Paramount Schools of Excellence
Minutes
Paramount Board of Directors Public Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday March 19, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Location
1203 E. St. Clair Street Indianapolis, IN 46202
(Enter through Door 8)
Directors Present
A. Bekele (remote), B. Eldridge (remote), J. Amu (remote), J. Phillips (remote), M. Bishop, T. Rude
Directors Absent
E. Mendez, J. Hazzard, Jr.
Ex Officio Members Present
T. Reddicks
Non Voting Members Present
T. Reddicks
Guests Present
Allison Burgeson (remote), Amanda Webb (remote), Anthony Moore (remote), Case Calvert (remote), Chase Akins (remote), Chris Larson (remote), Cory Iwaszewski (remote), D. Kelly (remote), D. Taylor (remote), Dre Knox (remote), Hanan Abdelmasseh (remote), Heather Brooks (remote), Juli Topp (remote), K. Beauchamp, K. Gomez (remote), K. Sherrow (remote), Keith Thomas (remote), Kensi Sauley (remote), Lisa Hopman (remote), M. Laflin, Megan Bouckley (remote), Nichole Tredway (remote), Norma Lopez (remote), Rebecca Norman (remote), Robyn Ruter (remote), Stefanie Hanes (remote), T. Gustin (remote), T. Palacios (remote), Tony Brose (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
B.
Voucher Approval
Each consent agenda includes minutes from the prior meeting and the monthly financial packet, including monthly vouchers.
IV. New Business
A.
Family Handbook Vote
B.
Electronic Participation Policy Vote
C.
Bonus Structure Vote
V. Operations Reports
A.
Navigation Team Reports
The academic team is working hard to prepare our sites and principals for ILEARN to show our outcomes for the year. We started our modular project in South Bend to expand that school campus for the upcoming school year. Keystone is working to get started on the next construction phase in Lafayette. Locally, we are working with the IDOE for our ESSER III audit. Our next hearing for the Girls IN STEM Academy will take place on Wednesday, March 20th.
B.
South Bend Operations Report
Paramount South Bend's school principal, Nichole Tredway, provided a school update for Paramount South Bend. Athletic programs are underway at Paramount South Bend, including flag football, basketball, soccer, cheerleading, and competitive archery. Local papers in South Bend have consistently published complimentary stories about the school. Kindergarten open houses will continue monthly for the rest of the year. The school has organized academic celebrations and Herd Heros to recognize students for their hard work both academically and behaviorally in the classroom.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
B.
Next Meeting
April 16th @ 5:30 pm
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81567255132
1203 E. St. Clair Street Indianapolis, IN 46202
*Enter through Door 8
VII. Committees
A.
Governance Committee
The governance committee reviewed suggested edits to the staff handbook, PSOE vehicle reservation policy, and the open door policy.
B.
Finance Committee
The finance committee reviewed the PSOE budget.
No members of the public were present.