 390 1 st through 8 th grade students next year. Registration will be electronic.
 The PTA uniform closet was a big help for the 1 st week. Bottoms can be donated as well as
shirts.

President’s Report by Janet Giron:
 We need to wait to pick 8 th grade graduation date to see if Bernalillo County will be green.
 The by-laws were posted on Facebook. Please look them over. Changes were made to the
number of votes need to make a quorum.
 Mr. Peckens is working with the photographer to set a date for yearbook pictures. Other
pictures to be included in the yearbook need to be submitted by the end of the month to Mr.
Peckens.
 The NM PTA Convention is coming up. We have an extra spot, so please let Janet know if
you would like to attend.
 We have candidates for all 4 PTA board positions for next year. We will vote on them
tonight.

Vice-President’s Report by Alfreda Begay:
 The restaurant for the fundraiser needs proof of non-profit status, so it is not booked yet.

Treasurer’s Report by Angela Lerner:
 There were 2 deposits from GL Scrip totaling $49.85
 The current bank balance is $10,374.98.
Social:
 Nothing to report.
Secretary:
 We received an additional $10 from the GotSneakers fundraiser.
New Business:
 Can we run the snack bar? We can’t have the students standing in line so maybe we can do
pre-orders for a once a week snack bag. It would be organized by homeroom and money
would be turned into a drop box in each homeroom to be collected by the PTA.
 PTA officers need to have a current APS background check. It is good for 2 years and costs
$12.
Voting:
 Angie Lerner moved to adopt the by-laws as presented. The voted passed with a show of
hands.
 The slate of officers for 2021-2022 is:
President – Janet Giron
Vice-President – Lani McCarson
Secretary – Mikel Wagner
Treasurer – Angie Lerner
Alfreda Begay moved to accept the slate as presented. The vote passed with a show of
hands.
The next PTA General Meeting will be Monday, May 10th at 7:00 pm via Zoom.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 pm.

Title 1 Annual Meeting

Title 1 Annual Meeting 21 st Century Public Academy
In joint effort with PTA Meeting

Agenda
May 10, 2021

Introduction
Title 1 Funding for 21 st Century
Title 1 Meeting Sign in (Role Call)
Title 1 Overview/Presentation of Budget
*Families have the right to know and be involved in: Title 1 Regular Budget, Title 1 Family
Engagement and development of Title 1 Program Plans
*Annual Revision of District/School Family Engagement Policy and School Parent Compact
*Advisory Councils meet Monthly
School Site Visit Report
Q&A

3/8/21 PTA Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Janet Giron, President, at 7:03 pm on Monday, March 8, 2021.
The minutes from the February 8, 2021 General PTA Meeting were read and approved as corrected.
Attendance:
Bianca Belmonte-Sapien, Janet Giron, Angela Lerner, Mikel Wagner, Alfreda Begay, Tiffany
Johnson, Lani McCarson, G. Stewart, David Gibson, Mr. Feit, Shana Anaya, Wendy McCourt
Principal’s Report by Ms. Belmonte-Sapien:
 Thank you for joining.
 On March 1 Special Education came back to school following the 5 to 1 model, and then all
teachers were able to invite in students that they felt were in need to intend in-person.
 PED announced that starting on April 5 th there will be full re-entry 5 days a week with the
option for students who wish to to remain at home. Here at 21 st Century, parents can change
their decision regarding remote vs. in-person learning at any time.
 The uniform closet is open again.
 The covid- safe walkthrough took place on 2/9 and we passed.
 The school staff is participating in covid surveillance.
 The DOH has announced that all teachers will now be eligible to be vaccinated.
 The school’s next Governance Council meeting will be at 5:30 on Thursday, March 18 th via
Zoom.
 There will be a faculty meeting tomorrow to discuss the PED announcement.
 No written guidence about re-entry on April 5 th has been released from PED yet.
 PED will be putting out guidance for graduation ceremonies. It will depend on which
county schools are in.
 Student Council will be running a catolog fundraiser through April 25 th .
 We are still accepting lottery applications for 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd grades.
 The PED Multi-Layered Systems for Support walkthrough took place. 21 st Century now
needs to work on writing a 3 year plan.

President’s Report by Janet Giron:
 She will be posting the PTA by-laws. They need to be posted for 15 days before they can be
voted on.
 The 8 th Grade ceremony will most likely be in-person.
 Yearbook pictures will be taken in April. They will be taken during the day for students
attending in-person and there will be evening times for those attending remotely.
 Mr. Peckens is asking for parents to submit pictures for the yearbook.
 Elections for the PTA board will be held next month.
Vice-President’s Report by Alfreda Begay:
 Chipotle restaurant night is tentatively set up for Wednesday 3/31. Maybe it would be better
to move it to 4/7 when school will be in session in-person.

Treasurer’s Report by Angela Lerner:
 A one year subscription to Quickbooks has been purchased.
 The current bank balance is $11,084.01.
 Reimbursements are all caught up, with only one check still oustanding.
Social:
 Nothing to report.
Secretary:
 Nothing to report.
New Business:
 There was no new business.
The next PTA General Meeting will be Monday, April 12th at 7:00 pm via Zoom.
The meeting was adjourned at 7.44 pm.

2/8/21 PTA Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Janet Giron, President, at 7:00 pm on Monday, February 8, 2021.
The minutes from the January 11, 2021 General PTA Meeting were approved as read.
Attendance:
Bianca Belmonte-Sapien, Janet Giron, Angela Lerner, Mikel Wagner, Alfreda Begay, Ms.
Herren, Tiffany Johnson
Ms. Herren’s Presentation:
 Student Council is starting to plan for the 8 th grade graduation ceremony. Usually the
Student Council pays for a t-shirt and a bundt cake for every 8 th grader, and a t-shirt for any
of the teaching staff who would like one. Every 8 th grader also gets a certificate printed by
the school.
 There have been few opportunities for the student council to fundraise this year, so if we do
set up a restaurant night (maybe Chipotle, Schlotski’s or Wataburger) the proceeds can go to
the Student Council to buy the t-shirts and cakes. The restaurant night will probably be in
March.
 Last year the ceremony was drive-by. This might need to be the case this year as well. As of
today, gatherings are limited to no more than 5 people.
 If we are able to do the ceremony in the gym, it was suggested that the PTA purchase
decorations for the event.

Principal’s Report by Ms. Bianca-Sapien:
 The lottery drawing for next fall was on February 2 nd via Zoom. It was our most attended
lotery drawing ever.
 Ms. B is requesting volunteers (families or cummunity members) to be interveiwed by the
PED during their site visit on March 3 rd . The site visit will be from 9-12am. They will also
observe classes and visit the wellness team.
 On February 12 th the Public Education Commission of the Public Education Department will
hear our request for amendements to increase our enrollment cap and our grad levels served.
 On February 9 th the Fire Marshall will do his walkthrough inspection for Covid-safe
practices.
 The HEPA filters for the classrooms were delivered today.
 As part of Covid safety, 10 staff members each week will be tested for Covid.
 The faculty has contributed to a plan for re-opening that will be published on the school’s
website on February 12 th .
 The school’s next Governance Council meeting will be at 5:30 on Thursday, February 18 th
via Zoom. The re-opening plan will be discussed during this meeting. 60% of parents
surveyed would like the students to return in person and 40% would like to remain remote.
Any parent who choses for her/his child to remain remote will have the option to return in
person later.

President’s Report by Janet Giron:
 For 8 th grade parents looking for a high schoool, Amy Biehl had its first lottery drawing
yesterday, but it is still open for applications. It is a year-round school which offers dual
credits for juniors and seniors.
 If you are applying for an APS transfer, the transfer office holds drawings at the end of each
month. Please contact Janet with questions.
 Yearbooks can still be purchased. It will not be possible to do yearbook pictures outside so
the picture taking will be indoors. Students will have an appointment time and will remove
masks just long enough to take the picture. This will probably occur sometime before spring
break

Vice-Presiden’ts Report by Alfreda Begay:
 She will submit a fundraiser request for Chipotle and Schlotski’s.
 She will also work on an indoor model for the 8 th grade gruaduation ceremony.
Treasurer’s Report by Angela Lerner:
 There was one deposit equaling $369.23 from Smith’s and Live United.
 The current bank balance is $11,336.09.
 We will be purchasing Quickbooks Online
 Our 990-N has been submitted to the NM PTA.
Social:
 Ms. McGrane hosts a weekly Zoom for each grade level.
Secretary:
 Nothing to Report
New Business:
 There was no new business.
The next PTA General Meeting will be Monday, March 8th at 7:00 pm via Zoom.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm.