Etoile Academy Charter School

Minutes

May Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday May 4, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Location

6648 Hornwood Dr. Houston TX 77074

Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

G. Berg

Ex Officio Members Present

K. Colombero

Non Voting Members Present

K. Colombero

Guests Present

B. Jean-Louis, Joel Munoz, L. Doan, L. Koeuth, Larry Ray Reed

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Caritis called a meeting of the board of directors of Etoile Academy Charter School to order on Thursday May 4, 2023 at 6:00 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Public Comment

None

None. 

D.

Approve Minutes

L. Vallone made a motion to approve the minutes from March Board Meeting on 03-23-23.
P. Wright seconded the motion.

3 members who did not attend last meeting abstained. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
L. Vallone made a motion to approve the minutes from.
P. Wright seconded the motion.

Members that did not attend last meeting abstained. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Superintendent and Growth Updates

A.

Superintendent Update

K. Colombero presented the Superintendent Update including a greenlighting update. 

K. Colombero provided the superintendent update.

Academic Achievement Update

  • Update re race equity work 
  • STAAR projections data

Resource Development update

  • M. Bair provided a resource development update 

 

Governance update

  • Discussion re superintendent evaluation (keep midyear, end end of year survey, instead fill out rubric)
  • Board training 
  • Board composition/recruiting 
  • Reviewed board norms and other docs

 

Facilities Update

  • A. Yusuf provided the facilities update 

 

B.

Chair Update

III. New Business

A.

Academic Achievement Committee

B.

Resource Development Committee

C.

Finance Committee

Discussion re budget proposal for 2023-2024

A. Caritis made a motion to approve the 2023-2024 budget.
A. Yusuf seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Governance

E.

Facilities Committee

IV. Consent Agenda

A.

Consent Agenda

A. Caritis made a motion to all consent agenda items.
P. Wright 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 8:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Caritis