Élan Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 12, 2025 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. Barnes, D. Patin, G. Thomas-Batiste, J. Thibodeaux, L. Knight
Directors Absent
G. Briggs, R. Green, S. Rademaker
Guests Present
M. Clark
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approval of Today’s Meeting Agenda
D.
Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
II. Head of School Report
A.
Head of School Report
January/February Head of School Report presented by Dr. Askew to the Board.
- Discussed teacher retention
- Discussed Parent Surveys
III. Governance Committee Report
A.
Governance Committee Report
March 12, 2025 Governance meeting discussion led by Darren Patin
- Potential new Board member
- Vendor discussion
- Discussed Board Retreat proposal
IV. Academic
A.
Academic Committee Report
V. Finance
A.
Finance Committee Report –
Jeremy Thibodeaux presented Finance Committee report from March 12, 2025
- MIP, ESSR, Title I funding
- Discussed current budget and YTD finances
- Discussed tax return/990
VI. Development
A.
Development Committee Report –
Discussed Jan/Feb Development Committee report
- Discussed various fundraising ideas
VII. Additional Business
A.
Old Business
No old business.
B.
NEW BUSINESS
C.
Consideration and vote regarding Perry Davis interest in board membership
Deferred until April 2025
Did not meet this week. No report.