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Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday May 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM CDT

Location

Topic: May 2021 FAME Board Meeting
Time: May 15, 2021 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

 

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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
   
It is recommended that the board approve the minutes from the March and April 2021 meetings with any suggested modifications or changes.
    Minutes for Board Meeting on April 17, 2021
   
  D. Appreciation
   
The FAME Board and Audubon Schools family would like to acknowledge and thank Mr. Tom Lasher for his service to the organization as a FAME Board Parent Representative.  Mr. Lasher's term has expired and he is being replaced by Ms. Darleen Mipro.  We wish Mr. Lasher the very best moving forward.
  E. NOLA-PS Building Renaming Initiative
   
The FAME Board welcomes Orleans Parish School Board member, Mr. Carlos Zervigon to share information with the Audubon community regarding the NOLA-PS Building Renaming Initiative.
II. Transportation Handbook
  A. Transportation Handbook Approval
   
The administration requests the board to approve the Transportation Handbook for Audubon Gentilly for the 2021-2022 school year as presented for review with suggested revisions at the April 2021 General Board Meeting.
   
III. Finance Committee
 
Finance Committee
  A. Financial Statements (March 2021)
   
The CFO will present the March 2021 financial statements.
   
   
  B. Contract Approval (Young Audiences)
   
The administration requests that the board approve a contract with Young Audiences to provide Arts Enrichment services at the Gentilly campus for the 2021-2022 school year.  This contract represents a small reduction of existing services.
   
  C. 2021-2022 Budget Draft
   
The CFO will present a draft of the 2021-2022 Operating Budget for Audubon Schools for review and final approval at the June 2021 public budget hearing and meeting.
   
IV. CEO Search
  A. CEO Search Updates
   
The CEO Search Committee Chairperson will provide updates on the search process and next steps.
V. CEO's Report
  A. Academic Report
   
The Administration will provide an academic update.
  B. Training Center Update
  C. Operations Report
   
  D. Development Report
   
  E. Parent Reports
  F. CEO's Update
   
The CEO will share policy updates with the board.
   
   
   
   
   
VI. Closing Items
  A. Announcements
   
The board will decide the dates of the following:
-June 2021 Board Meeting
-Board Retreat
-Public Budget Presentation & Hearing
 
  B. Adjourn Meeting
All non-FAME board or staff attendees are asked to ensure that their microphones remain on mute for the duration of this call.  If any attendee would like to make a public comment, please do so using the chat function provided in the Zoom Meeting tool.