Final

Red River Charter Academy

Regular Board Meeting

Published on April 25, 2023 at 4:57 PM CDT
Amended on April 27, 2023 at 3:35 PM CDT

Date and Time

Thursday April 27, 2023 at 5:30 PM CDT

Location

RRCA Cafeteria    

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Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Stanley Celestine 1 m
  B. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance   Gary Ford 2 m
   

Prayer will be led by Rev. Gary Ford.

Pledge of Allegiance will be lead by Danielle Blanchard.

  
  C. Record Attendance   Deanna Bonnette 1 m
  D. Approve the Agenda   Stanley Celestine 1 m
  E. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Stanley Celestine 2 m
   

Board meetings held on 2/23/2023 and 3/23/2023

  
    Approve minutes for Regular Board Meeting on March 23, 2023  
II. Executive 5:37 PM
  A. Board Member Nominations Discuss Stanley Celestine 7 m
   

Three volunteers have submitted paperwork provided by Charles Jones to become new board members for RRCA.  Items will be submitted to Mr. Jones during the board meeting.  The individuals are listed below.  Submissions to the LDOE will be handled by Stanley Celestine.  Charles Jones will handle the background checks to the Louisiana State Police.

 

  • Mr. Bill Ours
  • Mr. John Stassi
  • Mr. Bruce Jackson
  
  B. Approve New Board Members Vote Stanley Celestine 3 m
   

Board votes to accept nominees as new RRCA board members beginning 4/27/2023. This will bring the board membership to 7 members making RRCA compliant under Bulletin 126 for BESE authorized schools.

  
  C. Approval of 2023-2024 School Calendar Vote DeEtte Loyd 5 m
   

Discussion led by Mrs. Loyd on the school calendar options for 2023-2024SY.

  
  D. Contract Renewal-Conterra Vote Charles Jones 4 m
   

Conterra handles our internet access service and telecommunications service on campus.  This supports the use of Proximity Learning at RRCA.  The monthly cost will increase from $989.00 per month with a 90% discount to $1349.00 per month with a 90% discount.  The increase is due to the need to increase our internet access to 1 Gbps from 1 Mpbs to support the live streaming needed for Proximity Learning.

  
  E. LHSAA Membership for 2023-2024 Discuss D. Loyd/C. Jones 5 m
   

Provide update on situation and membership status.

  
III. Finance 6:01 PM
  A. Review of Financials FYI C. Jones/D. Munchak 10 m
   

Darius Munchak from EdOps will provide an update on current financial status of RRCA and federal reimbursements.

  
  B. Approval of PO's Vote Charles Jones 5 m
   

PO 22-210 Flynn's Building Specialties

  
  C. 2023-2024SY Budget Discuss Charles Jones 5 m
IV. Academic Excellence
V. Development
VI. Facilities and Transportation
VII. Other Business
VIII. Closing Items 6:21 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Stanley Celestine 1 m
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.