Paramount Schools of Excellence
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday September 12, 2017 at 5:30 PM
Location
3020 Nowland Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46201
Directors Present
A. Bekele, B. Eldridge (remote), C. Park, H. Maurer, J. Amu, J. Hazzard, Jr., P. Blackard
Directors Absent
T. Rude
Ex Officio Members Present
T. Reddicks
Non Voting Members Present
T. Reddicks
Guests Present
Adam Freeman, Barb Richardson, Chris Larson, Darius Sawyers, H. Okerson, Hannah Okerson, Hilary Duvall, Kyle Beauchamp, Mary Laflin, P. Purvis, Rhonda Grady, Scott Frye, Tiffany Palacios
I. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
II. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Hazzard, Jr. called a meeting of the board of directors of Paramount Schools of Excellence to order on Tuesday Sep 12, 2017 at 5:36 PM.
III. Consent Agenda Review and Approval
A.
Review and approval of minutes
J. Hazzard, Jr. made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 08-08-17 Board Meeting on 08-08-17.
P. Blackard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Voucher approval
P. Blackard made a motion to Approve vouchers.
J. Hazzard, Jr. seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Finance
A.
Financial report
Hannah Okerson reported the financial portion of the audit has been done. The auditors will have a final meeting in October to review the entire audit. From the information Hannah has received from the auditors, everything seems to be going well.
A new janitorial service, Comacho Janitorial Services, will be starting in October.
A new janitorial service, Comacho Janitorial Services, will be starting in October.
V. Operations Report
A.
Operations Report
ack Hoyt.
New Operation Manuals for replicating and special education are ready for review. Manuals for FACT, farm, and network are still in the process of completion and will be presented at a later date.
There will be a meeting on Friday, September 15, regarding the Innovation School. The meeting will be with IPS, Mind Trust, Mayor's Office, and Paramount. This will be the last meeting prior to the announcement of available schools for innovation.
ISTEP scores have been released to public. PSOE 1 is ranked the #2 school in the state with Sidener Academy being #1. The school administration and staff will continue to push forward to maintain our score.
TURN Festival will be Saturday, September 30, 2017 with the TURN Feast on Friday evening, September 29, 2017. Please consider volunteering for the event and attending the dinner.
New Operation Manuals for replicating and special education are ready for review. Manuals for FACT, farm, and network are still in the process of completion and will be presented at a later date.
There will be a meeting on Friday, September 15, regarding the Innovation School. The meeting will be with IPS, Mind Trust, Mayor's Office, and Paramount. This will be the last meeting prior to the announcement of available schools for innovation.
ISTEP scores have been released to public. PSOE 1 is ranked the #2 school in the state with Sidener Academy being #1. The school administration and staff will continue to push forward to maintain our score.
TURN Festival will be Saturday, September 30, 2017 with the TURN Feast on Friday evening, September 29, 2017. Please consider volunteering for the event and attending the dinner.
VI. New Business
A.
New Business
Review of the potential new logos for the Network and for PSOE 1. New colors were presented eliminating the orange. There was discussion concerning the placement and size of the second line in the logo and suggestions were given. Tommy will give these suggestions to CVR to have them update the choices to present to the board members.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meetings
October 10, 2017 @ 5:30pm
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:02 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
P. Blackard