Lycee Francais International De La Louisiane
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday September 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Location
Pursuant to Louisiana Open Meetings Law - La. R.S. 42:19, notice is hereby given to the members of the Board of Directors of Lycée Français International de la Louisiane and to the general public that the Board will hold a regular, special, or re-scheduled meeting, open to the public as specified below. To ensure compliance with the Open Meeting Law, recipients of this message should not forward it to other Board members, and Board members should not reply to this message.
Directors Present
Cassandra Sanchez, Ethan Cartwright, Geri Robinson, Nekisha McGill
Directors Absent
Joey DiFatta, Leslie Perrin, Nicole Clark
Ex Officio Members Present
Chase McLaurin
Guests Present
Dana Henry, Kara Maggiore
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Reports
A.
Board Chair Welcome Back to School Address
B.
CEO Report
Dr. Chase highlighted high level performance, student attendance rates, school culture, School ranking achievements, LDOE tour recongition.
C.
Operations Report
Operational updates highlighted the following information: no major renovations or safety of operations issues; Top Choice as new vendor for cleaning services. Financial updates highlighted the following information: healthy cash reserves and assets and explained revenue connected to enrollment. Board Member, Ethan Wright, announced that finance committee meetings commence in October and encouraged attendees to attend those meetings.
III. Action Items
A.
Approval of the 2026–2027 Teacher and Support Staff Stipend Plan Pursuant to Executive Order 26-047
B.
Adoption of the completed and signed Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire (For Audit Engagements of Charter Schools)
Collate Tippy - open meetings law, non-compliant
C.
Approval of Private Early Childhood Program and Public Pre-K Separation Policy
no public comment
D.
Approval of $50,000 marketing budget for Lafayette campus enrollment
no public comment comment cards
IV. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session - Potential Legal Action
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
- 6.16.26 Board Meeting Minutes.pdf
- LFNO - Summary Presentation - August 2026(2).pdf
- LFI_-_LLA_Audit_Questionnaire_-_FY26_cassandra_sanchez_ethan_cartwright.pdf
- PRIVATE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM AND PUBLIC PK POLICY.pdf
- Executive Order_26-047_TeacherandSupportStaff_StipendGuidance.pdf
- Enrollment_Marketing_Plan_Overview.pdf
Board Chair Welcome Back to School Address