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Academy of Collaborative Education

Finance Committee Meeting

Published on May 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM CDT

Date and Time

Wednesday May 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 2:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Latner McDonald 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order Discuss Latner McDonald 1 m
  C. Approval of Agenda Vote Latner McDonald 3 m
   

Motion Option #1: Move to approve the agenda as presented.

Motion Option #2: Move to approve the agenda as amended by committee discussion to include <insert amendment>.

 

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

  
  D. Approval of Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Latner McDonald 2 m
   

Motion Option #1: Move to approve the meeting minutes as presented.

Motion Option #2: Move to approve the agenda as meeting minutes by committee discussion to include <insert amendment>.

 

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

  
    Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on March 11, 2026  
II. Finance 2:07 PM
  A. Presentation regarding Monroe and Ruston Foundations and Individuals Discuss Laura Hawkins 20 m
   

Laura Hawkins will be presenting information regarding Monroe and Ruston Foundations and Individuals. Please refer to this Google Spreadsheet.

  
  B. Financial Presentation with EdOps Discuss Joe Martin 30 m
   

Joe Martin will present on the financials and budget.

  
  C. Grants Discuss Joellen Freeman 5 m
  D. Joellen's spending approval Discuss Joellen Freeman 5 m
   

Discuss increasing Joellen's spending approval to 25K. This will later need to be voted on.

  
  E. Independent Audit FYI Sherah LeBoeuf & Joellen Freeman 5 m
   

Update on Independent Audit

  
III. Unfinished Business (Previously visited from an earlier agenda)
IV. New Business 3:12 PM
  A. MFP budget from 24/25 and 25/26 Discuss Joellen Freeman 30 m
   

Discuss MFP budget from 24/25 and 25/26 student count.

  
  B. Review and discuss HVAC proposals Discuss Joellen Freeman 10 m
   

Attached are HVAC proposals for the gym from Guardian Air and Gordon Air and Plumbing.

  
V. Action Items 3:52 PM
  A. Vote on HVAC proposals Vote Latner McDonald 2 m
   

Vote on whether the HVAC proposal(s) should be recommended to the full board.

  
VI. Closing Items 3:54 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Latner McDonald 1 m

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