Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School
Minutes
July 2020 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 28, 2020 at 3:30 PM
Location
The meeting will take place over Zoom video conference
Topic: Launch July Board of Trustees Meeting
Time: Jul 29, 2020 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Time: Jul 29, 2020 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Trustees Present
D. Hazelwood (remote), G. Lee (remote), J. Harber (remote), M. Dukes (remote), N. Lemerond (remote), N. Lirette (remote), R. Stopol (remote), R. van de Sande (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
A. Rubin (remote), C. Schlafer (remote), E. Kussell (remote), G. Roehm (remote), Marcia Ward-Mitchell, R. Tang (remote), Shadoe Tarver
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
G. Roehm called a meeting of the board of trustees of Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School to order on Tuesday Jul 28, 2020 at 3:30 PM.
II. Approve Minutes
A.
Approve Minutes
N. Lirette made a motion to approve the minutes from June 2020 Board Meeting on 06-30-20.
G. Lee seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Summer Programming
A.
Summer Academy and Summer Camp
The Head of School updated the board on the summer initiatives Launch is running to support students, including the Summer Academy and Summer Camp.
IV. Board Candidate Introduction
A.
Board Candidate Introduction
The Executive Director introduced Shadoe Tarver as a board candidate. Shadoe Tarver spoke briefly about himself.
V. Action Item: Approve Board Candidate
A.
Approve Board Candidate Shadoe Tarver
J. Harber made a motion to approve Shadoe Tarver as board member.
N. Lirette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Action Item: School Reopening Plan
A.
Approve the School Reopening Plan
The ED presented the school's reopening plan to the board and its budget implications for discussion and approval. The ED, HOS, and Director of External Affairs answered questions from the board.
J. Harber made a motion to approve the school reopening plan.
G. Lee seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Action Item: FY21 Board Calendar
A.
FY21 Board Calendar
G. Lee made a motion to approve the FY21 board calendar.
N. Lirette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Information Items
A.
Information Items
The DEA updated the board on enrollment. The ED then updated the board on financial disclosure forms, Floyd Bennett Field progress, teacher appreciation fundraising, and board recruitment. The ED answered brief questions from the board.
IX. 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 5:10 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. Roehm