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Academy of Collaborative Education

Board Meeting

Published on March 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM CDT

Date and Time

Wednesday March 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM CDT

Location

Academy of Collaborative Education

505 Glenmar Avenue

Monroe, LA 71201

 

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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.

 

In accordance with La. R.S. 42:17.2,  this board meeting will be held virtually. Members of the public can access it to the link referenced on the website. Anchor location for the meeting will be the school, Academy for Collaborative Education, 505 Glenmar Ave, Monroe, LA 71201.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Holly Allen 2 m
   

President requests Secretary record attendance of board members and guest participants.

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Kara Maggorie 1 m
   

President, or President's designated officer, calls meeting to order.

  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 1 m
  D. Approval of March Meeting Agenda Vote Kara Maggorie 1 m
   

Approval of March Meeting Agenda as presented.

  
II. Reports 3:35 PM
  A. Executive Director Report FYI Joellen Freeman 10 m
   

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

  
  B. Committee Reports Discuss Kara Maggorie 30 m
   

Board committees report on any critical business related to their committee, including any proposed action items to be voted on by the full board. Committees will report in the following order:

  • Governance
    • Amend bylaws related to operating committees
    • Seconded Amended and Restated Bylaws 
    • Resolution on contract signing authority 
    • Resolution to require background checks for all board members regardless of founding status
  • Finance
  • Facilities
  • Academic Excellence
  
     
     
     
III. Action Items 4:15 PM
  A. Ratification of formation of Board Committees Vote Kara Maggorie 5 m
   

Ratification of formation of Board Committees on executive, governance, finance, academic excellence, and facilities, effective as of June 8, 2024.

  
     
  B. Approval of Seconded Amended and Restated Bylaws Vote Kara Maggorie 5 m
   

Approval of Seconded Amended and Restated Bylaws as presented.

  
     
  C. Resolution regarding Contract Signature Authority Vote Kara Maggorie 5 m
   

Approval of Resolution regarding Contract Signature Authority as presented

  
     
  D. Approval of Resolution regarding Board Member Background Checks Vote Kara Maggorie 5 m
   

Approval of Resolution regarding Board Member Background Checks as presented.

  
     
  E. Approval of Davy Mize as Board Member Vote Amy Marcus 5 m
   

Approve Davy Mize (resume attached) as an ACE board member.

  
     
IV. Other/Old Business 4:40 PM
  A. Upcoming: April Board Meetings FYI Amy Marcus 1 m
   

Next meeting of the board will be held on April 16, 2025 at 3:30pm. Recurring committee dates are posted on the website and will be updated, if necessary, by the end of this month. 

  
  B. Annual Meeting/Retreat Schedulding FYI Kara Maggiore 1 m
   

Reminder to board members to respond to the scheduling survey sent re: Annual Board Retreat.

  
V. Closing Items 4:42 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kara Maggorie 1 m

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance at a public meeting of Academy of Collaborative Education, please contact Joellen Freeman at jcfreeman@aceforasd.orgdescribing the assistance that is necessary.