Red River Charter Academy
Minutes
Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 21, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Location
RRCA Cafeteria
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Directors Present
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
C. Jones
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Prayer
Prayer was led by Rev. Gary Ford.
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Danielle Blanchard.
D.
Record Attendance
Board members present were Stanley Celestine, Rev. Gary Ford, Danielle Blanchard, Bill Ours, John Stassi, and Bruce Jackson.
Absent was Mayor Kenneth Pickett.
E.
Approve Agenda for 9/21/23 special board meeting.
John Stassi opposed provided agenda for 9/21/23. The special meeting was called to discuss only the Baker Donelson portion of the agenda. No other item on the agenda was to be discussed during the special meeting. All other items will be tabled until the board meeting on 9/28/23.
Rev. Gary Ford made the motion to only conduct the executive session with Baker Donelson.
John Stassi seconded the motion.
The board entered into executive session at 17:44.
F.
Approve Minutes for board meeting on 7/20/23 & 8/24/23
Tabled until the board meeting on 9/28/23.
II. Executive Session-Investigation into work-related issues and safety concerns of students.
A.
Baker Donelson update and recommendations to RRCA board.
Discussion lead by Charles Jones and Baker Donelson into the work-related and safety concern investigation that started on 8/29/23. All pertinent information was shared with the board. Baker Donelson was present to provide legal recommendations. The board decided to hire a 3rd party investigator per the recommendation of Baker Donelson to look into all parties involved.
Executive Session ended at 18:32.
John Stassi made a motion to give Stanley Celestine permission to hire Perez Law LLC per the recommendation of Baker Donelson as the 3-rd party investigator for RRCA.
Danielle Blanchard seconded the motion.
III. New Business
A.
Recommendation to approval the renewal agreement for nursing services with National Nurses of America.
Tabled until 9/28/21.
B.
Recommendation to approve the renewal agreement for SPED services with RBW Consulting LLC.
Tabled until 9/28/21.
C.
Simmesport State Bank Line of Credit
Tabled until 9/28/21.
D.
Approval of Purchase Order.
Tabled until 9/28/21.
The special board meeting was called to order by Stanley Celestine at 17:32.