Jefferson RISE
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday July 6, 2015 at 6:00 PM
Location
501 B Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, LA 70056
In full compliance with Open Meeting Law, Jefferson RISE posts all agendas at least 24-hours prior to the meeting at the Jefferson RISE Office and online at www.jeffersonrise.org. Minutes are available online after they have been approved at the following meeting.
Directors Present
Diane Jackson, Gary Bono, Gillian Gurley, John Hummel, Jose Aponte, Robert Spencer
Directors Absent
Ronald Evans
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
Diane Jackson
Ex Officio Members Present
Kathleen Sullivan
Non Voting Members Present
Kathleen Sullivan
Guests Present
Abacus Education Partners, Terrence Anderson
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Kathleen Sullivan called a meeting of the board of directors of Jefferson RISE to order on Monday Jul 6, 2015 at 6:14 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Gary Bono made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 05-27-15 Board Meeting on 05-27-15.
John Hummel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Reports
A.
Head of School Report
Kathleen provided a Head of School report on hiring, recruitment and enrollment, facilities, and upcoming events.
Diane Jackson arrived.
@ 6:17 pm.
B.
Academic Achievement Committee Report
No report to provide.
C.
Development Committee Report
Kathleen provided an update on grants and fundraising.
D.
Finance Committee Report
Jose provided a summary of the budget review of the Finance Committee.
E.
Facilities Task Force Report
John provided an update on the status of the facility and next steps before opening.
F.
Governance Committee Report
Robert reported that there was no Governance Committee meeting this month, and provided an update on the plan moving forward.
III. New Business
A.
2015-16 Budget Presentation
The Board discussed the proposed budget, which was presented by Michael Buerger and Kathleen Sullivan.
B.
Approval of the 2015-16 Board Calendar
Jose Aponte made a motion to approve the 2015-16 Board calendar.
Gillian Gurley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Gary Bono made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Jose Aponte seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen Sullivan