F.A.M.E., Inc.
Minutes
January Board Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday January 18, 2020 at 10:00 AM
Location
428 Broadway Street, New Orleans, LA 70118, Cafeteria
Directors Present
B. Connick, C. Lebas, C. Tregre, D. Omojola, J. Jalice, L. Moran, R. Fernandez, R. Kirschman, T. Lasher
Directors Absent
M. Russell
Ex Officio Members Present
L. Brown
Non Voting Members Present
L. Brown
Guests Present
A. Collopy, A. Dupre, Angela Morton, D. LaViscount, Darleen Mipro, Frank Carter, J. Anderson, L. Vermeulen, Laura Reiff, 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 Jan 18, 2020 at 10:11 AM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approve Minutes
R. Kirschman made a motion to approve the minutes from FAME Board Meeting on 12-14-19.
C. Lebas seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Other Business
A.
2020-2021 School Year Calendar
R. Kirschman made a motion to approve and adopt the 2020-2021 school calendar.
R. Fernandez seconded the motion.
The Administration informed the board that they would be asking for amendments to the approved calendar if any changes were suggested by NOLA Public Schools and the Common Calendar initiative.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Finance Committee
A.
Financial Statements December 2019
Financial statements were presented by J. Anderson. Comments and questions regarding the budget were presented by board members and other participants regarding the FY19 budget shortfall and predicted shortfalls for FY20.
B.
Contract Approval
C. Tregre made a motion to accept the bid from NFT Group, LLC in the amount of $2,524,498 and authorize the use of said contract to enter into agreement with the NFT Group, LLC.
J. Jalice seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Announcements
B.
Adjourn Meeting
L. Moran 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 11:25 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Brown