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Helix AI & Medical Academy

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM CST

Board of Directors Meeting Notice


Thursday, November 13, 2025 9:00 a.m.
Baker Donelson

450 Laurel St, 21st Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70801

 

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Arthur Cooper 1 m
  C. Approve Agenda Vote Arthur Cooper 3 m
   

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

  
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Arthur Cooper 1 m
   

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

  
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on August 28, 2025  
  E. Approve Resolution to Increase Micro-Purchase Threshold Vote Preston Castille, Jr. 5 m
   

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

  
  F. Financial Policies (2025 Update) Vote Preston Castille, Jr. 5 m
   

Key changes include:

 

  • Consolidated all CMO and school-level financial policies into a single network-wide policy;
  • Separated procedures into a more detailed companion document;
  • Clarified lines of authority and spending limits for purchases and credit cards;
  • Increased Board approval threshold for professional service contracts from $15,000 to $100,000.
  
II. Finance Report 9:16 AM
  A. Finance Report Discuss Donald Ford 5 m
III. HCS President's Report 9:21 AM
  A. President's Report Discuss Preston Castille, Jr. 5 m
IV. Closing Items 9:26 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Arthur Cooper