F.A.M.E., Inc.

FAME Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday December 14, 2019 at 10:00 AM CST

Location

428 Broadway Street New Orleans, LA 70118

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Record Attendance and Guests
  C. Approve Minutes
    Minutes for FAME Board Meeting on November 16, 2019
  D. Acknowledgements
   
Mr. Javier Jalice would like to acknowledge the service of Mr. Derek Bardell and Mr. Daniel Held during their time on the FAME Board.  Their terms will terminate at the conclusion of this meeting.  Mr. Jalice would also like to welcome Ms. CiCi Lawson to the board as the newly elected Montessori Parent Representative for the Uptown PTO.
II. Policy Adoption
  A. Fee Policy
   

The Administration recommends that the board adopt and approve the fee policy as presented in November with the suggested revisions.

   
  B. Parental Involvement Policy
   
The Administration requests that the board review the proposed Parental Involvement Policy for Audubon Schools.  This policy was developed based on guidance provided by the U.S. Department of Education with parental input from a sample of parents from all campuses.  The board will be asked to approve and adopt the policy at the January board meeting. 
  C. Lice Policy
   

The Administration recommends that the board approves the suggested Lice Policy which was revised utilizing guidance from the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

III. Other Business
  A. 2020-2021 School Year Calendar
   

The Administration would like to share a draft of the 2020-2021 school calendar to the board for review and approval at the January 2020 meeting.  We are awaiting further information from the district regarding common calendar requirements before finalizing the calendar for approval and adoption by the board.

   
IV. Finance Committee
 
Finance Committee
  A. 2019 Audit Results
   

Results of the 2019 Financial Audit presented by         of LaPorte and Associates.

  B. Approval of Contract (Bellwether Educational Consultants for Strategic Planning)
   

The Finance Committee recommends that the board             the contract with Bellwether for a total of $30,000 to support the development of the Strategic Plan for Audubon Schools.

   
   
  C. Financial Statements November 2019
   
V. CEO's Report
  A. Academic Updates
  B. Operations Report
  C. Development Report
  D. Parent Reports
VI. Closing Items
  A. 2020 Board Meeting Dates
   
The FAME Board will set meeting dates for the 2020 calendar year.
 
   
  B. Announcements
   

Date and location of next FAME Board meeting

  C. Adjourn Meeting