Etoile Academy Charter School
Minutes
August Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Location
6648 Hornwood Dr. Houston, Texas 77074
Directors Present
A. Caritis (remote), A. Yusuf, E. Enriquez, G. Berg (remote), J. Munoz, L. Vallone, M. Bair (remote), P. Wright, R. Guill
Directors Absent
N. Iqbal
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
E. Enriquez
Ex Officio Members Present
K. Colombero
Non Voting Members Present
K. Colombero
Guests Present
Brenda Brombacher, C. Urena, H. Nguyen, M. White, alain frankiewicz, chris newton
I. Opening Items
A.
State of Schools/Organization
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
R. Guill called a meeting of the board of directors of Etoile Academy Charter School to order on Wednesday Aug 14, 2024 at 5:23 PM.
C.
Record Attendance
D.
Public Comment
E.
Approve Minutes
L. Vallone made a motion to approve the minutes from June Board Meeting on 06-21-24.
J. Munoz seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Iqbal |
Absent
|
| J. Munoz |
Aye
|
| L. Vallone |
Aye
|
| A. Caritis |
Aye
|
| E. Enriquez |
Aye
|
| A. Yusuf |
Aye
|
| M. Bair |
Aye
|
| P. Wright |
Aye
|
| G. Berg |
Aye
|
| R. Guill |
Abstain
|
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Consent Agenda Votes
E. Enriquez made a motion to Approve consent agenda items.
P. Wright seconded the motion.
Waiver for Special Education Teachers
Updated Student Handbook
Updated Staff Handbook
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Berg |
Aye
|
| J. Munoz |
Aye
|
| M. Bair |
Aye
|
| A. Yusuf |
Aye
|
| E. Enriquez |
Aye
|
| L. Vallone |
Aye
|
| P. Wright |
Aye
|
| A. Caritis |
Aye
|
| N. Iqbal |
Absent
|
| R. Guill |
Aye
|
III. Finance and Facilities Committee
A.
Finance and Facilities
P. Wright made a motion to Ratify the existing contracts and vendors list for SY 2024-2025.
L. Vallone seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Bair |
Aye
|
| A. Caritis |
Aye
|
| G. Berg |
Aye
|
| P. Wright |
Aye
|
| R. Guill |
Aye
|
| J. Munoz |
Aye
|
| A. Yusuf |
Aye
|
| L. Vallone |
Aye
|
| N. Iqbal |
Absent
|
| E. Enriquez |
Aye
|
IV. School and Growth Updates
A.
Growth Discussion
E. Enriquez left at 5:36 PM.
V. Committee Reports
A.
Governance
Nominated Board Officers for SY 2024 - 2025
1) Michelle Bair for Chair
2) Rebekah Guill and Adeeba Yusuf for Vice Chair
3) Grant Berg for Treasurer
4) Alex Caritis for Secretary
B.
Academic Achievement Committee
C.
Resource Development Committee
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 6:33 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Yusuf
For the next board meeting, we would like to review and discuss our 10 year plan and growth strategy.