Paramount Schools of Excellence
Minutes
Paramount Board of Directors Public Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday September 17, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Location
1203 E. St. Clair St. Indianapolis, IN 46202
(Enter through Door 8)
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Directors Present
A. Bekele (remote), B. Eldridge (remote), E. Mendez (remote), J. Amu (remote), J. Hazzard, Jr. (remote), J. Phillips (remote), M. Bishop
Directors Absent
T. Rude
Ex Officio Members Present
T. Reddicks
Non Voting Members Present
T. Reddicks
Guests Present
Allison Burgeson (remote), Amanda Webb (remote), Brent Eskridge (remote), Charlene Stephens (remote), Chris Larson (remote), D. Burroughs (remote), D. Taylor (remote), Danny Holle (remote), DeLaney (remote), Dre Knox (remote), Elizabeth Williams (remote), Elysha Jackson (remote), Hanan Abdelmasseh (remote), Jennifer English (remote), K (remote), K. Beauchamp, Kassandra Fuqua (remote), Keeane Gomez (remote), Keith Thomas (remote), Kenny Barlow (remote), Lisa Hopman (remote), Lynise Lucas (remote), M. Laflin (remote), MaryAnn (remote), Megan Bouckley (remote), Molly Provost (remote), Norma Lopez (remote), Rafi Nolan Abrahamian (remote), Rebecca Norman (remote), Robin Love (remote), Robyn Rutar (remote), S. Sims (remote), Stefanie Hanes (remote), T. Gustin (remote), Tony Brose (remote), WMH (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
This consent agenda will be approved during a future board meeting.
B.
Voucher Approval
IV. New Business
A.
AJB Renovations
PSOE is working to spend extended ESSER funds on renovations at Andrew J. Brown Academy. This would include renovating the existing roof, capping the swimming pool to create an additional gymnasium space, and waterproofing the building. Paramount will be the project manager, and the AJB board will then reimburse for the costs of this work. Construction must be completed by the December 15th deadline.
V. Operations Reports
A.
Navigation Team Reports
PSOE has elected to participate in the new checkpoint formatting for ILEARN this year for all of our campuses except Andrew J. Brown Academy. With this new testing formatting, there will be three checkpoint testing windows throughout the school year, with a shortened summative assessment at the end of the year. The academic team is working on adjusting academic programming and redesigning the scope and sequence of curriculum maps to adjust to these changes.
B.
School Operations Report
The school leaders at Paramount Cottage Home, Rebecca Norman, and Kassandra Fuqua, presented updates to the board about school enrollment, family engagement, ILEARN legacy data, and 23-24 ILEARN data.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
B.
Next Meeting
Tuesday, October 22nd
5:30 PM
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81567255132
Location: 1203 E. St. Clair Street Indianapolis (Enter through Door #8)
No members of the public came forward to make comments.