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 2020-21 ACADEMIC YEAR
All meetings are held at 4:30 p.m. in the Focus Academy main building multipurpose room, except where noted. Virtual meeting links will be posted at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting. 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.
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August 11, 2020 – Special Virtual Meeting, 9 a.m., Meeting ID: 815 036 7659, Passcode: 689645
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August 17, 2020 – Virtual meeting on Zoom, Meeting ID: 815 036 7659, Passcode: 689645
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September 28, 2020 – Virtual meeting on Zoom, Meeting ID: 815 036 7659, Passcode: 689645
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November 16, 2020
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January 19, 2021 – DATE CHANGE – Virtual meeting on Zoom, Meeting ID: 815 036 7659, Passcode: 689645
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February 22, 2021
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April 5, 2021
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May 17, 2021
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June 28, 2021
Past Meetings: 2019-20 Academic Year
- 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
Financial Info & Required Documentation
 Dr. Pamela Merrill Brekka |
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 Dr. Jack Lamb |
 Mr. James Rossman |
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
COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
When possible, committees meet in Focus Academy administration offices, Room 2. Meeting dates for 2020-21 are listed below.
Finance, Audit, & Compensation Committee, 9 a.m.
Wednesday, August 11, 2020
September 15, 2020
October 13, 2020
November 3, 2020
December 8, 2020
February 16, 2021
March 16, 2021
April 13, 2021
May 4, 2021
June 8, 2021
Governance, Planning & Technology Committee, 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
September 16, 2020* (date change)
October 15, 2020
November 512, 2020
December 10, 2020
February 18, 2021
March 18, 2021
April 15, 2021
May 6, 2021
June 10, 2021
Marketing, Advocacy & Fundraising Committee, 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
September 17, 2020
October 15, 2020
November 12, 2020
December 10, 2020 – cancelled
February 18, 2021
March 18, 2021
April 15, 2021
May 6, 2021
June 10, 2021