Élan Academy Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday May 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Location

709 Park Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70114

709 Park Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70114; (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. 

Directors Present

D. Hoover, D. Patin (remote), E. Marrero-Savoie, J. Stewart, R. Watkins, S. Rademaker (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Olatunji, A. Shabankareh, D. Barnes, S. Brown, T. Lewis

Ex Officio Members Present

R. Carter (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

R. Carter (remote)

Guests Present

M. Clark

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

R. Watkins called a meeting of the board of directors of Élan Academy Charter School to order on Wednesday May 25, 2022 at 6:07 PM.

C.

Approval of Today’s Meeting Agenda - Darren Patin (Voting)

J. Stewart made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 04-27-22.
D. Hoover seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Head of School Report

A.

Head of School Report – Melanie Askew (Voting)

J. Stewart made a motion to Approve head of school report.
D. Hoover seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Governance

A.

Governance Committee Report - Darren Patin (Voting)

D. Hoover made a motion to to accept governance report.
J. Stewart seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Academic

A.

Academic Committee Report – Anane Olatunji (Voting)

Moving to discuss in June meeting 

V. Finance

A.

Finance Committee Report – Roger Watkins (Voting)

J. Stewart made a motion to to approve meeting minutes.
D. Patin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VI. Development

A.

Development Committee Report – Tiffany Lewis (Voting)

Tiffany Lewis not present, will move to next agenda item and discuss development in June meeting.

VII. Additional Business

A.

Old Business

B.

New Business - Darren Patin

Board discussed 22-23 budget review

C.

Open Forum

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Chairman's Remarks

B.

Adjourn Meeting

D. Patin made a motion to Motion to adjourn.
J. Stewart seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:57 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Marrero-Savoie