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Red River Charter Academy

Board Meeting

Published on May 18, 2022 at 3:12 PM CDT
Amended on May 19, 2022 at 11:49 AM CDT

Date and Time

Thursday May 19, 2022 at 4:00 PM CDT

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Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Alissa Tassin
  B. Pledge and prayer   Alissa Tassin 2 m
  C. Record Attendance   Caroline Stassi 1 m
  D. Approve Minutes-April 2022 Board Meeting Approve Minutes Alissa Tassin 1 m
     
II. Executive 4:04 PM
  A. Officer Elections Vote Alissa Tassin 3 m
  B. Presentation by Dr. Kelli Peterson of The Educated Approach - Strategic Planning Discuss Stanley Celestine 120 m
   
  • Red River Charter Academy Strategy Development Team
  
  C. Vote: Draft Budget Approval Vote Charles Jones 10 m
   
  • Include Facilities Repairs/Upgrades with estimates and timelines for board review/budget approval
  • Final budget approval in May, formal adoption in June
  
  D. Vote: Update PTO policy Vote Jessica Couvillion 5 m
  E. Vote on Stipend policy changes Vote Jessica Couvillion 4 m
   

Feedback requested from Baker Donelson

  
  F. Vote on Payroll Policy Adoption-formal payroll policy to be presented Vote Jessica Couvillion 5 m
  G. EdGear Contract Review for Signature Discuss Alissa Tassin 5 m
III. Development 6:36 PM
  A. Discussion and adoption of 22-23 Offer Letter models (attached) Discuss Charles Jones 7 m
   
  1. degree certified teacher
  2. degree non-certified teacher
  3. non-degree teacher
  
  B. Discussion and adoption of SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OFFER LETTER (attached) Discuss Charles Jones 3 m
IV. Finance 6:46 PM
  A. Financials from Ducote & Co. Discuss Aimee Dupuy 5 m
   
  • Financials for April 2022 attached
  
  B. Federal Funds Dashboard FYI Charles Jones 5 m
   
  • Fed Funds Dashboard Attached
  
  C. Budget Model Workbook FY 2023 Discuss Charles Jones 5 m
  D. Approval of PO's Vote Aimee Dupuy 15 m
   
  1. Mark Johnson invoice 22-0011 $8,000 for work in OLD building
  2. Chase Communications $4725 for installation of classroom surveillance system
  3. EdGear $3600 JCampus system
  4. EdGear $2000 automated email system (annual) 
  5. ACT $1770 PreACT scoring fee
  6. Clayton Environmental (via Pan Am) $1650 asbestos inspection
  7. Perry J St Romain $43,268 proposal for classroom painting 
  8. Pearsonassessments.com $1082.97 SPED diagnostic tools
  9. BSN Sports $10448.48 basketball purchases 
  10. Mark Johnson Proposal pending for "redoing" classroom floors
  
  E. Engagement of Finance/Payroll Vendor FY 22-23 Discuss Jessica Couvillion 5 m
V. Facilities and Transportation
VI. Other Business 7:21 PM
  A. Executive Director's Report with Dashboard FYI Charles Jones 10 m
   
  • Attached Dashboard
  
  B. List of Items for Next Regular Board Meeting FYI Jessica Couvillion 5 m
   
  1.  Formal budget adoption in June
  2. Action Items for Dr. Peterson
  3. Staff and Student Handbook Revisions
  
  C. Executive Session Vote Aimee Dupuy 5 m
   
  • ED Evaluation (Board on Track template due from board members no later than May 16th)
  • Discussion of ongoing litigation
  
VII. Closing Items 7:41 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote

Committee meetings:  3rd Thursday January--October, 2nd Thursday November--December; first meeting beginning promptly at 5 pm in the cafeteria, other meetings beginning at the conclusion of the preceding meeting.
Board meetings: 4th Thursday January--October, 3rd Thursday November--December; beginning promptly at 6 pm in the cafeteria.

Jessica Couvillion
Signed by Jessica Couvillion on 5/19/2022