F.A.M.E., Inc.

Minutes

FAME Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday November 16, 2019 at 10:00 AM

Location

428 Broadway Street New Orleans, LA 70118

Directors Present

C. Tregre, D. Omojola, J. Jalice, M. Russell, R. Fernandez, R. Kirschman, T. Lasher

Directors Absent

B. Connick, C. Lebas, D. Bardell, D. Held, L. Moran

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

M. Russell

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

D. Omojola, R. Kirschman

Ex Officio Members Present

L. Brown

Non Voting Members Present

L. Brown

Guests Present

A. Dupre, Atim Kavi, Catherine Saranac, Darleen Mipro, J. Anderson, Kya McLaughlin, L. Spearman, Roxane Coron

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 Nov 16, 2019 at 10:27 AM.
A quorum was not present when the meeting was called to order, so all items requiring a vote of the board was delayed pending the arrival of additional board members.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

Another member of the public who neglected to sign in was also present at the board meeting.

C.

Approve Minutes

Approval of the minutes was delayed until the arrival of board member M. Russell.  The vote was called following the discussion of the Proposed Fee Policy.
R. Fernandez made a motion to approve minutes from the FAME Board Meeting on 10-26-19 FAME Board Meeting on 10-26-19.
R. Kirschman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Policy Adoption

A.

Fee Policy

M. Russell arrived.
Comments on the proposed fee policy were offered by board member T. Lasher.  Will share recommendations with administration for revision of policy.

III. Finance Committee

A.

Financial Statements October 2019

IV. CEO's Report

A.

Academic Updates

Updates on the SPS and Fall MAP Testing presented by Ms. Latoye and Mme. Roxanne.  Comments and questions from board members and members of the public (C. Saranac and A. Kavi) also offered.
D. Omojola left.

B.

Operations Report

C.

Development Report

D.

Parent Reports

R. Kirschman left.

V. Closing Items

A.

Announcements

B.

Adjourn Meeting

Meeting was adjourned but a quorum was no longer present.  
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 11:44 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Brown