Paramount Schools of Excellence
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 8, 2017 at 5:30 PM
Location
3020 Nowland Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46201
Directors Present
A. Bekele, B. Eldridge, C. Park, J. Amu, J. Hazzard, Jr., P. Blackard, T. Rude
Directors Absent
H. Maurer
Ex Officio Members Present
T. Reddicks
Non Voting Members Present
T. Reddicks
Guests Present
Barb Richardson, Darius Sawyers, E. Frazier, H. Okerson, J. Monk, Jasmin Burditt, Kyle Beauchamp, Mary Laflin, P. Purvis, Rhonda Grady, Sarah Shaffer, Scott Frye, Scott Frye, Sheila Jones, Tiffany Palacios, Valerie Carlisle
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 Aug 8, 2017 at 5:35 PM.
II. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
No public comments.
III. Consent Agenda Review and Approval
A.
Review and approval of minutes
T. Rude made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 06-13-17 Board Meeting on 06-13-17.
C. Park seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Voucher approval
T. Rude made a motion to Approve Vouchers.
C. Park seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Operations Report
A.
Operations Report
Network Operations - Tommy Reddicks
- Explained the new contract and LOI procedure.
- Contract vs. Agreement are the same document.
- Re-organization of Network Office staff
- Re-working board orientation packet
- Roos Katz, the owner of Rooster's Kitchen (located on Mass Avenue), is helping the Brookside Neighborhood Association with their food booth at TURN.
- Tom Rude requests a one page information sheet with all grant information provided for the board members.
- Innovation school update. Is the list provided firm with IPS? This list has been presented to IPS board members.
- ISTEP results presented and once again PSOE is an A school.
- Enrollment higher than it has ever been. Current enrollment is at 755. Network team has been very supportive with helping getting the school year started with enrollment, supporting teachers and provided as many resources that are available.
V. New Business
A.
New Business
1. Change of 403b Trustee
Tom motioned to change the trustee to Tommy Reddicks for the 403b plan.
H. Hazzard seconded the motion.
The board voted unanimously to approve the motion.
2. Updated Staff and Family Handbook
Tom Rude made motion to approve the changes/updates made to the SY 2017-2018 Family and Staff handbooks.
Peggy Blackard seconded the motion.
The board approved unanimously to approve the motion.
3. LOI/Contract revisions
This will be the board's first reading of the contracts and LOI's and a decision will be made at September board meeting.
4. Logos
Designs were presented and reviewed by the board members.
5. Tom Rude motioned going forward the Network Office will be referred to as Paramount Schools of Excellence Network.
P. Blackard seconded the motion
The board voted unanimously to approve the motion.
T. Rude motioned to refer to schools named as individual neighborhoods. Paramount School of Excellence Brookside
Discussion - If address is presented, spell out Paramount instead of using PSOE. Board does not need to be involved in final decision.
Tom Rude withdrew the motion.
All logos will be presented to the Board at the September meeting.
No other new business to present.
- Tommy Reddicks to replace Shawna Ping as trustee of he 403b plan.
- Able to sign and make final decisions
- His signature is bonded.
- Tom Rude would like to take the next 6 months to assess the current 403b plan and to review other plans.
Tom motioned to change the trustee to Tommy Reddicks for the 403b plan.
H. Hazzard seconded the motion.
The board voted unanimously to approve the motion.
2. Updated Staff and Family Handbook
Tom Rude made motion to approve the changes/updates made to the SY 2017-2018 Family and Staff handbooks.
Peggy Blackard seconded the motion.
The board approved unanimously to approve the motion.
3. LOI/Contract revisions
This will be the board's first reading of the contracts and LOI's and a decision will be made at September board meeting.
4. Logos
Designs were presented and reviewed by the board members.
5. Tom Rude motioned going forward the Network Office will be referred to as Paramount Schools of Excellence Network.
P. Blackard seconded the motion
The board voted unanimously to approve the motion.
T. Rude motioned to refer to schools named as individual neighborhoods. Paramount School of Excellence Brookside
Discussion - If address is presented, spell out Paramount instead of using PSOE. Board does not need to be involved in final decision.
Tom Rude withdrew the motion.
All logos will be presented to the Board at the September meeting.
No other new business to present.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meetings
Next meeting will be September 12, 2017
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:28 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
P. Blackard