Paramount Schools of Excellence

Paramount Board of Directors Public Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday April 18, 2023 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

Paramount Online Academy Training Room

1203 E. St. Clair Street

Indianapolis, IN 46202

*Enter through Door 8

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Mary Laflin 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Tom Rude 1 m
II. Public Comments 5:32 PM
  A. Public Comments FYI 5 m
III. Consent Agenda Review and Approval 5:37 PM
  A. Review and Approve Minutes Vote Tom Rude 3 m
   

The March board meeting minutes will be reviewed and the board will vote.

 
  B. Voucher Approval Vote Marcus Miller 3 m
IV. New Business 5:43 PM
  A. South Bend Bank Account Vote Marcus Miller 3 m
   

PSOE is requesting a board vote on opening a bank account for South Bend at Lake City Bank. The CFO, Marcus Miller, met with the bank last month and recommends that the Premier Business Checking account would be best for the school. This account will be used to locally hold deposits. PSOE plans to keep the balance at or above $10k. 

 
  B. Employee Contracts Vote Tiffany Palacios 3 m
   

Per the prior governance committee review, PSOE would like to propose a vote to amend the employee contract. 

 
  C. Timekeeping Policy Vote Tiffany Palacios 3 m
   

Per the prior governance committee review, PSOE would like to propose a vote to amend the timekeeping policy.

 
  D. Middle School Acceptable Use Policy Vote Tara Gustin 3 m
   

Per the prior governance committee review, PSOE would like to propose a vote to amend the middle school acceptable use policy.

 
  E. Elementary Acceptable Use Policy Vote Tara Gustin 3 m
   

Per the prior governance committee review, PSOE would like to propose a vote to amend the elementary acceptable use policy.

 
  F. Seclusion and Restraint Policy Vote Tara Gustin 3 m
   

Per the prior governance committee review, PSOE would like to propose a vote to amend the seclusion and restraint policy.

 
V. Operations Reports 6:01 PM
  A. Navigation Team FYI Tommy Reddicks 5 m
  B. Principal Reports
VI. Closing Items 6:06 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Tom Rude 1 m
  B. Next Meeting FYI Tom Rude 1 m
   

Date: Tuesday, May 16th

Time: 5:30 pm

Location: 1203 E. St. Clair Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 (Enter through Door #8)

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81567255132

 
VII. Executive Session 6:08 PM
  A. IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(2) Discuss Tommy Reddicks 30 m
VIII. Committees 6:38 PM
  A. Finance Committee Discuss Marcus Miller 30 m
   

The committee will be reviewing the finance policy and budget.

 
  B. Governance Committee Discuss Tara Gustin 30 m
   

The governance committee will review the school addendums for the family handbook, the SRO policy, and the policy to address criminal organizations and criminal activity.