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Etoile Academy Charter School

Minutes

September Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 15, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Location

6648 Hornwood Dr

Houston, TX 77074

Directors Present

A. Caritis (remote), A. Yusuf, E. Enriquez, G. Berg, J. Lomas (remote), J. Lynch, L. Vallone, M. Bair, N. Iqbal, P. Wright, R. Guill

Directors Absent

H. Nasizadeh

Ex Officio Members Present

K. Colombero

Non Voting Members Present

K. Colombero

Guests Present

B. Jean-Louis

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

M. Bair called a meeting of the board of directors of Etoile Academy Charter School to order on Thursday Sep 15, 2022 at 5:19 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Public Comment

D.

Approve Minutes

A. Yusuf made a motion to approve the minutes from August Board Meeting on 08-04-22.
E. Enriquez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Growth and Committee Updates

A.

Growth Update

The board reviewed the greenlighting metrics report.

 

 

B.

Committee Reports

The academic committee presented the State of the School report and the board discussed. 

III. New Business

A.

Academic Achievement

Discussion of RSSP task force. 

Discussion of RSSP task force. 

B.

Finance and Facilities Committee

Discussion of Hornwood lease status and next steps along with an update re the PSA for the Bissonnet campus. 

 

Masterson Advisors presented a financing overview. 

C.

Governance

Discussion re committee job chair descriptions.

The board nominated officers:

--M. Bair: Chair 

--Iqbal, Guill, Yusuf: Vice Chair 

--Berg: Treasurer

--Caritis, Iqbal: Secretary 

 

IV. Consent Agenda

A.

Contract Approval

N. Iqbal made a motion to approve resolution for 2022 EFF loan.
L. Vallone seconded the motion.

Approved with increase up to 8.3 million. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Caritis made a motion to approve existing contacts.
P. Wright seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
R. Guill made a motion to approve superintendent travel expenses.
E. Enriquez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
J. Lynch made a motion to approve special education policies.
A. Yusuf seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
P. Wright made a motion to approve Butler Cohen RFQ.
L. Vallone seconded the motion.
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 7:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Enriquez