Paramount Schools of Excellence
Minutes
Paramount Board of Directors Public Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday June 27, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Location
Paramount Online Academy Training Room
1203 E. St. Clair Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
*Enter through Door 8
Directors Present
B. Eldridge, E. Mendez (remote), J. Amu (remote), J. Hazzard, Jr. (remote), T. Rude
Directors Absent
A. Bekele, M. Bishop, P. Blackard
Ex Officio Members Present
T. Reddicks
Non Voting Members Present
T. Reddicks
Guests Present
Amanda Webb (remote), Brandalyn Hayes (remote), Case Calvert (remote), Chris Larson (remote), Cory Iwaszewski (remote), D. Burroughs (remote), D. Kelly (remote), Dexter Taylor (remote), Dre Knox, Elysha Jackson (remote), Hanan Abdelmasseh (remote), Heather Brooks (remote), J. Hurley (remote), Julianne Topp (remote), K. Gomez (remote), Keith Thomas (remote), Kensi Sauley (remote), L. Lucas (remote), M. Laflin (remote), Madison Livergood (remote), Marcus Miller, Nichole Tredway (remote), Rebecca Norman (remote), T. Palacios (remote), Tara Gustin (remote), V. Hereens (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 Minutes
Each consent agenda includes minutes from the prior meeting and the monthly financial packet, including monthly vouchers.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Rude |
Aye
|
| J. Hazzard, Jr. |
Aye
|
| E. Mendez |
Aye
|
| M. Bishop |
Absent
|
| B. Eldridge |
Aye
|
| J. Amu |
Aye
|
| P. Blackard |
Absent
|
| A. Bekele |
Absent
|
B.
Voucher Approval
IV. New Business
A.
2023-2024 Budget Approval
CFO Marcus Miller presented on the proposed 2023-2024 budget.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Bishop |
Absent
|
| B. Eldridge |
Aye
|
| T. Rude |
Aye
|
| J. Amu |
Aye
|
| A. Bekele |
Absent
|
| P. Blackard |
Absent
|
| J. Hazzard, Jr. |
Aye
|
| E. Mendez |
Aye
|
B.
Credit Card Transition Approval
CFO Marcus Miller explained the process for the transition of credit cards. The switch will be from National Bank of Indianapolis to Ramp.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Rude |
Aye
|
| J. Hazzard, Jr. |
Aye
|
| P. Blackard |
Absent
|
| B. Eldridge |
Aye
|
| J. Amu |
Aye
|
| A. Bekele |
Absent
|
| E. Mendez |
Aye
|
| M. Bishop |
Absent
|
C.
Human Resources Bonus Policy
Director of HR Tiffany Palacios discussed how PSOE wants to develop a policy that explictly states how and when employees can expect bonuses and how this relates to grants and grant criteria. School bonuses are based on grant guidelines and are limited by budgets provided.
D.
ILEARN Scores
Academic and Special Programs Coordinator Keith Thomas reviewed the ILEARN accountability performance by school and compared that to the state average. All of our schools performed above the state average.
V. Operations Reports
A.
Navigation Team Reports
CEO Tommy Reddicks shared the progress made at Paramount Lafayette and Paramount South Bend. The ribbon cutting ceremony at South Bend will be held on July 14. Tommy shared the current enrollment numbers for both schools, and both are approaching capacity. There is work being done to find a finalized location for GISA.
B.
Principal Reports
PBR - The school is reflecting on ILEARN scores to plan for the upcoming school year. Summer school is wrapping up at the end of the month. A summer social will take place on July 12th for new families as the school continues to focus on securing enrollment and student registration for the upcoming school year. The school has over 85% of staff returning and only one vacancy for the upcoming school year which they should be filled in the next 2 weeks.
PCH - The school has been busy with summer school and working hard to ensure students in need of summer school remediation have been in attendance. IREAD retests recently took place for students who were close to passing on the first attempt. Interviews and screenings have been taking place for new hires to fill the remaining vacant positions at the school. The admin team is also working on planning for the Back to School BBQ as well as Back to School day to welcome families for the start of the school year.
POA - The school is figuring out the best next steps based on the school year ILEARN data and is making adjustments to curriculum maps for the upcoming year. The school team has been focused on summer school attendance and engaging new families who are enrolling for the upcoming school year. All teaching positions have been filled for the upcoming school year and they are just searching for someone to fill a front office position.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
B.
Next Meeting
July 18th @ 5:30 pm (1203 E. St. Clair Street Indianapolis, IN 46202)
No members of the public were present.