Academy of Collaborative Education

Board Meeting

Published on October 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM CDT

Date and Time

Wednesday October 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM CDT

Location

The Center for Children and Families, Inc.

622 Riverside Dr.

Monroe, LA 71201

 

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According to the Louisiana Open Meetings Law - La. R.S. 42:19, notice is hereby given to the members of the Board of Directors of Academy of Collaborative Education and to the general public that the Board will hold a regular, special, or rescheduled meeting, open to the public as specified below. To ensure compliance with the Open Meetings Law, recipients of this message should not forward it to other Board members, and Board members should not reply to this message.

 

Members of the public can access the board meeting through the link on the website or attend in person. The meeting's anchor location will be The Center for Children and Families, Inc., located at 622 Riverside Dr., Monroe, LA 71201.

 

Any individual who wishes to make a public comment on one or more agenda items but cannot attend the meeting must submit their comment to boardchair@aceforasd.org at least 24 hours before the board meeting. The comment should include the individual’s full name and the name of the agenda item on which they are commenting. 

 

Any individual interested in providing a public comment on one or more agenda items who can attend the meeting in person may submit their comments to boardchair@aceforasd.org at least 24 hours prior to the board meeting. Alternatively, they may arrive at the meeting, complete the ACE Board Meeting Public Comment Request Form in writing, and submit it to the board chair. 

 

During the board meeting, once the Board President/Chair calls for public comment on a specific agenda item and recognizes the speaker, the individual wishing to make an in-person public comment on an agenda item should be prepared to speak for no longer than 3 minutes. Before commencing with their public comment, the individual must state their full name. 

 

The names of all individuals submitting public comments in person and via email shall be recorded in the meeting minutes.

 

It is the practice of the board to hear public comments but not respond instantly. The board will confer with the ED, and, depending on the issue, either the Board Chair or ED will respond to you within 24 hours.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Holly Allen 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Amy Marcus 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes from 9.17.25 and 10.22.25 (Special) Approve Minutes Amy Marcus 1 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on September 17, 2025  
     
  D. Approval of Agenda Vote Amy Marcus 1 m
   

Request for amendment to the agenda, or approval of the agenda as presented.

 
II. Reports 3:34 PM
  A. Executive Director Report Discuss Joellen Freeman 45 m
   

The Executive Director reports on the organization's performance, strategic progress, financial health, and any significant risks or opportunities. 

 

1. Enrollment statistics 

 

2. Staffing Update 

 

3. Updated Financials 

      

4. Audit progress 

 

5. Sixth-grade expansion update

 

6. Update on accounting firm transition

 

7. Progress—Toward Goals for SY25-26

 

8. Cross Keys Resolution to withdraw funds and close account

 

9. Progressive Resolution to change signatories

 

10. State Police Background Check Policy

 

11. Wood Electronics Proposal

 

12. Differentiated Compensation Plan (Stipend)

 

13. SPED Strategies Contract

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  B. Committee Reports FYI Amy Marcus 20 m
   

Board committee chairs will report on important business, including proposed actions needing full board approval. Committee Chairs will also give an update on their goals. Draft minutes from the last committee meeting are attached for your review.
 

Committees will report in the following order:

 

  • Governance (Holly Allen)
  • Finance (Latner McDonald)
  • Academic Excellence (Amy Marcus)
  • Facilities (Davy Mize)
 
     
     
     
     
  C. Board Chair Report: Proposed Committee Schedule Changes Discuss Amy Marcus 15 m
   

Proposed change to November Governance meeting date: 

Move from November 26th to November 11th due to Thanksgiving Break

 

Proposed updates to the Academic Excellence meeting schedule: quarterly on Dec. 3, March 2, and May 6.

 

Proposed changes to the Finance Committee meeting schedule: 

The meetings will be held every other month. 

The November meeting will still occur as scheduled, and then the meetings will continue on an every-other-month basis.

 

Proposed changes to the Facilities Committee meeting schedule: 

The meetings will be held every other month. 

The November meeting will still occur as scheduled, and then the meetings will continue on an every-other-month basis.

 

 

 
III. Other/Unfinished Business (Previously visited from an earlier agenda)
IV. Action Items 4:54 PM
  A. Vote on Cross Keys Resolution Vote Amy Marcus 5 m
   

Resolution to withdraw funds and close the Cross Keys account

 
  B. Vote on Progressive Resolution Vote Amy Marcus 5 m
   

Resolution to remove Amy as signatory and add Anna and Latner

 
  C. Vote on State Police Background Check Policy Vote Amy Marcus 5 m
   

Adopt this policy for Academy of Collaborative Education

 
  D. Vote on Wood Electronics Proposal Vote Amy Marcus 5 m
   

Fire Safety proposal for Grace site

 
  E. Vote on Differentiated Compensation Plan (Stipend) Vote Amy Marcus 5 m
   

Vote to approve stipend for certified SPED teachers

 
  F. Vote to approve SPED Strategies Contract Vote Amy Marcus 5 m
  G. November Governance meeting change due to Thanksgiving Break Vote Amy Marcus 5 m
   

Vote to move from 26th to 11th 

 
  H. Vote to approve the Academic Excellence Committee calendar changes Vote Amy Marcus 5 m
   

Quarterly on December 3, March 2, and May 6th of 2025

 
  I. Vote to approve changes to the Finance Committee Calendar Vote Amy Marcus 5 m
   

Change to every other month after their November meeting

 
  J. Vote to approve changes to the Facilities Committee Calendar Vote Amy Marcus 5 m
   

Move to every other month after the November meeting

 
  K. Nomination of Kara Maggiore to the ACE Board of directors Vote Amy Marcus 5 m
   

Vote to nominate and approve Kara Maggiore as a board member for the Academy of Collaborative Education

 
  L. Nominate Kara Maggiore for Interim Board Chair for the Academy of Collaborative Education Vote Amy Marcus 5 m
   

Vote to approve Kara as the Interim Board Chair through June 2026

 
V. D.O.N.
 

DECISIONS made:

 

OWNERS:

 

NEXT steps:

 
VI. Closing Items 5:54 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Amy Marcus 1 m