Etoile Academy Charter School

Minutes

February Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday February 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Location

Etoile Academy Hornwood

6648 Hornwood Drive

Houston, TX 77074

Directors Present

A. Caritis, E. Enriquez, J. Munoz, M. Bair, N. Iqbal, P. Wright, R. Guill, Y. Trejo

Directors Absent

A. Yusuf, G. Berg, L. Vallone

Guests Present

C. Newton

I. Opening Items

A.

Check In

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

M. Bair called a meeting of the board of directors of Etoile Academy Charter School to order on Thursday Feb 19, 2026 at 5:07 PM.

C.

Record Attendance

D.

Public Comment

None. 

E.

Approve Minutes

R. Guill made a motion to approve the minutes from December Board Meeting on 12-11-25.
N. Iqbal seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
R. Guill made a motion to approve the minutes from December Board Meeting on 12-11-25.
N. Iqbal seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Executive Session

A.

Executive Session

Meeting was closed at 5:11 PM to enter into an executive session. 

 

 

Meeting was re-opened at 6:21. 

III. Consent Agenda and Committee Votes

A.

Consent Agenda Votes

A. Caritis made a motion to appove consent agenda items.
R. Guill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Superintendent Updates

A.

Leadership Dashboard

B.

Restructure Memo

C.

Vote: Restructure timeline

P. Wright made a motion to approve restructure timeline with a delay until after STAAR results.
J. Munoz seconded the motion.
The motion did not carry.

D.

Vote: Pursue possible Hornwood sublease

R. Guill made a motion to pursue possible Hornwood sublease after STAAR results.
E. Enriquez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
M. Bair made a motion to pursue possible Arcadia partnership.
Y. Trejo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. Executive Session

A.

Personnel Discussion

The Board moved into executive session. 

VI. 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 7:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Bair