Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School
Minutes
June 2021 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday June 23, 2021 at 6:30 PM
Topic: June 2021 Launch BoT Meeting
Time: Jun 23, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Time: Jun 23, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Trustees Present
A. Rappaport (remote), D. Hazelwood (remote), G. Lee (remote), J. Harber (remote), M. Dukes (remote), M. Ward-Mitchell (remote), N. Lemerond (remote), N. Lirette (remote), R. van de Sande (remote), S. Tarver (remote)
Trustees Absent
R. Stopol
Guests Present
A. Rubin (remote), C. Schlafer (remote), G. Roehm (remote), R. Tang (remote)
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 Wednesday Jun 23, 2021 at 6:35 PM.
II. Approve Minutes
A.
Approve Minutes
J. Harber made a motion to approve the minutes from the Launch Board of Trustees Meeting - April 2021 on 04-21-21.
A. Rappaport seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. ACTION ITEM: Approve FY22 Budget
A.
Approve FY22 Budget
The Director of Finance and Operations presented to the board a review of Launch's financial controls, followed by the FY22 budget for approval. The DFO and Executive Director answered questions from the board.
J. Harber made a motion to approve the FY22 budget.
A. Rappaport seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. ACTION ITEM: Board Member Terms
A.
Approve Board Member Terms
D. Hazelwood made a motion to renew board terms for Jonathan Harber, Nicole Lemerond, Richard Stopol, and add member Melanie Dukes.
N. Lirette seconded the motion.
Melanie Dukes first came before the board for approval previously and was unanimously approved. She came before the board again at this meeting because the proper paperwork needed to be submitted, so she was approved again.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. ACTION ITEM: Board Committees and Membership
A.
Approve Board Committees and Membership
J. Harber made a motion to approve the proposed board committees and memberships.
G. Lee seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. ACTION ITEM: Board Officers
A.
Approve Board Officers
G. Lee made a motion to approve Nicole Lemerond as board treasurer.
M. Dukes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. ACTION ITEM: SY2021-2022 Board Calendar
A.
Approve the SY2021-2022 Board Calendar
J. Harber made a motion to approve the FY22 board calendar.
A. Rappaport seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Program Update
A.
Program Update
The ED presented to the board on end-of-year school data and information items, including the EL Education Implementation Review (IR) scores for the school, preliminary MAP assessment data, hiring updates, and an update on next year's Work Plan.
IX. FBF Committees Update
A.
Committees Update
The ED and Committee Chairs provided relevant updates from recent committee
meetings, including NPS next steps, Renewal and high school approval, and an updated fundraising strategy. The ED answered brief questions from the board.
meetings, including NPS next steps, Renewal and high school approval, and an updated fundraising strategy. The ED answered brief questions from the board.
X. Renewal
A.
Updates on Renewal
The ED provided updates on the renewal process, including next steps and initial steps taken to pursue high school expansion.
XI. Information Items
A.
Information Items
The ED and Director of External Affairs updated the board on enrollment progress, summer programs offered online and in-person, DFO transition and DSO hiring, and the upcoming CAC and Board FBF visit.
XII. Thank You and Farewell
A.
Celebrating Grace Lee
The Executive Director and Board formally thanked departing board member, Grace Lee.
XIII. 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 8:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. Roehm