Élan Academy Charter School
Minutes
August Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 31, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Location
Elan Academy
1801 L B Landry Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70114
1801 L B Landry Avenue
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. Barnes, D. Patin, E. Marrero-Savoie, G. Briggs (remote), J. Stewart, R. Watkins, S. Brown (remote), S. Rademaker
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
R. Carter
Non Voting Members Present
R. Carter
Guests Present
M. Clark
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approval of Today’s Meeting Agenda - Darren Patin (Voting)
II. Head of School Report
A.
Head of School Report – Melanie Askew (Voting)
Head of School Report - August 31, 2022
NOLA-PS:
- Superintendent Dr. Avis Williams is hosting ABC tours with community members to listen to the needs of the district.
- NOLA-PS released a draft of their facility surplus policy.
LDOE: No updates at this time.
Facilities & Operations:
- Collegiate has until September 30th to complete their list of tasks.
Human Resources:
- We have the following positions available:
- Academic Interventionist
- Band Director (after-school)
- Special Education Instructor
Partnerships & Resources:
- Dr. Clark met with Krystal Hardy Allen regarding conducting our board retreat. Date options are 9/17, or 10/15 (9am-1pm). The board would take part in a second retreat in the second half of the school year.
- 9/17
- 10/15
- Erin has a TFA Summit
- Dr. Clark is participating in a succession planning cohort with the Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF) to update our succession plan from 2020.
III. Governance
A.
Governance Committee Report - Darren Patin (Voting)
Discussed Governance Board August Meeting
Considering new accounting service provider
Discussion of bus route options and concerns
IV. Academic
A.
Academic Committee Report –
No report for the month of August.
Gary met with Steven to review Academic Committee yearly goals. No report for this committee.
Plan to hold meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
V. Finance
A.
Finance Committee Report – Roger Watkins (Voting)
Robert reviewed the expenditures and revenues for the month of June.
Discussed ESSR funding in regards to future funding and budgeting.
Discussed possibility of eligibility for Employer Retention Tax credit (payroll tax credit).
July & August Financials will be presented at September Meeting
June Financial Overview
June Revenues:
- Revenues totaled $1,778,126
- MFP payment of $206,549
June Expenses
- Expenses total $380,638
- $141,360 in uncategorized expenses
VI. Development
A.
Development Committee Report –
VII. Additional Business
A.
Old Business
No old business discussed.
B.
New Business - Darren Patin
Consideration and vote regarding Henry Rivera Leal for board memebership.
No report.