Athlos Jefferson Parish
Minutes
AAJP Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Location
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Directors Present
J. Holmes, J. Washington, J. Wright, N. Anthony, P. Boutte, T. Burns, V. McCoy
Directors Absent
A. Acuna
Guests Present
B. Bressler, C. Brooks, C. Martin, K. Murray (remote), T. Tate
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Pledge of Allegiance
C.
Record Attendance
D.
Call for Conflict of Interest
E.
Athlos Mission & Vision
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Agenda
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Wright |
Aye
|
| A. Acuna |
Absent
|
| V. McCoy |
Aye
|
| N. Anthony |
Aye
|
| P. Boutte |
Aye
|
| T. Burns |
Aye
|
| J. Holmes |
Aye
|
| J. Washington |
Aye
|
B.
Approve March 18, 2024, Special Board Meeting Minutes
C.
New Hires & Stipends
III. Administrative Reports
A.
CEO Report
B.
Executive Director's Report
Ms. Martin shared business bests, updates on the goals, and updates on the SPF calculator.
Ms. Martin also shared an overview of the complete strategic plan for this year.
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Academic Committee Report
Mr. McCoy shared updates from the last committee meeting.
B.
Board Recruitment Committee Report
Dr. Holmes shared updates from the last committee meeting and the recommendation of a new board candidate.
C.
Stakeholder Feedback Task Force Report
Ms. Wright shared updates from the last committee meeting.
D.
Staff Recruitment & Retention Task Force Report
Mr. McCoy shared updates from the last committee meeting.
E.
Finance Committee Report
Ms. Anthony shared updates from the last committee meeting.
V. Action Items (public comment must be had immediately before each action item vote)
A.
New Board Member - Committee Recommendation
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Boutte |
Aye
|
| V. McCoy |
Aye
|
| J. Wright |
Aye
|
| J. Holmes |
Aye
|
| A. Acuna |
Absent
|
| J. Washington |
Aye
|
| T. Burns |
Aye
|
| N. Anthony |
Aye
|
B.
New Committee - Governance Committee
The stakeholder task force will faze out effective April 3, 2024.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Acuna |
Absent
|
| T. Burns |
Aye
|
| V. McCoy |
Aye
|
| J. Wright |
Aye
|
| J. Holmes |
Aye
|
| J. Washington |
Aye
|
| N. Anthony |
Aye
|
| P. Boutte |
Aye
|
C.
Committee Assignments for new members
Jada Washington-Chair the Governance Committe
Andres Acuna-Governance Committe Member
Vasy McCoy-Governance Committe Member
N. Anthony-Governance Commitee Member
J. Holmes-Governance Committe Member
Phillip Boutte-Academic Committe Member
Mike Caparotta-Finance Committe Member
Dr. Holmes is requesting that a staff member from the school represent special education as it relates to the governance committe to help establish policies around students with exceptionailities and discipline.
D.
Resolution authorizing contract and bank account signatories
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Burns |
Aye
|
| J. Washington |
Aye
|
| J. Wright |
Aye
|
| N. Anthony |
Aye
|
| J. Holmes |
Aye
|
| P. Boutte |
Aye
|
| V. McCoy |
Aye
|
| A. Acuna |
Absent
|
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Holmes |
Aye
|
| J. Washington |
Aye
|
| N. Anthony |
Aye
|
| V. McCoy |
Aye
|
| P. Boutte |
Aye
|
| J. Wright |
Aye
|
| A. Acuna |
Absent
|
| T. Burns |
Aye
|
Dr. Bressler presented an overview of Athlos Academies relationship to the school and the services it provides.
Ms. Tate and Ms. Murray shared changes to the grade level configurations for 4th-6th grade for the 24-25 & 25-26 academic years.
Ms. Tate shared some recent HR operational updates on setting some foundational HR tools, changes to the recruitment and renewal processes.