Academy of Collaborative Education

Board Meeting

Published on October 20, 2024 at 11:47 AM CDT
Amended on November 19, 2024 at 1:21 PM CST

Date and Time

Wednesday October 23, 2024 at 3:30 PM CDT

Location

Academy of Collaborative Education

505 Glenmar Avenue

Monroe, LA 71201

Pursuant to 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 re-scheduled meeting, open to the public as specified below. To ensure compliance with the Open Meeting Law, recipients of this message should not forward it to other Board members, and Board members should not reply to this message.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance/Establish Quorum   Holly Allen 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Amy Marcus 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Amy Marcus 1 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on September 18, 2024  
II. Governance 3:33 PM
  A. Open Meeting Law (Sunshine Law) Discuss Holly Allen 5 m
   

Holly Allen will educate the ACE Board on the Open Meeting Law.

 
  B. Set Schedule for Committee Meetings Vote Amy Marcus 5 m
   

Governance-Kara and Holly

Finance-Joellen, Mike, and Latner

Academic Excellence-Amy, Carmen, and Joellen

 

 
  C. Amendment of By-Laws Regarding Term Limits FYI Richard Cannon 5 m
  D. Creation of a Legacy Seat on the Board FYI Richard Cannon 5 m
  E. Charter Amendment Vote Joellen Freeman 10 m
   

Amend charter to include 6th, 7th, and 8th grades

 
III. Academic Excellence 4:03 PM
  A. Staff Attendance and Satisfaction FYI Carmen Parks 5 m
   

 

1) survey given to staff regarding first 9-weeks satisfaction and areas of improvement

2) contest to improve staff attendance

 

 
IV. Fundraising 4:08 PM
  A. ACE Masters "Fore" Autism and River Rat Paddle Challenge FYI Amy Marcus 5 m
V. Finance 4:13 PM
  A. Financial Report FYI Joellen Freeman 5 m
VI. Staff and Students Report 4:18 PM
  A. Hiring Status and Student Numbers FYI Karen Roberson 5 m
VII. Facility 4:23 PM
  A. Updates Discuss Joellen Freeman 5 m
   

Playground update

HVAC

Possible Gym buildout

Creation of a Development Committee

 
VIII. Other Business 4:28 PM
  A. Rural Community Funding Summit FYI Latner McDonald 5 m
  B. Creation of Advisory Board Discuss Richard Cannon 5 m
IX. Closing Items 4:38 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Amy Marcus