Academy of Collaborative Education

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday June 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Location

Academy of Collaborative Education

505 Glenmar Ave.

Monroe, LA 71201

 

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Pursuant 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 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.

 

In accordance with La. R.S. 42:17.2, this board meeting will be held virtually. Members of the public can access it through the link referenced on the website. The meeting's anchor location will be the Academy for Collaborative Education, 505 Glenmar Ave, 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. 

 

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.

Directors Present

Amy Marcus, Anna Grimmett (remote), Davy Mize, Holly Allen (remote), Kara Maggiore (remote), Latner McDonald, Richard Cannon

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Holly Allen

Ex Officio Members Present

Joellen Freeman

Non Voting Members Present

Joellen Freeman

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Amy Marcus called a meeting of the board of directors of Academy of Collaborative Education to order on Monday Jun 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM.

C.

Approve May 21st Minutes

Richard Cannon made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 05-21-25.
Latner McDonald seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Amy Marcus
Aye
Kara Maggiore
Aye
Richard Cannon
Aye
Latner McDonald
Aye
Davy Mize
Aye
Holly Allen
Absent
Anna Grimmett
Aye

D.

Approval of June 30th Meeting Agenda

Davy Mize made a motion to Approve June 30th Meeting Agenda.
Richard Cannon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Richard Cannon
Aye
Holly Allen
Absent
Anna Grimmett
Aye
Davy Mize
Aye
Kara Maggiore
Aye
Latner McDonald
Aye
Amy Marcus
Aye

II. Reports

A.

Executive Director Report

Holly Allen arrived.

Joellen Freeman led discussion of:

  • SY25-26 OT Contract. 
    • Copy of document timely attached to Meeting Agenda for review by Board and Public
  • FY26 (SY25-26) Operational Budget. 
    • Discussed for 2nd time with full Board. 
    • Copy of Budget timely attached to Meeting Agenda for review by Board and Public.
    •  Same budget was also attached to Board Retreat Agenda. 
    • ACE will soon move to new CPA/Accounting provider. 
    • Anticipated edits to Budget related to use of CSP funding. Edited Budget to be formally and timely presented to Board and Public at later date.
  • Sixth-Grade Expansion Project Bid.
    • Received Bid from a single contractor of 175K, which was significantly higher than budgeted and/or projected. 
    • Discussed reasons for high bid and ACE Options related to the same.

III. Action Items

A.

FY26 Budget Vote

  • 2025-2026 Budget as posted for public review and comment was approved. This budget will be sent to LDOE.
Anna Grimmett made a motion to Approve Budget Posted as of June 14, 2025.
Kara Maggiore seconded the motion.

2025-2026 Budget as posted for public review and comment was approved. This budget will be sent to LDOE.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

SY25-26 OT Contract Vote

Holly Allen made a motion to Approve SY25-26 OT Contract.
Davy Mize seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Sixth-Grade Expansion Bid Acceptance

Latner McDonald made a motion to Reserve Acceptance to Bid of Regan Builders.
Richard Cannon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Richard Cannon made a motion to Adjourn Meeting.
Holly Allen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Holly Allen