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Élan Academy Charter School

September 2025 Board Meeting

Published on September 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM CDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM CDT

6501 Berkley Dr., New Orleans, LA 70131; (504) 619-9720; www.elanacademy.org 

The matters listed are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed. Other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. All agenda items are informational unless otherwise denoted, though all committee reports require a vote for acceptance. The meeting will be held on the campus of the school. 

 

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approve Minutes from June Board Meeting Approve Minutes Jeremy Thibodeaux 1 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on June 25, 2025  
  D. Approve Minutes from Board Retreat Approve Minutes Jeremy Thibodeaux 1 m
    Minutes for Board Retreat on July 26, 2025  
II. CEO Report 5:33 PM
  A. CEO Report Discuss Melanie Clark 10 m
     
  B. CEO FYE 2025/2026 Goals Discuss Melanie Clark 5 m
     
III. Academic Achievement Committee 5:48 PM
  A. Committee Report FYI Gary Briggs 10 m
  B. FYE 2025/2026 Goal Presentation Discuss Gary Briggs 5 m
     
IV. CEO Support And Eval 6:03 PM
  A. FYE 2025/2026 Goal Discussion Discuss Darren Patin 5 m
     
V. Finance/Development Committee 6:08 PM
  A. FYE 2025 Budget Amendment Vote Jeremy Thibodeaux 5 m
  B. FYE 2026 YTD Financial Review Discuss Jeremy Thibodeaux 10 m
     
  C. FYE 2025/2026 Committee Goals Discuss Jeremy Thibodeaux 5 m
     
VI. Governance 6:28 PM
  A. Committee Report FYI Jeremy Thibodeaux 5 m
  B. FYE 2025/2026 Committee Goals Discuss Jeremy Thibodeaux 5 m
     
VII. Other Business 6:38 PM
  A. FYE 2025/2026 Attendance Policy Vote Melanie Clark 5 m
     
  B. FYE 2025/2026 Pupil Progression Plan Vote Melanie Clark 5 m
  C. Differentiated Compensation Stipends Disbursement Plan Vote Melanie Clark 5 m
  D. FYE 2025 Budget Amendment Vote Jeremy Thibodeaux 5 m
VIII. Closing Items 6:58 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote

Guests are welcome to speak during each agenda item with recognition from the presiding officer. In the event to comments or debate may appear to be lengthy, the presiding officer will set a time limit the open comment period; will define the time length each person is afforded to speak; will recognize the order of the respondents, and each person will be asked to state their name, city, parish, and affiliation with the school (examples: employee, administration, parent, community guest, school board representative). This policy subject to change, as necessary.