Red River Charter Academy

Minutes

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday June 28, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Location

RRCA Cafeteria

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Directors Present

A. Dupuy, D. Blanchard, K. Bordelon, S. Celestine

Directors Absent

G. Ford

Guests Present

C. Jones, C. Stassi, D. Loyd, Deidre Bonton, Joseph Gallow, Tyler Seaberry

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

S. Celestine called a meeting of the board of directors of Red River Charter Academy to order on Tuesday Jun 28, 2022 at 5:31 PM.

B.

Opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance

Lead by Aimee Dupuy

C.

Record Attendance

D.

Approve Agenda

A. Dupuy made a motion to approve the agenda.
K. Bordelon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Executive

A.

Vote to review and adopt budget FY 22-23

A. Dupuy made a motion to approve budget with deficit of $96,546, and continued attempts to reduce deficit.
D. Blanchard seconded the motion.

Discussion lead by Mr. Jones.  

Mrs. Loyd discussed funds available for electives.  Example: Jump Start curriculum CIW, $550 for certain courses, we will get $265. 

Spanish I and II, keyboarding, family, internet bus associate, psych dev associate, quest for success, art I and II, which will allow funds.

Electives $35 course, $30 test per student, on internet bus associate and psych development associate, all on line.  

Mayfield will be teacher and part time counselor.  

Quest for success.  Mrs. Dupuy asked about district pathways compared to ours and questioned whether moderators will be monitored and overseen.  Ms. Loyd assured she is tasked with overseeing moderators on continuous basis and communicating with parents and kids about choice of university path or trade path. 

Mr. Jones suggests adding Spanish speaking moderator.

Mr. Celestine questioned Study.com for expelled students. 

No public or further discussion.

 

 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Appoint Treasurer

A. Dupuy made a motion to Nominate Ken Bordelon as Treasurer for RRCA.
D. Blanchard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

D. Blanchard made a motion to adjourn meeting.
K. Bordelon 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 6:10 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Celestine