Athlos Jefferson Parish
Minutes
AAJP Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday January 20, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Location
Directors Present
E. Ketchens (remote), H. Wier (remote), J. Wright (remote), N. Berg (remote), R. Johnson (remote), S. Sewell (remote), T. Nelson (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
C. Martin (remote), D. Knicely (remote), J. Sanchez (remote), J. Turgeon (remote), rubi brown (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Call for Conflict of Interest
None
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Agenda
H. Wier made a motion to approve consent agenda.
E. Ketchens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Approve November 12, 2020 Board Meeting Minutes
H. Wier made a motion to approve the minutes from AAJP Board Meeting on 11-12-20.
E. Ketchens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Athlos Report
H. Wier made a motion to approve consent agenda.
E. Ketchens seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
None
IV. Board Training
A.
Recruiting Board Members
Jill presented training on recruiting new board members
V. Administrative Reports
A.
Director's Report
Dr. Sanchez presented the director's report.
Ms. Martin presented her portion of the director report (after the finance committee report).
- Shared enrollment data. Said the board will likely see a shift in the Feb report. (Will explain later.)
- Currently have 5 homerooms, but may want to consider an additional homeroom going into 6th grade to have 6 classes in each grade. (5th and 8th have 5 classes, and 6/7 has 6 classes.) Will allow for streamlining.
- HR
- Reviewed changes in staffing. Resignations/terminations/etc.
- Insurance lapse
- non payment in November, but resolved via processing at HomeCourt.
- Annual visit from LDOE scheduled for next week. Classroom observations, etc.
- COVID update
- 5th grade and teachers are all distance learning/quarantine
Ms. Martin presented her portion of the director report (after the finance committee report).
- staffing update
- school culture update
- recognized students and staff
- character traits
- PBIS celebration on Feb 12. New Orleans Pelicans are doing a virtual training camp.
- instructional update
- staff development on jan 4
- each classroom has a cart filled with laptops
- virtual awards ceremony this friday
- Grading window
- quarter 3 began Jan 5.
- report cards out on Jan 8
- ANet Interim
- growth in grades 2-4
- iSTEEP literacy
- testing window will close Jan 22. More info next meeting.
B.
Finance Report
Darin presented finance report.
- Budget revised in December
- Revenues and expenditures
- Property tax payment was discussed
- Mid year finances are up and down, showing a drop....but year end is where the focus should be.
VI. Committee Reports
A.
Governance Committee
Ruben shared that the committee reviewed/completed the ESP Evaluation Tool. More will be shared later.
B.
Finance Committee
Harvey mentioned that all items were already discussed by Darin.
Then John Phan presented information/update on bonding. He shared a financing schedule which he later shared with Jill so that the items could be added to upcoming meetings. Next meeting he will present a lease to own analysis.
Then John Phan presented information/update on bonding. He shared a financing schedule which he later shared with Jill so that the items could be added to upcoming meetings. Next meeting he will present a lease to own analysis.
VII. Discussion Items
A.
ESP Evaluation
Jill presented information on ESP evaluation that was completed by the committee. She shared the questions, then informed the board that homcourt will review the answers and provide feedback by the March meeting.
VIII. Action Items (public comment must be had immediately before each action item vote)
A.
Whitney-Hancock contract
H. Wier made a motion to close Whitney Hancock account.
R. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Annual Board Goals
R. Johnson made a motion to to formally adopt the board goals for 20-21.
H. Wier seconded the motion.
Jill shared the annual board goals that were finalized by the committee. Nick suggested placing a comma after metrics in the second paragraph of the third goal
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
New Hires
H. Wier made a motion to approve new hires.
R. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
H. Wier made a motion to to adjourn.
R. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Turgeon