Paramount Board of Directors Public Meeting Minutes

June 16, 2026, 5:30-6:30 PM

Minutes Approved

Paramount Schools of Excellence

Minutes

Paramount Board of Directors Public Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday June 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM

Location

1203 E. St. Clair St. Indianapolis, IN 46202

(Enter through Door 8)

https://paramountindy-org.zoom.us/j/82387895106

Directors Present

A. Bekele (remote), B. Eldridge, J. Hazzard, Jr. (remote), J. Phillips (remote), M. Bishop, M. Ibrahim (remote), T. Rude

Directors Absent

E. Burchett, E. Mendez, J. Amu, L. Hicks

Ex Officio Members Present

T. Reddicks

Non Voting Members Present

T. Reddicks

Guests Present

Bre Petty (remote), Chris Larson (remote), Christina Blackburn (remote), Chrystal Westerhaus (remote), Cory Iwaszewski (remote), D. Kelly (remote), D. Taylor (remote), Dre Knox (remote), Education One (remote), Felicia Thompson (remote), Hanan Abdelmasseh (remote), Jessica English (remote), Justin Braun (remote), K. Beauchamp (remote), K. Gomez (remote), K. Thibodeau (remote), Keith Thomas Jr. (remote), Ken Barlow (remote), L. Lucas (remote), Lauren Peterson (remote), Leanne Parres (remote), M. Laflin (remote), Marlin Jackson (remote), Michelle Maye (remote), Rafi Nolan-Abrahamian (remote), Robyn Uland (remote), S. Sims, Stefanie Hanes (remote), T. Gustin, Taylir Christian (remote), Will Juarez (remote)

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance and Guests

B. Call the Meeting to Order

T. Rude called a meeting of the board of directors of Paramount Schools of Excellence to order on Tuesday Jun 16, 2026 at 5:32 PM.

II. Public Comments

A. Public Comments

No members of the public wished to make a comment.

III. Consent Agenda Review and Approval

A. Review and Approve May Minutes & Vouchers

T. Rude made a motion to approve the minutes from Paramount Board of Directors Public Meeting on 05-19-26.

M. Bishop seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. New Business

A. Vote on School Budget

B. Eldridge made a motion to approve the school budget as presented in Board on Track.

J. Hazzard, Jr. seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B. PSOE Core Values

Ken Barlow reviewed the work that the Educational Advisory has put into developing the PSOE Core Values.

V. Operations Reports

A. Navigation Operations Report

Tommy provided an update to the board on the summer reset as PSOE gears up for the upcoming school year.

B. School Operations Report

There was no school update for this meeting.

VI. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:41 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

T. Rude

B. Next Meeting

Date: July 21st, 2026

Time: 5:30 pm

Zoom Link: https://paramountindy-org.zoom.us/j/82387895106

Location: 1203 E. St. Clair Street Indianapolis, IN (Door 8)