Board Meeting 05/04/25

Notice:

• Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the general public that the STEM Arizona Governing Body will hold their scheduled meetings online or at the Da Vinci Tree Academy located at 8055 E 22nd Street, Tucson, Arizona, Carver Building Classroom A. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation: such as a language interpreter, by contacting the Da Vinci Tree Academy Administrative Office at 520-372-4606. Act (29 CFR 35.106; Notice).

• Copies of the meeting notices, agendas, and minutes can be found:

• On this webpage below

• At the Da Vinci Tree Academy, G.W. Carver Building front desk located at 8055 E 22nd Street, Tucson, AZ 85710.

• At the Da Vinci Tree Academy, M. Curie Building entrance located at 1102 S Sherwood Village Drive, Tucson, AZ 85710.

• Meeting notices and agendas will be available at least 24 hours prior to the Governing Body Meeting.

• Governing Body Meetings will be scheduled and held on the weekend, typically on the first Sunday of each month at 10 AM.

• Telephonic access to Governing Body meetings will be provided at the school.

When:

• Meeting Will Be: Sunday, May 4th, 2025 @ 10:00 AM Arizona Time

• Meeting Notice Originally Posted: Friday, May 2th, 2025 @ 10:03 PM Arizona Time

• Updated: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025

Location/Joining Info:

• This meeting will be completely online. Log in by going to

• To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/qcc-utcj-viy

• Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 724-381-4744 and enter this PIN: 710 724 031#

• To view more phone numbers, click this link: https://tel.meet/qcc-utcj-viy?hs=5   

Purpose:

• Conduct the regular business of STEM Arizona, the Non-Profit charter holder of Da Vinci Tree Academy.

Agenda:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3.     Call to the Public

This is the time for the public to comment on issues within the Governing Boards jurisdiction. Speakers will be given one minute to share their comments. State statute prohibits the Governing Board from discussing an item that is not on the agenda and Governing Board members are not permitted to discuss or take legal action on matters raised during the call to the public, unless such matters are properly noticed for discussion and legal action. At the conclusion of each public comment, Arizona law only allows the Governing Board to respond to criticism, request that staff review a matter or request that a matter be added to a future agenda. The Public is discouraged from using this portion of the Agenda to make complaints against school personnel or persons connected with the Schools. Rather, the public is encouraged to use the Schools’ internal procedures for this purpose. 

4.     Financials

The Principal or member of Administrative Staff may give a regular review of the school’s dashboard, annual and year-to-date budgets, balance sheet, disbursements, and items related to internal controls. This should be done several times per year (typically after unaudited quarterly financials are processed) but is not required for every meeting.

5.     Executive Report

The Principal or member of Administrative Staff may give a general report of school operations for the purpose of informing. However, pursuant to ARS 38-431.02(K) the Board may not propose, discuss, deliberate or take legal action on any matter in the summary unless the specific matter is properly noticed for legal action. 

6.     New Business

1. Vote and discussion for adoption of previous meetings minutes. Added as a part of the Board’s legal responsibilities.

2. Update on Board Member changes and processing acceptance of the ASBCS.

1. Removal of Felicia Chew still in process.

2. Removal of Mark Romero rejected due to a page of paperwork not being accepted properly. Corrected and resubmitted.

3. Waiting on the submission of Board Member Gayle Kemme until after both are properly accepted as removed. Until then she will refrain from voting in board meetings.

3. Discussion and vote on possibly adoption of corrected 2024-2025 (FY25) budget.

4. Discussion and vote on possibly raising Da Vinci Tree Academy’s student cap to 350 students.

5. Discussion and vote on approving the following vendors to assist with the following tasks utilizing funds that may come from both M&O and federal grants:

1. UniversalEDU - Contracting of remote teachers.

2. Jen Marie and Me - Contracting of remote teachers, supplying benefit services to employees.

3. Community Food Bank (and associated non-profits) - providing supplemental nutrition services for our community and minimal or no cost.

4. FostAdopt - Contracting to provide foster care support services and HCY services to our students at low or no cost including events, counseling for parents and kids, and related services.

5. Positive Pro LLC - Contracting to provide Saturday School and other academic assistance programs to students. Also, contracting to provide shirt press (creation) and other school branded clothing items.

The executive director, presiding officer, or a member of the Board may present a brief summary of current events. However, pursuant to ARS 38-431.02(K) the Board may not propose, discuss, deliberate or take legal action on any matter in the summary unless the specific matter is properly noticed for legal action. 

7.     Future Meeting Dates and Items for Future Agendas

The meeting will be held virtually using the same logon credentials as this meeting. The posting should be on our website.

8.     Adjournment 

The information above is posted on ADE’s website pursuant to A.R.S. §15-905(C) and is intended to satisfy Open Meeting Law requirements under A.R.S. §38-431.02 et seq.