Athlos Jefferson Parish
Minutes
AAJP Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Location
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish
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Directors Present
J. Holmes, J. Wright, M. Caparotta, N. Anthony, P. Boutte, V. McCoy
Directors Absent
A. Acuna, J. Washington, T. Burns
Guests Present
B. Bressler (remote), C. Brooks (remote), K. Wheeler, T. Tate (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
D.
Student Presentation
E.
Call for Conflict of Interest
F.
Athlos Mission & Vision
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Agenda
B.
Approve Board Meeting Minutes
C.
New Hires
III. Administrative Reports
A.
CEO/CFO/COO Report
B.
School Leadership Report
Ms. Wheeler shared highlights on recent events, end of year activities and progress on annual goals.
Ms. Young-Smith shared benchmark data on DIBELS for spring.
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Academic Committee Report
Mr. McCoy shared that the academic committee held off on meeting last month due to LEAP testing.
B.
Finance Committee Report
Ms. Anthony shared the committee reviewed current financials, setting up on-campus check signers, and reviewing next year's budget. Next year's budget will be a continuing discussion in partnership with the new school leader. The goal is to aim to finalize the budget at the next committee meeting in June.
C.
Governance Committee Report
Ms. Tate shared that the committee is finalizing the communications policy, they reviewed an audit of all policies to update and made a prioritization list to complete by October. The next big project following this will be a Board Handbook.
V. Discussion Items
A.
Annual Financial Reports
Mr. Brooks shared the 990 with the Board and said it would be sent to Dr. Holmes for approval.
B.
25-26 Budget Review
Mr. Brooks shared the first draft of the 25-26 budget that included several assumptions at this point of the year. The next steps will include reviewing in-depth with Ms. Harrison and the Finance Committee.
Dr. Bressler introduced our new Principal, Terrah Harrison to the Board.
Dr. Bressler shared updates on end of year testing data and advocacy efforts for the upcoming charter renewal.