Paramount Schools of Excellence
Minutes
Paramount Board of Directors Public Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday November 14, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Location
1203 E. St. Clair Street Indianapolis, IN 46202
(Enter through Door 8)
Directors Present
A. Bekele (remote), B. Eldridge, E. Mendez (remote), J. Amu (remote), J. Hazzard, Jr. (remote), J. Phillips (remote), M. Bishop, T. Rude (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Allison Burgeson (remote), Amanda Webb (remote), Anthony Moore (remote), Case Calvert (remote), Chris Larson (remote), D. Burroughs (remote), Dexter Taylor (remote), Dre Knox (remote), Hanan Abdelmassah (remote), Heather Brooks (remote), Jennifer Hurley (remote), Juli Topp (remote), Justin Braun (remote), K. Beauchamp (remote), K. Gomez (remote), K. Sherrow (remote), Keith Thomas (remote), Kensi Sauley (remote), Lisa Hopman (remote), Lynise Lucas (remote), M. Laflin (remote), M. Miller, Megan Bouckley (remote), Nichole Tredway (remote), Rebecca Norman (remote), Stefanie Hanes (remote), T. Palacios (remote), Tara Gustin, Tommy Reddicks
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
B.
Voucher Approval
Each consent agenda includes minutes from the prior meeting and the monthly financial packet, including monthly vouchers.
IV. New Business
A.
GISA Variance Updates
Tara Gustin provided updates on the school variance and the traffic study taking place at the new campus.
V. Operations Reports
A.
Navigation Team Reports
Our very own Junior Chefs won at the World Food Championship over the weekend in Texas. We are excited about this outcome after only a year of starting the Junior Chef Program at Paramount.
B.
Lafayette School Report
Dre Knox and Heather Brooks provided updates on school enrollment, beginning-of-year assessment results, attendance, and school programming.
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