Red River Charter Academy
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday July 22, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Location
RRCA Cafeteria
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Directors Present
A. Dupuy, A. Tassin, B. Augustine, G. Ford, J. Couvillion, K. Bordelon, P. Ours, S. Celestine
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
B. Augustine
Guests Present
C. Jones, C. Stassi, D. Blanchard, D. Loyd
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Tassin called a meeting of the board of directors of Red River Charter Academy to order on Thursday Jul 22, 2021 at 6:06 PM.
B.
Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
Both led by Reverend Gary Ford
C.
Record Attendance
D.
Approve the Agenda
A. Dupuy made a motion to approve the agenda.
J. Couvillion seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Approve Minutes
A. Dupuy made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 06-24-21.
G. Ford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Finance
A.
Finance Committee Report
A. Dupuy made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance Committee Meeting on 07-15-21.
J. Couvillion seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Approval of PO's
J. Couvillion made a motion to APPROVE PO'S ATTACHED HERE.
A. Dupuy seconded the motion.
attached PO 21-21 Savvas
Successmaker will be maintained
still have to purchase notebooks
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Successmaker will be maintained
still have to purchase notebooks
III. Executive Director Support And Evaluation
A.
Establish ED Support and Evaluation committee members
Led by Jessica Couvillion with Pat Ours included, and chairman, Alissa Tassin.
B.
Define ED goals, expectations, and evaluation rubric
IV. Parent Advisory
A.
Establish Parent Advisory committee members
Pat Ours on the board. Mr. Jones will decide what administrator will be added on, Mr. Jones will have decision prior to next committee.
V. Fundraising
A.
Establish Fundraising committee members
suggestion is school staff for school level fundraising.
VI. Special Education
A.
Establish Special Education committee members
Per Dyupuy, one administrator and one SPED teacher; Mr. Jones will conference with A Tassin.
VII. Facilities and Transportation
A.
Establish Facilities and Transportation committee members
Brad not present, but Brad would chair, with MR Jones and treasurer. Reverend Ford will make decision and relay answer back to board at future date.
Pat Ours suggests D. Bonton as a bus driver (not present). Final committee TBD.
Pat Ours suggests D. Bonton as a bus driver (not present). Final committee TBD.
B.
Approval of threshold for parking improvements
A. Dupuy made a motion to concrete threshhold area for parking for $18,000.
G. Ford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B. Augustine arrived at 6:36 PM.
C.
Discussion of gym renovation alternatives
Jones wants Rusk, Firmin together to meet regarding being on the same page regarding duct work.
P Ours inquired about use of gym during PE. Gym won't have any basketball games there. Consensus to repair gym asap.
P Ours inquired about use of gym during PE. Gym won't have any basketball games there. Consensus to repair gym asap.
D.
Site Plan Update-Gym
VIII. Other Business
A.
Director FYI's (relative to finance)
Mr. Jones discussed state reporting. Dashboard to be in place for next meetings.
B.
Request for Approval for sharing of gate
We have 10 game scheduled, we're asking for all the gate money for the second of two games played away at ? school.
C.
Approval of New Logo design
Mrs. Loyd is working on branding logos, crests, seal, etc. for rings, etc. moving forward. We would like to add proposed gator to our repertoire.
Wants navy, bright red, and white colors to be specified. This will be a phase in for uniforms.
Pat Ours wants to specify academics to continue same logo.
Wants navy, bright red, and white colors to be specified. This will be a phase in for uniforms.
Pat Ours wants to specify academics to continue same logo.
A. Dupuy made a motion to Approve new logo as addition with colors of navy, bright red, and white for Athletics/Spirit attire and promotions.
G. Ford seconded the motion.
Parent input (Gage Beatty's mom) is concerned about more stringent guidelines of masks coming on with high rates of suicide/depression amongst age demographics. Megan Slocum. We follow LDOE guidelines. Questioning why more stringent now that we have vaccines. She verbalizes concern about socialization. Suggestion to add parent to parent committee.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Dupuy made a motion to add to agenda wby to add to 21-22 agenda.
J. Couvillion seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Dupuy made a motion to approving 21-22 budget as presented.
P. Ours seconded the motion.
FY 21-22
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
K. Bordelon made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
P. Ours seconded the motion.
The board VOTED 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 7:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Tassin