Paramount Schools of Excellence

Minutes

Board Meeting with Executive Committee to immediately follow

Date and Time

Tuesday October 10, 2017 at 5:30 PM

Location

3020 Nowland Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46201
Executive Committee meeting will start at 6:00pm.

Directors Present

A. Bekele, B. Eldridge, C. Park, J. Amu (remote), J. Hazzard, Jr., P. Blackard, T. Rude

Directors Absent

H. Maurer

Ex Officio Members Present

T. Reddicks (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

T. Reddicks (remote)

Guests Present

Adam Freeman, Barb Richardson, Chris Larson, Darius Sawyers, E. Frazier, H. Okerson, J. Monk, Kyle Beauchamp, Mary Laflin, Monica Hingst - OEI, P. Purvis, Rhonda Grady, Sarah Shaffer, Scott Frye, Tiffany Palacios

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

No public comments.

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 Oct 10, 2017 at 5:43 PM.

II. Consent Agenda Review and Approval

A.

Review and approval of minutes

Approval of September minutes to be carried over to the November meeting.

B.

Voucher approval

Approval of vouchers to be carried over to November meeting.

III. Finance

A.

Financial report

Financial report to be carried over to the November meeting.

IV. Operations Report

A.

Operations Report

Network Report
  • Hannah was available to answer any questions regarding the Network Operations Report
  • TURN Festival 
    • 2500+ festival attendees
    • Full seats for guest speaker including Mayor Joe Hogsett
    • 30 exhibitors
    • 5 musical acts
Operations Report
  •  Scott Frye 
    • Parent/Teacher conferences starting Wednesday, Oct 11
    • High attendance for football games
    • Beginning of the year testing numbers are about the same as they were last year.  
    • Park Tudor, Cathedral, and Scecina high schools are looking at our top students to attend their schools.  Park Tudor has toured the school.

V. New Business

A.

New Business

Board members are planning to have a staff lunch on October 31, 2017

Wellness Policy and approval of logos will be carried over to the November meeting.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Next Board Meetings

November 14, 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 5:59 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
T. Rude

C.

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