F.A.M.E., Inc.
Minutes
FAME Board Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday May 18, 2019 at 10:00 AM
Location
428 Broadway Street New Orleans, LA 70118
Directors Present
B. Connick, C. Lebas, C. Tregre, D. Bardell, D. Held, D. Omojola, J. Jalice, L. Moran, M. Russell, R. Fernandez, T. Lasher
Directors Absent
R. Kirschman
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
L. Moran
Ex Officio Members Present
L. Brown
Non Voting Members Present
L. Brown
Guests Present
A. Collopy, A. Dupre, A. Francois, D. LaViscount, J. Anderson, J. Chandar, L. Spearman, M. Butler, 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 May 18, 2019 at 10:16 AM.
A motion was made by L. Moran to amend the agenda to change the budget item to an action item requiring a vote by the FAME Board. The motion was 2nd by B. Connick and passed unanimously by the board members present.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approve Minutes
B. Connick made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 04-13-19 Board Meeting on 04-13-19.
C. Tregre seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Other Business
A.
2018-2019 Makeup Day
B. Connick made a motion to approve the extension of 2018-2019 school year for the Audubon Charter School Uptown campuses (Broadway and Milan) by one day as a make-up day for an emergency closure on May 3, 2019.
D. Bardell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Special Education at Audubon: An Overview
III. Finance Committee
A.
Budget Adoption
Based on an approved amendment from earlier in the meeting, the board took a vote to adopt the budget as presented. The motion was made by C. Tregre and 2nd by J. Jalice. The motion was passed by a majority vote of 10 yeas, 1 abstain.
B.
FY19 Form 990
C.
Conflict of Interest Policy Review
IV. CEO's Report
A.
Academic Update
B.
Operations Updates
C.
Development Updates
L. Moran arrived.
D.
Friends of Audubon Updates
E.
Strategic Planning Update
V. Closing Items
A.
Announcements
B.
Adjourn Meeting
C. Tregre made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
B. Connick 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 11:39 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Brown