Élan Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 28, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Elan Academy
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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Directors Present
D. Patin, G. Briggs, J. Thibodeaux
Directors Absent
D. Barnes, R. Green, S. Rademaker
Guests Present
Lori Knight, M. Clark
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approval of Today’s Meeting Agenda
Seconded by Lori Knight, new board member
D.
Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
II. Head of School Report
A.
Head of School Report
Seconded by Lori Knight, new board member
III. Governance Committee Report
A.
Governance Committee Report
Discussed Head of School
Discussed Board Recruitment efforts, including recommendation for moving interest of Dr. Thomas to full board for vote
Discussed vendor status
Discussed LEA Compliance documents
Discussed broadcast compliance
Discussed parent representative to board status
IV. Academic
A.
Academic Committee Report
Discussed BOY testing
Discussed target goals moving forward and accountability plans
Seconded by Lori Knight, new board member
V. Finance
A.
Finance Committee Report –
Discussed LAMP transfer status
Discussed July reports and financial status
Discussed account receivable updates with NOLA-PS
Discussed open accounts status
Discussed September audit approval and upcoming compliance questionnaire
Seconded by Lori Knight, new board member
VI. Development
A.
Development Committee Report –
No report to provide
Discussed composition of committee with the addition of Lori Knight
VII. Additional Business
A.
Old Business
B.
New Business
Discussed the handbook assurance confirmation and updates to comply with statutory and NOLA-PS updates
Discussed the new cell phone policy, additional Title IX policy, including grievance policy.
Lori Knight, new board member, motioned for approval
Discussed operational matters being performed around school
Discussed inspections to be scheduled and performed by NOLA-PS
Discussed hiring updates
Discussed Teacher events and motivations
Discussed charter renewal process - meeting Friday and notice to renew due date - prepared and ready for submission
Discussion of enrollment status and comparison to enrollment targets
Discussed diagnostic testing for beginning of year, tutoring intervention and testing strategies, along with teacher accountability and development
Discussed Patrick Leahy grant to develop an edible garden
Discussed upcoming events including Sept. 7 Luau