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Helix Network of Educational Choices

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday November 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM CST

Board of Directors Meeting Notice

 

Thursday, November 13, 2025 8:00 a.m.

Baker Donelson Law Firm

Chase North Tower 

450 Laurel St, 21st Floor

Baton Rouge, LA 70801

 

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Ne'Shira Millender 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Arthur Cooper 1 m
  C. Approve Agenda Vote Arthur Cooper 2 m
   

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

  
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Arthur Cooper 2 m
   

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

  
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on August 28, 2025  
  E. Resolution to Approve Increase of Mircro-Purchase Threshold Vote Neshira Millender 5 m
   

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

  
  F. Financial Policies - (2025 Update) Vote Preston Castille, Jr. 5 m
   

Key changes include:

 

  • Consolidated all CMO and school-level financial policies into a single network-wide policy;
  • Separated procedures into a more detailed companion document;
  • Clarified lines of authority and spending limits for purchases and credit cards;
  • Increased Board approval threshold for professional service contracts from $15,000 to $100,000.
  
  G. Resolution to Guaranty HCS Line of Credit Vote Preston Castille, Jr. 5 m
II. Public Comments
III. Finance Report 8:21 AM
  A. Finance Report Discuss Donald Ford 10 m
IV. HCS President's Report 8:31 AM
  A. President's Report FYI Preston Castille, Jr. 5 m
V. Closing Items 8:36 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Arthur Cooper 2 m