Athlos Jefferson Parish
Minutes
AAJP Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday January 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Location
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish
979 Behrman Hwy, Terrytown, LA 70056
https://zoom.us/j/92139543440
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Directors Present
A. Acuna, J. Holmes, J. Washington, J. Wright, M. Caparotta, N. Anthony, P. Boutte, V. McCoy
Directors Absent
T. Burns
Ex Officio Members Present
T. Harrison (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
T. Harrison (remote)
Guests Present
B. Bressler (remote), C. Brooks (remote), T. Tate (remote)
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
There were no conflicts of interest.
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Agenda
B.
Approve Board Meeting Minutes
C.
Approve Board Meeting Minutes
D.
New Hires
III. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
IV. Discussion
A.
Charter Transition Process
Assistant Superintendent Germain Gilson shared a high-level overview of the school closure next steps from Bulletin 126, Section 1601.
V. Administrative Reports
A.
CEO/CFO/COO Report
Dr. Bressler shared the current mid-year academic data results and the significant gains made since the beginning of the year.
Mr. Brooks shared the current financial dashboard.
Ms. Tate shared the current transition work that has taken place over the last few weeks.
B.
School Leader Report
Ms. Harrison shared updates on the return to school after break for students and staff and the focus moving forward.
VI. Committee Reports
A.
Academic Committee Report
Mr. McCoy shared that the committee focused on reviewing the mid-year academic results and were really happy with the significant improvement since the start of the year.
B.
Finance Committee Report
The committee met last at the end of November and reviewed the current financials and discussed the procurement policy.
C.
Executive Committee Report
Dr. Holmes shared that the committee met to discuss the charter renewal which led to the follow up board meeting on December 19th.
D.
Governance Committee Report
Ms. Washington shared that the committee continues to work on updating policies to match the BESE outline. The most recent was the Gifted & Talented Policy.
E.
Meeting Adjustments
Proposal to reduce the frequency of our committee meetings to free up time for board members to work on as needed transition items as they rise.
Suggested to discuss adjustments in your January meetings and let Ms. Tate know any final changes that are decided.
VII. Action Items
A.
Public Comment - Gifted & Talented Policy
There was no public comment.
B.
Gifted and Talented Policy 6102
C.
Public Comment - Staff Stipends
There was no public comment.
D.
Staff Stipends
Ms. Tate presented a draft proposal for the staff retention stipends with amounts, criteria and total fund needs.
The board members discussed the pros and cons of the amounts and impact to the overall finances of the school.
5th grade students presented.