Red River Charter Academy
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday February 23, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Location
RRCA Cafeteria
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Directors Present
D. Blanchard, G. Ford, K. Pickett
Directors Absent
S. Celestine
Guests Present
C. Jones, D. Bonnette, D. Loyd, G. Sonnier
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes
II. New Business
A.
Discussion of RRCA's participation in LDOE Charter Board Governance Program
B.
Recommendation to accept the proposal from Air Environmental Services, Inc. for conducting asbestos six-month inspections
Discussion lead C. Jones. The amount and location of the inspections were discussed.
C.
Discussion of MOE Requirements for Special Education Funds
Discussion lead by C. Jones on the potential amount that could be owed back to the LDOE for not increasing the amount spend in SPED during the 2020-2021SY.
D.
Approval of Purchase Orders
Discussion led by C. Jones on ACT prep camps and the Board on Track membership for 23-24SY.
E.
2023-2024 Student Recruitment / Open Enrollment Updates
III. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session for the purpose of discussing litigation of Red River Charter Academy versus Amanda Reed, Case Number 2022-9902
Discussion lead by C. Jones on the new settlement amount provided by Baker Donelson to settle the litigation involving Amanda Reed(case# 2022-9902)
C. Jones led discussion on RRCA's participation in LDOE Charter Board Governance Program. The interest survey that needs to be completed was provided to the members.