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Laureate Academy Charter School Board of Directors

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday July 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM CDT

The matters listed are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed. Other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. All agenda items are informational unless otherwise denoted, though all committee reports require a vote for acceptance. Unless otherwise stated, the meeting will be held on the campus of the school (2115 Oakmere Drive Harvey, LA 70058).

 

Virtual Link: 

https://meet.google.com/eoy-tmeb-qer?hs=224

 

 

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Caitlyn Scales 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Caitlyn Scales 1 m
  C. Approve the Minutes from Previous Meeting Approve Minutes Caitlyn Scales 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on April 20, 2026  
     
II. PUBLIC COMMENT 5:34 PM
 

Board Chair opens the floor for public comment based on today's agenda

  
  A. Public Comment FYI Caitlyn Scales 5 m
   

Board Chair calls for public comment based on today's agenda 

  
III. CONSENT AGENDA 5:39 PM
  A. Consent Agenda Items Vote Caitlyn Scales 2 m
   

Routine items approved in one vote: prior meeting minutes, routine financial acceptances, standard personnel actions, contract ratifications under a set threshold. Any member can pull an item out for separate discussion.

 

Items on this consent agenda: 

n/a

  
IV. CEO Report 5:41 PM
 
  • Strategic update
  • Progress against the year's priorities
  • risks/issues needing board awareness
  • enrollment
  • anything requiring board direction.
  
  A. Employee Handbook Vote Claire Heckerman-Whitehead 10 m
   

Review & possible approval of the 7/6/26 draft of 2026-27 Employee Handbook

  
     
  B. Family Scholar Handbook Vote Claire Heckerman-Whitehead 10 m
   

Review & possible approval of the 7/6/26 draft of 2026-27 Family Scholar Handbook

  
     
  C. Calendar 2026-2027 School Year Vote Claire Heckerman-Whitehead 10 m
   

Review & possible approvalof the of the 2026-27 calendar

  
     
     
V. GOVERNANCE 6:11 PM
 

The Governance Committee shall present matters considered since the previous Board meeting. 

  
  A. Committee Report FYI Caitlyn Scales 10 m
  B. Board Recruitment FYI Caitlyn Scales 5 m
VI. FINANCE 6:26 PM
 

The Finance Committee shall present on any updates. 

  
  A. Finance Committee Report FYI Toyane Faulkner 10 m
  B. Compensation & Benefits Packet Vote Claire Heckerman-Whitehead 10 m
   

Review & possible approval of the 7/6/26 draft of 2026-27 Compensation & Benefits Packet

  
     
  C. Final Budget Vote Arianne Carson 15 m
   

Presentation of the final 2026-27 Budget

  
     
VII. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 7:01 PM
 

The Academic Excellence Committee shall present on any new or pending considerations since the previous Board meeting. 

  
  A. Academic Achievement Report FYI Dr. Jahquille Ross 10 m
  B. Pupil Progression Plan Discuss Claire Heckerman-Whitehead 10 m
   

Review & possible approval of the 7/6/26 draft of 2026-27 Pupil Progression Plan

  
     
VIII. Closing Items 7:21 PM
  A. Action Items for Next Board Meeting Discuss Bria Joshua 5 m
   

The Board shall confirm any action items that should be included on the next meeting's agenda. 

  
  B. Adjourn Meeting Discuss Caitlyn Scales 1 m

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