Etoile Academy Charter School

Minutes

June Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday June 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Location

6648 Hornwood Dr. Houston, Texas 77074

Directors Present

A. Caritis, A. Yusuf, G. Berg (remote), J. Munoz (remote), M. Bair, N. Iqbal, P. Wright, R. Guill, Y. Trejo

Directors Absent

E. Enriquez, L. Vallone

Ex Officio Members Present

K. Colombero

Non Voting Members Present

K. Colombero

Guests Present

A. Frankiewicz, C. Newton, C. Urena, M. White, R. Moore (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Board Slides

B.

Check In

C.

Call the Meeting to Order

R. Moore called a meeting of the board of directors of Etoile Academy Charter School to order on Wednesday Jun 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM.

D.

Record Attendance

E.

Public Comment

F.

Approve Minutes

R. Guill made a motion to approve the minutes from May Board Meeting on 05-19-25.
P. Wright seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Consent Agenda and Committee Votes

A.

Consent Agenda Votes

R. Guill made a motion to approve consent agenda items (disposal of curriculum materials and capitalization policy).
A. Caritis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Committee Updates

A.

Finance and Facilities Update

A. Yusuf made a motion to approve the budget amendment.
P. Wright seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
R. Guill made a motion to approve FY26 budget.
A. Caritis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Caritis made a motion to ratify list of current vendors/contracts.
R. Guill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
R. Guill made a motion to approve auditor.
N. Iqbal seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Caritis made a motion to approve food vendor RFP.
M. Bair seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Academic Achievement Committee

The board discussed accountability scores and action items. 

C.

Resource Development Committee

The board discussed resource development updates. 

D.

Governance Committee

The board discussed succession planning and tentative SY25-26 board meeting schedule. 

IV. Executive Session

A.

Superintendent End of Year Eval

The board entered into an executive session. 

R. Guill made a motion to approve Superintendent salary SY26.
A. Caritis seconded the motion.

The Board closed the executive session and voted to approve  Superintendent salary SY26.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. 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 7:13 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Bair