Laureate Academy Charter School Board of Directors

November Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday November 14, 2024 at 5:30 PM CST

Location

Laureate Academy Charter School

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 due to COVID-19 precautions, the meeting will be held on the campus of the school (2115 Oakmere Drive Harvey, LA 70058). Virtual access to meetings in compliance with meeting laws are housed on the school website. 

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   Jordan Whittenburg 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Jordan Whittenburg 2 m
    Minutes for October Board Meeting on October 15, 2024  
     
II. Finance 5:34 PM
  A. Finance Update Discuss Jonathan Tebeleff 6 m
III. Academic Excellence 5:40 PM
  A. Head of School Update Discuss Claire Heckerman-Whitehead 15 m
   

- Event Calendars (staff + families)

- Charter Renewal (December 4th JP School Board Meeting)

- Basketball, football, pep squad

- Treehouse

- Teacher Certification challenges 

- Onboarding examples - any experiences to draw from on how to onboard new employees quickly and effectively. 

- Day to Day updates

 
  B. Football Program Vote 5 m
   

- Introduction of football as an offering to scholars.

- Expense

- Risk

 
IV. Governance 6:00 PM
  A. Stipend Policy Vote Claire Heckerman-Whitehead 5 m
  B. Facility Update 5 m
   

- Updates from facilities manager of the diocese. 

 
  C. HoS Evaluation 5 m
  D. Committee Meeting Clean Up 5 m
  E. Long Term Substituting Policy Vote Claire Heckerman-Whitehead 5 m
V. Other Business 6:25 PM
  A. Ad Hoc Updates Re: 10 Year Celebration Discuss Caitlyn Scales 5 m
VI. Closing Items 6:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Jordan Whittenburg 1 m