Final

Red River Charter Academy

Regular Board Meeting

Published on May 23, 2023 at 8:24 PM CDT
Amended on May 24, 2023 at 4:14 PM CDT

Date and Time

Thursday May 25, 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
   

Regular board meeting 5/25/23

  
  E. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Stanley Celestine 2 m
    Approve minutes for Regular Board Meeting on April 27, 2023  
II. Executive 5:37 PM
  A. Proposed amendment to PTO Policy Vote Stanley Celestine 5 m
   

C. Jones is requesting the amendment below be added to the current PTO policy effective 7/1/2023.

 

Note:  PTO will not be granted to any employee during the first ninety days of employment per the probationary period of the RRCA employee handbook. A PTO deduction adjustment will be made by the executive director per the employee's daily rate for each day missed during the employee's probationary period during each payroll cycle.  First eligible day to begin using PTO for days missed will be 12/18/2023.

  
  B. Approve payroll procedure for FY2023-2024 Vote Charles Jones 2 m
   

Board to approve current payroll procedure for 2023-2024.  This is one of the policies that must be presented to auditors during the annual audits conducted by Kolder & Slaven.

  
  C. Approval RRCA's teacher & para-professional salary schedule for FY23-24 Vote Charles Jones 4 m
   

Salary schedule provided is based on years worked as a certified teacher or certified para-professional.  Salary scale provided through 10 years of service.  Certified teachers with more than 10 years of experience will reach max salary of $51,360 per year for the remaining years worked at RRCA as a teacher.  Certified para-professionals with more that 10 years of experience will reach max salary of $18,000 per year for the remaining years worked at RRCA as a para-professional.

  
  D. Contract Renewal-EdOps Vote Charles Jones 4 m
   

Monthly rate for 22-23 is $6200.  Monthly rate for 23-24 will be $6815.  Increase of $615.00 per month for the same service provided in 22-23. Annual increase of $7380.

  
  E. System for Award Management FYI Charles Jones 2 m
   

The registration for RED RIVER CHARTER ACADEMY, INC. / LCN7H5U3L3T1 / 896Y0 is now active in the U.S. federal government's System for Award Management (SAM). 

 

This allows RRCA to remain eligible to do business with the federal government.  RRCA has been renewed for 23-24. The annual renewal date for the registration is 2024-04-19 13:40:26.514.

  
  F. Email Address for new board members. FYI Charles Jones 2 m
   

Bill Ours

bours@redrivercharter.org

 

John Stassi

jstassi@redrivercharter.org

 

Bruce Jackson

bjackson@redrivercharter.org

 

  
  G. Amanda Reed-Docket# 20229902 Discuss Charles Jones 5 m
   

Board has voted to settle the Amanda Reed case docket# 20229902.  Board President needs to sign p.8 of the confidential settlement and release of claims agreement to execute on behalf of the school.  Executive Director has already prepared the settlement checks for Amanda Reed and attorney Matthew R. Foster for the amounts stated in the settlement agreement.  Both parties should receive payment in the next 5-7 business days.

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

Darius Munchak from EdOps will provide an update on current financial status of RRCA and federal reimbursements trough 04/2023

  
  B. Approval of PO's Vote Charles Jones 15 m
   

PO# 22-212 Education Associates

PO# 22-213 EdOps Renewal

PO# 22-219 TLC Cenla for summer school 22-23

PO# 22-220a Thermal Guard for roof repair

PO# 22-220b Inline Roofing for roof repair

PO# 22-221 School Nurse Supply for defibrillator

PO# 22-222 Guillott's Plumbing tear out and replace restroom fixtures along main corridor leading to the gym

PO# 22-223 Avoyelles Ready Mix for leveling the teachers' parking area

 

 

  
  C. 2023-2024SY Budget Draft Discuss Darius Munchak/Charles Jones 10 m
   
  • Draft budget discussed board meeting on 5/25/23.
  • Ad to be placed in local newspaper for public inspection for the required 10 days per the Louisiana Government Budget Act.
  • Public hearing and adoption of 23-24 budget during 6/22/23 board meeting.
  
IV. Academic Excellence
V. Development
VI. Facilities and Transportation
VII. Other Business
VIII. Closing Items 6:36 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.