Prayer was led by Mayor Kenneth Pickett.

Pledge was led by Danielle Blanchard.

An executive session item was requested to be added to the agenda prior to the election of officers to discuss resignation of DeEtte Loyd  and the direction that RRCA needs to move towards in their search for a new principal.  Motion was made by Mayor Pickett and 2nd by Danielle Blanchard to go into executive session. Motion passed.  Executive session began at 5:36p.  Rev. Gary Ford arrived for executive session at 5:37p.  Discussion ensured.  Executive session ended at 6:38p. Motion made by Rev. Gary Ford and 2nd by John Stassi to end executive session and open the meeting to the public.  Motion passed.  Opening items continued.

1. Mr. John Stassi was nominated for board chair by Stanley Augustine.  John Stassi was elected by unanimous vote.  Mr. Celestine relinquished his board chair position and Mr. John Stassi assumed the position of chair.
2. Danielle Blanchard was nominated for vice chair by Stanley Celestine.  No other person was nominated.  Danielle Blanchard was elected unanimous vote. Danielle Blanchard assumed the position of vice chair.
3. Stanley Celestine was nominated for board secretary by John Stassi.  No other person was nominated.  Stanley Celestine was elected by unanimous vote. Stanley Celestine assumed the position of board secretary.
4. Mayor Kenneth Pickett was nominated by Rev. Gary Ford for board treasurer.  No other person was nominated.  Mayor Pickett was elected by unanimous vote.  Mayor Kenneth Pickett assumed the position of board secretary.

C. Jones led discussion on the advertisements out for open positions at RRCA. Discussion of principal and co-executive director model which could address lines of authority that may exist between administrators in the future.  Discussion of qualifications for school principal/co-executive director.  Emphasis of board on potential need for salary increases for these position introduced by Stanley Celestine to attracted experienced charter school administrators.

C. Jones shared site visit summary provided by Tammy Morgan.  Contingency plan for naming an interim principal was shared with the board.  Contingency is to name Joseph Sonnier as interim principal for an indefinite length of time so that RRCA can chose the right principal.

C. Jones led a discussion on the Department of Commerce survey completed on behalf of RRCA.  A $200 gift card was issued for completing the survey.  The new card will be used by the new principal to engage students on one-on one discussions over lunch.  No objections made on the request to use the card.

CLTCC has invited RRCA to its campus on 11/14/23 as part of an open house tour and a FAFSA completion activity sponsored by the Ward H. Nash Cottonport campus.  C. Jones will be visiting to see what opportunities the campus can offer RRCA students in the future in JumpStart 2.0 pathways for dual enrollment.

C. Jones led a discussion on how RRCA will work with the APSB to ensure students have the proper employment credentials.  RRCA to have 2 staff members trained to be able to issue employment certifications as a location in the future.

Discussion led by c. Jones into bank reconciliations in September and October 2023 that yielded unknown debits.  These were cleared at the bank.  Simmesport State Bank presented C. Jones with the cashier's check for validation which turned out to be fraudulent.  The matters have been cleared and all funds have been returned to RRCA's general fund account.

Recommendation by Brown & Brown(RRCA's insurance agency) to use TASC as RRCA's new Cobra insurance administrator due to a gap in coverage that recently occurred.  Board members dutifully recorded that they have very little knowledge of Cobra administration.  C. Jones to get Cobra explanation from Brown & Brown to board members prior to next board meeting on 11/16/23.

Stanley Celestine read his letter of resignation. Resignation will be effective December 31, 2023.

An executive session item was requested to be added to the agenda prior to the election of officers to discuss resignation of DeEtte Loyd  and the direction that RRCA needs to move towards in their search for a new principal.  Motion was made by Mayor Pickett and 2nd by Danielle Blanchard to go into executive session. Motion passed.  Executive session began at 5:36p.  Rev. Gary Ford arrived for executive session at 5:37p.  Discussion ensured.  Executive session ended at 6:38p. Motion made by Rev. Gary Ford and 2nd by John Stassi to end executive session and open the meeting to the public.  Motion passed.  Opening items continued.