Laureate Academy Charter School Board of Directors
Minutes
September Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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)
Directors Present
Bria Joshua, Caitlyn Scales, Dr. Jahquille Ross, Jordan Whittenburg, Monique Handy, Toyane Faulkner
Directors Absent
Janel Green
Guests Present
Dana Henry
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve the Minutes from July Meeting
D.
Prove What's Possible
II. Finance
A.
Review of month prior financials
Call for prospective board members with financial background.
III. Academics
A.
Follow-ups re Consent Agenda Review and Vote
Board Calendar:
- General Board Meetings - Rescheduled to occur on Mondays of the same week each month. (Likely to be changed once the board members determine their spring semester schedules)
- Academic Committee Meeting - Rescheduled to Thursday at 12:30p, in-person.
B.
Head of School Update
- Benchmarks and testing data presented (See "H.O.S. Update Document")
- Students outperformed those in the district and state by double digits in several categories
- Question: Is successful data is a result of Laureate teachers or cohorts? Both. Future data will be collected to allocate which most influenced the data-- teachers or cohorts?
- Enrollment Increasing
- Hiring & HR: 7/8 Social Studies vacancy
- Jordan, Caitlyn, Janel, and Claire are currently listed as bank signers. But this must be officially confirmed to conduct Laureate business as it relates to facilities.
- Question: Is a specific board resolution needed? Yes. The board needs to vote to approve a Resolution for specific board officers to be listed as signatories. The Resolution needs to annul any previous signatories and specifically appoint certain members based on roles.
10-YEAR CELEBRATION
Celebration is warranted, but the formality of hosting a ball has become fiscally cumbersome.
- Question: Should the event not include alcohol to include families? Yes. The event can be extended to include families/students.
Idea: Ticket prices should be limited to $20 each.
Idea: A QR code should be featured, kindly requesting donations to Laureate Academy.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOARD DIRECTOR INVOLVEMENT
- See "School Calendar"
IV. Governance
A.
Executive Session
@6:19p
No updates.