Governance
Our Governance Board is made up of community members that are committed to making Focus Academy the finest quality school possible. Meetings are monthly and open to the public.
Our parent representative to the Governance Board is Kirsten Fisher, MD, who is a governance board member as well as parent representative. She can be reached at focusacademymom@gmail.com. If you have questions, comments, or an agenda item request for an upcoming meeting, please email board@focusacademytampa.org. For complaint resolution procedures, please see the additional information or email the parent representative directly.
Focus Academy is not a letter-graded school, but is rated through the Florida Department of Education School Improvement Ratings. Click here to view the school improvement rating on the FLDOE website.
MEETINGS FOR THE 2019-20 ACADEMIC YEAR
All meetings are held at 4:30 p.m. in the Focus Academy main building multipurpose room, except where noted. Click on the date to download approved minutes. Specific meeting date minutes are also available by email request; please send an email to Heather Rodriguez,
hrodriguez@focusacademytampa.org.
- August 12, 2019 – CANCELLED
- September 9, 2019
- October 14, 2019
- November 4, 2019
- December 9, 2019
- January 13, 2020
- February 10, 2020
- March 9, 2020
- April 8, 2020 – RESCHEDULED to Wednesday, April 15
- April 15, 2020 virtual meeting on Zoom, meeting ID: 984 7558 4874, password: 055864 )
- May 11, 2020 virtual meeting on Zoom, meeting ID: 957 6084 2167, Password: 093956
- May 28, 2020 – special virtual meeting on Zoom at 4:30 p.m.; Meeting ID: 939 9518 0994, Password: 5K6RUF
- June 29, 2020 – RESCHEDULED – virtual meeting on Zoom, meeting ID: 231 546 7093, Password: 901512
2018-19 Academic Year
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July – No Meeting
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February 11, 2019 – CANCELLED
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June 19, 2019 – special meeting at 9 a.m., Admin Rm. 4
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Governance Board Members
Douglas Amoroso
damoroso@focusacademytampa.org
James Ballard
jballard@focusacademytampa.org
Kirsten Fisher, M.D.
kfisher@focusacademytampa.org
Karl Langefeld
klangefeld@focusacademytampa.org
Beth Bondi McIntyre
bmcintyre@focusacademytampa.org
James M. Rossman (chair)
jrossman@focusacademytampa.org
Ildes Sotelo
Emeritus Members
Jack Lamb, Ed.D.
Pamela Merrill Brekka,Ph.D.
Officers:
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Jim Rossman, President & Chair
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Beth Bondi McIntyre, Vice President
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Kirsten Fisher, M.D., Secretary
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James Ballard, Treasurer
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Kirsten Fisher, M.D., Parent Representative
focusacademymom@gmail.com
Financial Info & Required Documentation
COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
When possible, committees meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month, in Focus Academy administration offices, Room 2. Meeting dates are listed below.
Finance, Audit, & Compensation/Steering Committee, 9 a.m.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - 9:30 a.m. (virtual mtg.)
May 8, 1 p.m. (virtual mtg.)
May 27, 9:30 a.m. (virtual mtg.)
June 24, 9:30 a.m. (virtual mtg.)
Marketing, Advocacy & Fundraising Committee, 11 a.m.
Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 11 a.m. (virtual mtg.)
May 28 11 a.m. (virtual mtg.) – Cancelled
June 25, 3:15 p.m. (virtual mtg.)
Governance, Planning & Technology Committee, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - 9:30 a.m. (virtual mtg.)
May 27, 10:30 a.m. (virtual mtg.)
June 24, 11 a.m. (virtual mtg.)
Previous Meetings:
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August 28, 2019
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September 27, 2019 (No Marketing Committee)
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October 30, 2019
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November 20, 2019
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January 8, 2020
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January 29, 2020
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February 26, 2020
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March 25, 2020 - CANCELLED
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April 8 & 9, 2020 (virtual)