Etoile Academy Charter School

Minutes

June Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday June 21, 2024 at 11:30 AM

Location

6648 Hornwood Dr. Houston, Texas 77074

Directors Present

A. Caritis, A. Yusuf, E. Enriquez (remote), G. Berg (remote), J. Munoz, L. Vallone, M. Bair, N. Iqbal

Directors Absent

P. Wright, R. Guill

Ex Officio Members Present

K. Colombero

Non Voting Members Present

K. Colombero

Guests Present

B. Jean-Louis (remote), Heston Nguyen, M. White, R. Moore

I. Opening Items

A.

State of Schools/Organization

Superintendent provided an update re State of Schools. 

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

M. Bair called a meeting of the board of directors of Etoile Academy Charter School to order on Friday Jun 21, 2024 at 12:30 PM.

C.

Record Attendance

D.

Public Comment

None. 

E.

Approve Minutes

N. Iqbal made a motion to approve the minutes from April Board Meeting on 04-19-24.
J. Munoz seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Consent Agenda Votes

The board discussed various consent agenda items prior to voting. 

A. Caritis made a motion to approve consent agenda items.
L. Vallone seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. School and Growth Updates

A.

Growth Discussion

The Superintendent provided an update re growth updates. 

IV. Committee Reports

A.

Governance

The committee chair and Superintendent provided an update re board recruitment, board meeting times/dates for 2024-2025, and the board meeting survey.  The committee chair also presented the committee report. 

B.

Finance/Facilities Committee

The finance chair and finance director presented the April & May Financial reports and discussed the proposed budget amendment.  

A. Yusuf made a motion to approve the FY24 budget amendment.
L. Vallone seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Academic Achievement Committee

The Superintendent presented the committee report. 

D.

Resource Development Committee

The committee chair and the director of special projects presented an update re resource development. 

V. Executive Session

A.

Execute Session Agenda

Opened executive session on 1:18, closed executive session on 1:33.  

 

 

B.

Executive Session Votes

L. Vallone made a motion to approve superintendent incentive based on current metrics scores (pending TEA results).
J. Munoz seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E. Enriquez made a motion to approve 2% COL increase on superintendent salary for FY25.
A. Caritis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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 1:36 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Caritis