Athlos Jefferson Parish
Minutes
AAJP Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday October 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Location
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Directors Present
A. Acuna, J. Holmes, J. Wright (remote), M. Caparotta, N. Anthony, P. Boutte, V. McCoy
Directors Absent
J. Washington, T. Burns
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
V. McCoy
Ex Officio Members Present
T. Harrison
Non Voting Members Present
T. Harrison
Guests Present
B. Bressler, C. Brooks (remote), T. Tate
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Student Presentation
D.
Pledge of Allegiance
E.
Athlos Mission & Vision
F.
Call for Conflict of Interest
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Agenda
Ms. Tate asked to table 2 agenda items to next month. Items VI. B & VII. C.
B.
Approve Board Meeting Minutes
C.
New Hires
III. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
IV. Administrative Reports
A.
CEO/CFO/COO Report
Dr. Bressler shared the latest academic data on the board dashboard. He also provided updates on enrollment, student demographics, staffing vacancies and retention.
Mr. Brooks shared last month's financials.
Ms. Giovannini shared the results of the fall stakeholder survey from parents, students and staff along with comparisons to previous years and the positive trends.
Ms. Tate shared the 3 pager summary infographic that was provided to all board members to use for advocacy discussions with stakeholders.
B.
School Leader Report
Ms. Harrison shared the latest updates on initiatives at the schools. She shared the new systems that have been implemented with students and staff. She shared how it has been received and the next steps in the turnaround process. She additionally shared her assessment on the appropriate pacing to not burn out the staff with all of the changes.
V. Committee Reports
A.
Academic Committee
Mr. McCoy shared that the committee decided to have the same goals that are included in the SIP for consistency.
He also said the committee has been reviewing the academic data in detail.
B.
Governance Committee
Dr. Holmes shared the 5 committee goals for the year.
C.
Finance Committee
Mr. Caparotta shared the 2 committee goals for the year.
D.
Executive Committee
Dr. Holmes shared that the committee decided to match the EMO and Principal goals to the goals in the SIP for consistency throughout the organization and to have a shared vision. She also shared the 2 committee goals for the year.
She additionally explained that the committee is continuing to have conversations on structures and supports needed to make sure the Principal has what she needs to do the difficult turnaround work she is presented with.
VI. Discussion Items
A.
Charter Renewal
Ms. Woods presented the charter contract renewal process to the Board and the timeline for next steps in the process. She was also able to answer questions board members had about the process.
B.
Staffing Model
This item was tabled to next month.
VII. Action Items
A.
Pupil Progression Plan
B.
School Improvement Plan (SIP)
C.
Discipline Policy 5502
This item was tabled to next month.
D.
Amended 25-26 Budget
Mr. Brooks shared the amended budget that included updates to the revenues received this school year along with the recommended capital purchases for the year. He answered board members questions on the impact to the cash of the organization.
7th Grade students presented on the character trait of Leadership.