Laureate Academy Charter School Board of Directors
Minutes
July Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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)
Directors Present
Caitlyn Scales, Dr. Jahquille Ross, Janel Green, Jordan Whittenburg, Monique Handy, Toyane Faulkner
Directors Absent
Jake Krupa
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Scholar Handbook and Cell Phone Policy Updates
- Cell Phone Policy is in line with Louisiana state requirements. It also includes Laureate Academy language that is appropriate with the culture and expectations of the school during academic day.
- The board discussed the request to check all affiliated policies to make sure the language is aligned and makes sense for families and scholars
B.
Employee Handbook Updates
- Walked through changes throughout the document
- Minor edits needed before the document is finalized for publication
C.
Vote to approve updated handbooks and cell phone policy for the 2024-2025 school year
III. Finance
A.
Annual Budget Discussion and Review
- Review of FY25 budget with 4th Sector
- Discussion of established norms for operationalizing the budget
- Board discussion of existing policies - need to revisit and bring to next meeting an updated Financial Threshold Policy for school leader
B.
Vote to approve the annual budget for the 2024-2025 school year
IV. Governance
A.
Board of Ethics requirement review
B.
Review 2024-2025 Board of Directors meeting calendar
C.
Board member resignation
D.
Vote to appoint new board Treasurer
Tabling this vote until next meeting. Candidate unable to attend for discussion.