F.A.M.E., Inc.

Minutes

FAME Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday December 8, 2018 at 10:00 AM

Location

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

Directors Present

B. Lilly, C. Lebas, C. Tregre, D. Bardell, D. Held, D. Omojola, E. Alito, J. Jalice, M. Russell, R. Fernandez, R. Kirschman

Directors Absent

B. Connick, L. Moran

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

D. Omojola, M. Russell, R. Fernandez, R. Kirschman

Ex Officio Members Present

L. Brown

Non Voting Members Present

L. Brown

Guests Present

A. Collopy, D. LaViscount, J. Anderson, J. Chandar, L. Spearman, M. Forcier

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Jalice called a meeting of the board of directors of F.A.M.E., Inc. to order on Saturday Dec 8, 2018 at 10:07 AM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Approve Minutes

C. Tregre made a motion to approve minutes from the FAME Board Meeting on 11-10-18 FAME Board Meeting on 11-10-18.
B. Lilly seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Bardell
Aye
B. Lilly
Aye
E. Alito
Aye
C. Tregre
Aye
B. Connick
Absent
C. Lebas
Aye
L. Moran
Absent
D. Held
Aye
J. Jalice
Aye
D. Omojola arrived.
R. Fernandez arrived.
M. Russell arrived.
R. Kirschman arrived.

D.

Acknowledgements

Mr. Jalice thanked and acknowledged the service of  Eva Alito and Byron Lilly.  Their terms on the board will be concluded at the end of the meeting.

II. Facilities Committee

A.

Receive recommendation to approve RFQ (Architect for Banneker Renovation)

E. Alito made a motion to approve the RFQ for the Banneker renovation project presented by the Facilities committee with the following revisions: Require the use of the AIA contract template adopted by the Greater New Orleans Collaborative of Charter Schools.
C. Tregre seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
B. Connick
Absent
R. Kirschman
No
D. Bardell
No
L. Moran
Absent
C. Lebas
Aye
D. Omojola
Aye
D. Held
No
J. Jalice
Aye
C. Tregre
Aye
B. Lilly
No
M. Russell
No
R. Fernandez
Aye
E. Alito
Aye

III. Other Action Item

A.

Approve 2019-2020 School Year Calendar

C. Tregre made a motion to Approve the 2019-2020 School Year Calendar as presented.
R. Kirschman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Finance Committee

A.

Financial Statements (October 2018)

Financial report for October 2018 was presented by Mr. Justin Anderson.

V. Closing Items

A.

Announcements

B.

Adjourn Meeting

E. Alito made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
C. Tregre 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 11:06 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Alito