F.A.M.E., Inc.

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Friday October 19, 2018 at 8:00 AM

Location

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

Committee Members Present

B. Connick, E. Alito, J. Jalice

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

Mme Claire Lebas, Ms. Lourdes Moran

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Jalice called a meeting of the Governance (Governance, Legal and Nominating) Committee Committee of F.A.M.E., Inc. to order on Friday Oct 19, 2018 at 8:06 AM.
The meeting was relocated to the 2nd floor conference room since school was in session.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Approve Minutes

E. Alito made a motion to approve minutes from the Governance Committee on 04-20-18 Governance Committee on 04-20-18.
B. Connick seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Governance

A.

Review of Potential Board Member Resumes/Biographies/Profiles And Make Recommendations Re: Same

Mr. Jalice and the other committee members discussed the Audubon Schools challenges and successes with the Board candidates.  The candidates both explained what strengths they would bring to the FAME Board.  Mme Lebas has extensive experience with French education in the United States.  As a former member of the Orleans Parish School Board and committee chair for the Facilities Master Plan for same, Ms. Moran is extremely knowledgeable of local public education policies.  These two candidates were selected from a pool of resumes submitted for consideration.
E. Alito made a motion to recommend to the FAME Board that Mme Lebas and Ms. Moran be voted onto the FAME Board.
J. Jalice seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Review CEO Contract Addendum

At the request of the FAME Board, the Governance Committee reviewed the CEO's contract addendum for information.

C.

Review and Recommendation Re: Epipen Policy

J. Jalice made a motion to recommend to the FAME Board that the "Stock Epi Pen Administration for Severe Allergies Policy" be approved.
B. Connick seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Review and Recommendation of Field Trip and Extracurricular Activities Policy

J. Jalice made a motion to recommend to the FAME Board that "Policy and Procedures for Field Trips or Extracurricular Activities for Audubon Charter Schools" be approved.
B. Connick seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

E. Alito made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:11.
B. Connick seconded the motion.
The committee 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 9:11 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Jalice