Athlos Jefferson Parish
Minutes
AAJP Board Retreat
Date and Time
Saturday June 22, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Location
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Meeting ID: 992 2744 2320
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Directors Present
A. Acuna, J. Holmes, J. Washington, J. Wright, M. Caparotta, N. Anthony (remote), P. Boutte, T. Burns, V. McCoy
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
N. Anthony
Guests Present
B. Bressler, C. Martin, 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
B.
Approve May 1, 2024, Board Meeting Minutes
III. Training
A.
Board Training from LAPCS
IV. Reports
A.
2023-2024 End of Year Data Review
Ms. Martin shared academic data results for the year.
Board members asked for clarification on the data and for the iReady data to be broken down in subgroups.
V. Discussion Items
A.
24-25 School Leader Goals
Ms. Murray shared the leader goals for next year based on the data from 23-24.
- Board members requested to get clarification on the 5.2% suspension goal and to confirm that matches the 200% of national average per BESE.
- Board members also requested we split the suspension tracking metrics into K-4 vs 5-8.
- Board members asked about the communication plan to get staff onboard as there was some conflict between behavior goals and staff retention goals. It was suggested to focus on authentic relationships between staff and students and related it back to the performance characteristics.
B.
24-25 Board Goals
Board members were asked to complete their self-assessment and start thinking about goals for next year for future discussions.
C.
24-25 Stakeholder Survey Questions
Board members shared a few suggested edits and would like to see each survey decreased to 15 high-level questions.
D.
Athlos Academies Master Service Agreement
Board members discussed clarification around the accreditation rubric in the master service agreement and debated creating an amendment to the agreement to clarify this section further.
Some additional clarifications that were requested for the next agreement in 2026:
- Clarify the Trademark license
- Include all current services provided
- Update the supervision of the Executive Director and their employment entity
- Clarify the supplemental external vendors, noting on budget vs part of management agreement
VI. Action Items (public comment must be had immediately before each action item vote)
A.
24-25 Budget Adoption
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Washington |
Aye
|
| V. McCoy |
Aye
|
| P. Boutte |
Aye
|
| N. Anthony |
Absent
|
| J. Holmes |
Aye
|
| M. Caparotta |
Aye
|
| A. Acuna |
Aye
|
| T. Burns |
Aye
|
| J. Wright |
Aye
|
B.
24-25 Curriculum Adoption
Ms. Martin provided an overview of the curriculum analysis and answered questions for board members.
C.
Policy Adoption
D.
24-25 Board Officer Elections
Chair - Dr. Holmes
Vice Chair - Mr. McCoy
Treasurer - Ms. Anthony
Secretary - Ms. Burns
Representatives from LAPCS provided board training on the topics of:
Board & Committee Roles and Responsibilities