F.A.M.E., Inc.

Minutes

FAME Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday August 11, 2018 at 10:00 AM

Location

Cafeteria, 428 Broadway St., New Orleans, LA 70118

Directors Present

B. Connick, B. Lilly, C. Tregre, D. Bardell, D. Murray-Boseman, D. Omojola, E. Alito, J. Jalice, R. Fernandez, R. Kirschman

Directors Absent

M. Russell

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

D. Omojola, R. Fernandez

Ex Officio Members Present

L. Brown

Non Voting Members Present

L. Brown

Guests Present

A. Collopy, A. Dupre, Angela Morton, Ann Francois, J. Anderson, L. Spearman, M. Forcier, Monique Butler

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Murray-Boseman called a meeting of the board of directors of F.A.M.E., Inc. to order on Saturday Aug 11, 2018 at 10:02 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes from FAME Board Meeting on June 16, 2018

C. Tregre made a motion to approve minutes from the FAME Board Meeting on 06-16-18 FAME Board Meeting on 06-16-18.
B. Connick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Omojola
Absent
M. Russell
Absent
E. Alito
Aye
B. Lilly
Aye
D. Bardell
Aye
B. Connick
Aye
R. Kirschman
Aye
J. Jalice
Aye
C. Tregre
Aye
D. Murray-Boseman
Aye

II. Policy Approval

A.

Policy Approval (Adoption of Act 696)

R. Fernandez arrived.
D. Omojola arrived.
C. Tregre made a motion to Approve Audubon Schools' policy adoption of Act 696 (Behavioral Health Services) with the proposed modification (change "shall" to "must" on 2nd page of policy).
J. Jalice seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
B. Connick
Aye
R. Fernandez
Aye
D. Murray-Boseman
Aye
E. Alito
Aye
D. Bardell
Aye
M. Russell
Absent
C. Tregre
Aye
R. Kirschman
Aye
B. Lilly
Aye
J. Jalice
Aye
D. Omojola
Aye

III. CEO's Report

A.

Updates

The CEO, Ms. Latoye Brown, facilitated the delivery of updates from the following persons:
Ms. Adrienne Collopy (Academics)
Ms. Angela Morton (Gentilly Renovation Update)
Ms. Alisa Dupre (Admissions)
Ms. Lynn Spearman (Development)
Ms. Angele Vialou (Friends of Audubon)

Ms. Brown also shared that Audubon has been sited to the Banneker facility as a permanent home for the Upper Campus.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Announce next FAME Board Meeting

The next FAME Board Meeting will be held on September 15, 2018, 10, Broadway Campus.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

Prior to adjourning the meeting, Board Chairperson, Dr. Erica Murray-Boseman took a point of privilege to deliver a statement to the FAME Board announcing her resignation from her position and the board, effective immediately.  She also extended her best wishes to the board in their future work.
E. Alito made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
R. Kirschman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 10:31 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Alito