Richard Weir called for Conflicts of Interest. None.

Jill Turgeon requested each that each board member accept the email invitation for the communication platform Board on Track. She also reviewed the following features of the platform:

-Board Announcement Section
-Board Agenda Section
-Board Meeting Minutes Section
-R.S.V.P for scheduled meetings 
-Board Member Skills Assessment 
-School Board Goals Section
-Executive Director Evaluation Section 

Mrs. Rogers presented the following her Director's Report:

Past Events:
AAJP's 2nd Annual Mardi Gras Parade. The float entry will be eliminated next year to encourage family participation.

All grade levels presented in our Black History Program on Tuesday, February 11th. The event was a success. 

Our 2nd Annual Daddy Daughter Dance went well on Saturday February 8th, with nearly 100 people in attendance.

Upcoming Events: 
-Charter School Teacher Fair on March 7th
-Read Across America will be the week March 2nd, parents will be able to come in to read to their student's homeroom class from 8:30 am to 9 am. 
-Coffee & Chat with Mrs. Rogers will be Tuesday, March 3rd. Parents will have the opportunity to voice their opinions and get more information on LEAP preparation.

PTO Events: 
March Family Fun Night: @ Chuck E. Cheese  March 19th.
February Family Night was successful. The PTO raised $277.50 and 111 skaters participated.

Employee Update/ Spotlight:
Vacancies: Kindergarten & Music 
Kindergarten Teacher contract pending negotiation
Music Teacher position has 1 interview schedule and 1 possible candidate

Teacher of the month Lower Elementary: Demeredith Griffin
Teacher of the month Upper Elementary: Henry Davis 
Support Staff of the month: Angela Hernandez
Special Student Services: Dionne Knapper 
 
New Hire Employees: 
Ms. Rhonda Clark- Reading Specialist  
Ms. Shonna Lang - HR Specialist

Academics: 
iReady testing completed. 
Teacher 1 to 1 meetings to follow 
    -Restructure iReady intervention block
    - SAT team referrals based on iready & student work data

 

Darin Knicely reported on the January finance update: 
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish is operating with a $9,160 surplus vs. the budgeted YTD surplus of $45,178

YTD Revenue of the seven months ended 1/31/20 is $7,388,265 vs. budgeted revenue for the same period of $7,326,202

YTD expenses for the seven months ended 1/31/20 $7,379,105 budgeted expenses for the same period of $7,281,105

Balance Sheet as of January 31st:

Operating bank account- $1,804,206
Accounts Payable -$1,247,692
Loan Payable- Athlos $136,823
Net Assets-$663,196

 

Camille Wells presented enrollment information for 2019-2020 and 2020-2021

2019-2020 Enrollment:
Current Student Enrollment: 1123 Students 
Waiting List: 264
Offers Out: 8

2020-2021 Enrollment:
Returning and New Students in Power School: 1085 
 

Governance Committee Chairman Ruben Johnson stated the Board Goals were discussed and will be presented to the board for a vote.

R. Johnson requested to have a board member act as a liaison for the PTO

The Board Goals submitted for Board approval are as follows:
-Monthly report of possible events that board members will be able to attend. 
-Retention of Teachers and Staff
-Maintain School Culture: Monthly spirit day or week.
-Establish monthly meetings with Executive Director
-Athlos will provide high quality educational opportunities for the whole child by exceeding state academic standards.

The goals will  be finalized and reviewed next month.

No discussion items.

Matt Kotter of Braintree Properties met with Jefferson Parish and received the requirements for the layout of the design. Matt will have additional information at the next board meeting in April. Matt would like to receive approval from the board to purchase the classroom portables. The estimate for the project remains the same from last month's meeting.