Paramount Schools of Excellence

Minutes

Paramount Board of Directors Public Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 22, 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, E. Mendez (remote), J. Amu (remote), J. Hazzard, Jr., J. Phillips (remote), M. Bishop, T. Rude

Directors Absent

B. Eldridge

Ex Officio Members Present

T. Reddicks

Non Voting Members Present

T. Reddicks

Guests Present

Allison Burgeson (remote), Brent Eskridge (remote), Chris Larson (remote), Cory Iwaszewski (remote), D. Burroughs (remote), D. Kelly (remote), D. Taylor, Danny Holle (remote), Dre Knox (remote), Hanan Abdelmasseh (remote), Jessica English (remote), Justin Braun (remote), K. Beauchamp, K. Gomez, Kenny Barlow (remote), L. Lucas, Lisa Hopman (remote), M. Laflin (remote), Megan Bouckley (remote), Rebecca Norman (remote), Robin Love (remote), Scott Sims (remote), Stefanie Hanes (remote), T. Gustin (remote), Tony Brose (remote), Williams (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

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 22, 2024 at 5:33 PM.

II. Public Comments

A.

Public Comments

No members of the public came forward to make a comment.

III. Consent Agenda Review and Approval

A.

Review and Approve Minutes

T. Rude made a motion to approve the minutes from Paramount Board of Directors Public Meeting on 08-20-24.
J. Hazzard, Jr. seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
T. Rude made a motion to approve the minutes from October Special Board Meeting on 10-01-24.
J. Hazzard, Jr. seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Voucher Approval

Each consent agenda includes minutes from the prior month's meeting(s) and the monthly financial packet, including monthly vouchers. 

IV. Operations Reports

A.

Navigation Team Reports

Membership reporting just wrapped up, and as a network, we ended up with 180 students over budget.

B.

School Operations Reports

Paramount Englewood's school leaders, Jessica English and Allison Burgeson, presented updated information to the board on Englewood's first quarter of the school year. The information included strengths such as staff culture, family engagement, and academic success. Points of growth included additional student incentives and communication strategies to increase daily attendance rates and focused attention on continued academic gains.

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
T. Rude

B.

Next Meeting

Date: November 19th, 2024

Time: 5:30 PM

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81567255132

Location: 1203 E. St. Clair Street Indianapolis (Enter through Door #8)