1/21/21 GC Minutes

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Members Present: Virginia Trujillo, President
Art Silva, Vice-President
Kathy Webb, Secretary
Victoria Tafoya, Member
Evelyn Dow, Member
Gary Boyd, Member
Daniel Kegler, Member
Member Absent: All Present Via Zoom Meeting
Guests: Mary Tarango, CEO

Bianca Belmonte-Sapien, Principal
Zach Kirchgessner, the Vigil Group
Jeremy Peckens, CPO
Sheila Herrera, Senior Manager Moss Adams
Missy Brown, Charter School Division Governing Board
Governance Meeting Called to Order by Virginia Trujillo, President at 5:35 PM
Roll Call

 Quorum met via Roll Call

Approval of Agenda

Motion to Approve Agenda —Art Silva
2 nd — Gary Boyd
Motion Approved via Roll Call Vote

Approval of Minutes

Motion to Approve Amended Minutes, December 17, 2020 meeting—Victoria Tafoya
2 nd —Art Silva
Motion Approved Via Roll Call Vote

Open Forum
AUDIT REPORT

Sheila Herrera of Moss Adams presented:

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

21st CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY

(A Component Unit of Albuquerque Municipal School District No. 12)

June 30, 2020

FINANCE

 Budget Report
Zach Kirchgessner presented Account Summary Reports for November 2020: the Expenditure and
Revenue Reports, Issued Purchase Order Report, Bank Register Report and Outstanding Checks
Report, Bank Reconciliation Reports.

 Cash Disbursements and Bank Reconciliation for December 2020

Motion to approve Cash Disbursements and Bank Reconciliation for December 2020
—Kathy Webb
2 nd Evelyn Dow
Motion Approved by Roll Call Vote

 APPROVAL OF BARS

580-000-2021-0026- IB
Motion to Approve BARS—Art Silva
2 nd Victoria Tafoya
Motion Approved by Roll Call Vote

PEC Report (Public Education Commission)
Mary Tarango presented the report.
No Action Required

PRINCIPAL’s REPORT, Bianca Belmonte-Sapien

  1. MOY NWEA MAPs Testing Assessment Data
    2020 FALL to WINTER MAPS DATA
    Science: 57% Proficient Fall 50% Proficient Winter
    Math: 44% Proficient Fall 36% Proficient Winter
    Language Usage: 51% Proficient Fall 41% Proficient Winter
    Reading: 53% Proficient Fall 47% Proficient Winter
  2. Registration Numbers 2020-2021(as of 01/13/2021)
    4th Grade-27
    5th Grade – 42
    6th Grade -86
    7th Grade –102
    8th Grade -95
    Total 352
  3. Virtual Open House 01/23/2021, Lottery Draw 02/02/2021
  4. Student Led Conferences February 10 th , 11 th , 12 th
  5. PEC (Public Education Commission) hearing to approve Amendment for 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd grades
    and Enrollment Cap increase scheduled February 12 th
  6. MLSS site visit, Charter Division Site Visit (Dates to be determined)

Reopening Plan Update
No changes
Motion to Table this Action Item—Art Silva
2 nd Evelyn Dow
Motion Approved by Roll Call Vote

Closed Session

Recommendation by Missy Brown, Charter School Division Governing Board.
Motion to Remove Action Asterisk from Agenda on Closed Session
and Renumber Agenda Items—Victoria Tafoya
2 nd Kathy Webb
Motion Approved by Roll Call Vote
Motion to Enter Closed Session—Evelyn Dow
2 nd Kathy Webb
Motion Approved by Roll Call Vote
Closed Session
Motion to Exit Closed Session, noting No Action Needed—Gary Boyd
2 nd Victoria Tafoya
Motion Approved by Roll Call Vote

Next Meeting: February 18, 2021
Motion to Adjourn
Motion to Adjourn—Art Silva
2 nd Evelyn Dow
Motion Approved by Roll Call Vote
Meeting Adjourned at 7:25 PM

PTA Board Elections

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Good Morning Dragon Families!

The PTA would like to invite you to become a member of our board. We are looking for volunteers to be active members of our PTA. The positions available are President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Social. Please let me know if you or anybody you may know would be interested in helping.

Our next meeting will be Monday, February 8 at 7:00 pm. This month we will be going over high schools and Lotteries. We hope you will be able to join us.

PTA Meeting Monday, February 8th, 2021
Topic: 21st Century PTA Meeting
Time: 7pm

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5312943120?pwd=RVduVTNSSy9oRjVDRVpOaXFvWmllZz09

Meeting ID: 531 294 3120
Passcode: 7Ggj5n

If you have any questions or nominations please contact Janet at 505-239-1387

Returning Student Survey

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Good Morning Dragon Families,

Thank you to all the parents that have already completed the Returning Student Survey! We are still collecting surveys at this time through the link below. We use this information to make sure your student has a spot for next school year and to see how many we will open up to our lottery families. If you can please fill this out by Wednesday, January 27th. We will be conducting our lottery on February 2nd. If you know any families that are interested in 21st Century Public Academy have them email Ms. Morga at amorga@21stcenturya.com. Please know we will be adding grades next year and we will be 1st-8th grade if you have siblings in lower grades. There is a spot to add them to the survey!

If you have any additional questions you can email Mrs. Belmonte Sapien at bbelmontesapien@21stcenturypa.com.

Please use this link: https://forms.gle/Cm5ZiA5ot1nDa5J1A

Thank you and have a great week!

1/11/21 PTA Minutes

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The meeting was called to order by Janet Giron, President, at 7:02 pm on Monday, January 11, 2021.
The minutes from the December 7, 2020 General PTA Meeting were approved as read.
Attendance:
Bianca Belmonte-Sapien, Janet Giron, Angela Lerner, Mikel Wagner, Alfreda Begay, Amy
Morga, Dorene Dinaro, Megan Ramirez, Christopher Garcia, Coach DA Alexander, A. Stanely
Principal’s Report by Ms. Belmonte-Sapien:
 MAPS scores results are in. While we were hoping for gains or maintenance in the scores,
there was an overall range of regression. Indiviual growth targets for each student will be
set. Planning for the next testing cycle which will happen at the end of the year has started.
Tests will be limited to one a day.
 There is one teacher and one parent position available in the School Advisery Committee.
 Our virtual open house will be on January 23rd. The PTA will make a presentation during
the open house.
 The lottery draw for 1 st through 8 th grades will be on February 2 nd .
 February 10 th , 11 th , and 12 th will be student led conference days, so there will be no classes
on those days.
 The Governance Councel Meeting with be at 5:30 on January 21 st .
 2 nd Semester starts on January 19 th . We have several new students starting in the new
semester. Students will begin new Associated Arts classes.
 Report Cards will be available on PlusPortals on January 22nd .
President’s Report by Janet Giron:
 Thank you to those parents who donated and helped pick up gifts for our Adopt-A-Teacher
event. O’Ramen donated lunch on the gift pick up day.
 The school’s next Governance Council meeting will be at 5:30 on Thursday, January 21 st via
Zoom. A link to the meeting will be posted on Facebook.
 We are still trying to plan yearbook pictures. They will most likely be taken outdoors by
appointment. This will be in March if covid numbers come down by then.
 There were no new PTA members this month.
 We need to vote on Science Bowl Prizes tonight.
Vice President’s Report by Alfreda Begay:
 Happy New Year!
 E-mailed restaurants about fundraising again.
 Will there be a graduation ceremony for 8 th grade? Last year we did a drive through
ceremony with the usual gifts. We are open to any ideas for a ceremony this year.
 Next Gen charter school is having a virtual tour this evening at 7pm.
 APS transfer window is now open. If your child does not have an APS ID number you will
need to request one.

Treasurer’s Report by Angela Lerner:
 There was a GL Scrip donation of $141.45
 Adopt-a-Teacher expense was $789.10 of the $800 raised.
 The bank balance as of today is $10,966.86.
 The last person needed is looking over the books and then the audit will be complete.
 We will be purchasing the Quickbooks online version.
 Science Bowl: 25 students are going to regionals. If we buy prizes in the $5 dollar range for
each student we need a budget of $125 to $135. There will not be a snack expense for the
Science Bowl this year since it will be virtual.

Voting:
 Mikel Wagner moved to add $150 to the budget for Science Bowl prizes. The motion passed
with a show of hands.
 Janet Giron moved to created a line item for Curriculum Night Expense. The motion passed
with a show of hands.
 Janet Giron moved to move $500 from Other Expense to Curriculum Night Expense. The
motion passed with a show of hands.

Fundraising:
 Mikel Wagner reported that we received $24 from GotSneakers.com.
 Janet Giron reported that we earned $140 from our Savers clothing drive.
New Business:
 There was no new business.
The next PTA General Meeting is set for Monday, February 8th at 7:00 pm via Zoom.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 pm.