East Link Academy Charter School
Minutes
ELA Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday November 7, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Location
78 Global Drive, Suite 200
Greenville, SC 20607
Directors Present
E. Ferrand, J. Ling (remote), J. Plourde, J. Pringle, M. Nickerson, M. Regier, R. Renken, R. Schaetzle
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
J. Ling
Ex Officio Members Present
L. Simmons (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
L. Simmons (remote)
Guests Present
Barbara Bingham, C. Simmons, D. Hutto
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Regier called a meeting of the board of directors of East Link Academy Charter School to order on Tuesday Nov 7, 2023 at 6:33 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes from 8/29/2023
J. Plourde made a motion to approve the minutes from East Link Academy Board of Directors Business Meeting on 10-03-23.
J. Pringle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
J. Ling arrived at 6:37 PM.
II. Executive Session
A.
Contractual Matter
M. Regier made a motion to moving into Executive Session to discuss a contractual matter.
J. Pringle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
III. Actions
A.
Board Bylaws Final Approval: Presented by D. Hutto
J. Pringle made a motion to Approve updated Board By Laws that have been updated to remove original charter language as well as grammatical errors.
J. Plourde seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Budget Amendment: Presented by L. Simmons
J. Pringle made a motion to approve budget amendment. The proposal included in this meeting packet. Primary changes being student counts mentioned in Head of School report, funding increases mentioned in the financial report.
R. Renken seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Contract with Raymond James: Presented by J. Pringle
J. Pringle made a motion to Approve contract with Raymond James pending legal approval and termination of contract with Piper Sandler.
M. Regier seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Future Meeting Dates: Presented by D. Hutto
J. Pringle made a motion to Approve upcoming dates for Board Meetings for the first half of 2024.
R. Renken seconded the motion.
D. Hutto proposed the following dates:
Jan. 10, 2024
Feb. 7, 2024
Mar. 6, 2024
Apr. 10, 2024
May 15, 2024
June 26, 2024
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Simmons