Athlos Jefferson Parish
Minutes
AAJP Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Location
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish
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Directors Present
A. Acuna, J. Holmes, J. Washington, J. Wright, N. Anthony, P. Boutte, V. McCoy
Directors Absent
M. Caparotta, T. Burns
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
J. Wright
Guests Present
B. Bressler (remote), C. Brooks (remote), K. Wheeler, T. Tate (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Pledge of Allegiance
C.
Record Attendance
D.
Call for Conflict of Interest
E.
Student Presentation
F.
Athlos Mission & Vision
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Agenda
B.
Approve Board Meeting Minutes 2-5-25
C.
Approve Board Meeting Minutes 2-15-25
D.
New Hires & Stipends
III. Administrative Reports
A.
CEO/CFO/COO Report
B.
School Leadership Report
Ms. Wheeler shared recent highlights at the schools. She also provided updates on the school's annual goals.
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Board Recruitment Committee
Ms. Tate shared that the committee noticed that the terms were off with 5 members all terming this year. So, they decided to stagger the renewals to allow for there to be 3 members rolling off each term. Therefore, we will be voting on:
1 - one year term
1 - two year term
3 - three year terms
The committee is first asking if existing board members are interested in continuing to serve and if so, for which term length. If there are vacancies after that, they will begin recruiting.
B.
Governance Committee Report
Ms. Washington shared that the committee is discussing working on a board handbook and a communications policy. The committee has finalized the seat make up time policy and it started on March 10th using an online program.
C.
Executive Committee Report
Dr. Holmes shared that the committee discussed key items to include in the communications policy.
Dr. Bressler shared draft changes to the MSA and the duties of the ESP.
They also discussed that we will follow up on the Notice of Concern at the April board meeting.
She also shared that we want to stay laser focused on the LEAP test and renewal.
Dr. Bressler shared updates on the monthly dashboard. He highlighted a study from the beginning of year to mid-year assessments for iReady math and reading.
Mr. Brooks shared the financial dashboard for January.
Ms. Tate shared updates for next school year on enrollment, uniforms, staffing, and transportation. The group discussed concerns around enrollment and the reduction in kindergarten students. They agreed to add this as a discussion item to the April board agenda.
Dr. Bressler provided an advocacy update in relation to the charter renewal.