Paramount Schools of Excellence
Minutes
Paramount Board of Directors Public Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Location
1203 E. St. Clair St. Indianapolis, IN 46202
(Enter through Door 8)
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Directors Present
B. Eldridge, J. Amu (remote), J. Hazzard, Jr., L. Hicks (remote), M. Bishop, T. Rude
Directors Absent
A. Bekele, E. Mendez, J. Phillips
Ex Officio Members Present
T. Reddicks
Non Voting Members Present
T. Reddicks
Guests Present
Alexa Knight (remote), Chase Akins (remote), Chris Larson (remote), Chrystal Westerhaus (remote), Cory Iwaszewski (remote), D. Burroughs (remote), D. Kelly (remote), Danny Holle (remote), Dexter Taylor (remote), Elizabeth Bishop (remote), Elysha St. Louis (remote), Ethan Rasdell (remote), Francesca Jimenez (remote), Hanan Abdelmasseh (remote), Jessica English (remote), Justin Braun (remote), Keith Thomas (remote), Ken Barlow (remote), Kendall Covington (remote), Kensi Sauley (remote), L. Hopman (remote), L. Lucas (remote), Leeane Parres (remote), Madaryll Knox (remote), Rafi Nolan-Abrahamian (remote), Rebecca Norman (remote), Robin Love (remote), Robyn Rutar (remote), Scott Sims, Stefanie Hanes (remote), T. Gustin (remote), T. Palacios, Tony Brose (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
III. Consent Agenda Review and Approval
A.
Review and Approve June Minutes
B.
Review and Approve July Board Minutes
C.
Review and Approve July Special Board Minutes
D.
Voucher Approval
Each consent agenda includes minutes from the prior month's meeting(s) and the
monthly financial packet, including monthly vouchers.
IV. New Business
A.
Credit Card Policy
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Hazzard, Jr. |
Aye
|
| M. Bishop |
Aye
|
| A. Bekele |
Absent
|
| E. Mendez |
Absent
|
| J. Phillips |
Absent
|
| T. Rude |
Aye
|
| B. Eldridge |
Aye
|
| L. Hicks |
Aye
|
| J. Amu |
Aye
|
B.
Vote on Whistleblower Policy
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Bekele |
Absent
|
| E. Mendez |
Absent
|
| M. Bishop |
Aye
|
| B. Eldridge |
Aye
|
| J. Phillips |
Absent
|
| T. Rude |
Aye
|
| J. Hazzard, Jr. |
Aye
|
| J. Amu |
Aye
|
| L. Hicks |
Aye
|
C.
Vote on Unidentified Substances Policy
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Eldridge |
Aye
|
| J. Amu |
Aye
|
| J. Phillips |
Absent
|
| A. Bekele |
Absent
|
| L. Hicks |
Aye
|
| J. Hazzard, Jr. |
Aye
|
| T. Rude |
Aye
|
| M. Bishop |
Aye
|
| E. Mendez |
Absent
|
D.
Board Meeting Cadence
CEO Tommy Reddicks discussed updating the board meeting cadence and the Navigation and School Leadership board reports. This will allow the board to efficiently focus on committee work. Board Director Tom Rude recommended to the board that the board consider having School Leadership move to submitting quarterly reports instead of monthly. Tom Rude requested that COO Tara Gustin submit a recommendation for the committee work schedule from the Navigation team.
V. Operations Reports
A.
Navigation Team Reports
CEO Tommy Reddicks discussed operations updates. A primary Navigation team focus continues to be on managing the enrollment process and focusing on enrollment.
B.
School Operations Reports
The Brookside Leadership Team, Dexter Tayor, Leeane Parres, and Alexa Knight, presented an overview of Brookside's enrollment, performance, and student engagement.
No members of the public wished to make a comment.