Axe ’Em, Jacks!
2022-23 Members of the Board
Dr. Judy A. Abbott, chair
Dr. Judy A. Abbott was named professor and dean of the James I. Perkins College of Education at SFA and joined the faculty Aug. 1, 2010. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Oklahoma and a doctoral degree in philosophy from The University of Texas at Austin.
Abbott has served on the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and is continuing her leadership as chair of the chamber's education committee. As chair, she coordinates the Leaders of Tomorrow initiative, a nine-month leadership program for eighth-grade students selected from both the city and county middle schools. Additionally, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Friends of Historic Nacogdoches Inc., and she is involved in promoting the city of Nacogdoches as an important Texas treasure.
Contact Dr. Abbott
Dean of the Perkins College of Education
Natalie Cardenas
Natalie Cardenas has been a classroom teacher, a math and reading interventionist, and an instructional coach. She has a bachelor’s degree from SFA and a master’s degree in math curriculum from the University of Texas at Arlington. Natalie currently serves as the academic coordinator at the SFA Charter School in Nacogdoches. She enjoys reading and spending time with family and friends.
Contact Natalie
Teacher Representative, SFA Charter School
Weldon Beard
Weldon T. Beard holds a bachelor's degree in business with a concentration in management from SFA, and he completed the Johnson & Johnson Head Start Management Fellows Program at UCLA Graduate School of Management. He also earned a Texas Child Care Director Certification in 2008.
Since 2005, Beard has served as director of GETCAP Head Start, which has 12 locations in five counties.
He also serves as board president for the Texas Head Start Association and board treasurer for the Region IV Head Start Association, which represents Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.
Contact Weldon: wbeard@headstart-getcap.org
Community Representative
Meeting agendas and minutes
To read an overview of meeting process and submit a request to address the board, view the welcome document (PDF).
2022-23 upcoming meetings
- Sept. 30, 2022
Archived agendas and minutes
2022
2021
- Oct. 20, 2021
- July 30, 2021
- April 30, 2021
- April 21, 2021
- March 17, 2021
- Jan. 20, 2021
2020
- Oct. 21, 2020
- July 15, 2020
- May 15, 2020
- April 15, 2020
- Jan. 22, 2020
2019
- Oct. 16, 2019
- July 24, 2019
- July 17, 2019
- May 16, 2019
- April 17, 2019
- Jan. 23, 2019
2018
- Oct. 10, 2018
- July 11, 2018
- April 25, 2018
- Jan. 17, 2018
2017
SFA Charter Board Agenda - January 25, 2017
SFA Charter Board Minutes - January 25, 2017
SFA Charter Board Agenda - April 12, 2017
SFA Charter Board Minutes - April 12, 2017
SFA Charter Board Agenda - May 4, 2017
SFA Charter Board Minutes - May 4, 2017
SFA Charter Board Agenda - July 12, 2017
SFA Charter Board Minutes - July 12, 2017
2016
SFA Charter Board Agenda - October 26, 2016
SFA Charter Board Minutes - October 26, 2016
SFA Charter Board Agenda - January 20, 2016
SFA Charter Board Minutes - January 20, 2016
SFA Charter Board Agenda - April 20, 2016
SFA Charter Board Minutes - April 20, 2016
SFA Charter Board Agenda - June 3, 2016, Board Training
SFA Charter Board Minutes - June 3, 2016, Board Training
SFA Charter Board Agenda - July 13, 2016
SFA Charter Board Minutes - July 13, 2016
2015
SFA Charter Board Agenda - November 18, 2015
SFA Charter Board Minutes - November 18, 2015
SFA Charter Board Agenda - January 21, 2015
SFA Charter Board Minutes - January 21, 2015
SFA Charter Board Agenda - April 15, 2015
SFA Charter Board Minutes - April 15, 2015
SFA Charter Board Agenda - May 21, 2015
SFA Charter Board Minutes - May 21, 2015
SFA Charter Board Agenda - July 22, 2015
SFA Charter Board Minutes - July 22, 2015
2014
SFA Charter Board Agenda - November 3, 2014
SFA Charter Board Minutes - November 3, 2014
SFA Charter Board Agenda - January 22, 2014
SFA Charter Board Minutes - January 22, 2014
SFA Charter Board Agenda - April 16, 2014
SFA Charter Board Minutes - April 16, 2014
SFA Charter Board Agenda - July 23, 2014
SFA Charter Board Minutes - July 23, 2014
2013
SFA Charter Board Agenda - August 21, 2013
SFA Charter Board Minutes - August 21, 2013
SFA Charter Board Agenda - November 20, 2013
SFA Charter Board Minutes - November 20, 2013
SFA Charter Board Agenda - January 16, 2013
SFA Charter Board Minutes - January 16, 2013
SFA Charter Board Agenda - February 13, 2013
SFA Charter Board Minutes - February 13, 2013
SFA Charter Board Agenda - May 15, 2013
SFA Charter Board Minutes - May 15, 2013
2012
SFA CharterBoard Agenda - May 9, 2012
SFA Charter Board Minutes - May 9, 2012
SFA Charter Board Agenda - August 8, 2012
SFA Charter Board Minutes - August 8, 2012
SFA Charter Board Agenda - November 14, 2012
SFA Charter Board Minutes - November 14, 2012
2011
SFA Charter Board Minutes - July 23, 2014
SFA Charter Board Agenda - August 10, 2011
SFA Charter Board Minutes - August 10, 2011
SFA Charter Board Agenda - August 29, 2011
SFA Charter Board Minutes - August 29, 2011
SFA Charter Board Agenda - November 9, 2011
SFA Charter Board Minutes - November 9, 2011
The Texas Open Meetings Act is found in Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. The act requires that a school board must give the public advance written notice of the subjects it will consider in a regular, special or called meeting. The notice must also state the date, hour and place of the meeting. A school district must post notice of meetings at a place at the central administrative office of the district that is generally accessible to the general public for at least 72 hours before the scheduled time of the meeting. The only exception to the 72-hour posting requirement is for “emergency” meetings, and those must meet the requirements of Texas Government Code Chapter 551.045. In cases of emergency, the board must post notice of the date, place and subject of the meeting for not less than two hours prior to the meeting.
SFA Charter Board agendas are posted on the front door of the SFA Charter School office. Agendas and minutes are posted here as a courtesy.
Outcome goals:
Policies:
- 100: Financial operations
- 200: Governance and organization
- 300: General school operations
- 600: Human resources
- 500: Open government
- 600: Students
- Policy Group 3.4 Admissions and enrollment
Special Education policies