Etoile Academy Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday October 17, 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, N. Iqbal, P. Wright (remote), R. Guill

Directors Absent

M. Bair

Ex Officio Members Present

K. Colombero

Non Voting Members Present

K. Colombero

Guests Present

A. Frankiewicz (remote), C. Newton (remote), H. Nguyen, R. Moore, phil@avacpa.com

I. Opening Items

A.

Board Slides

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Yusuf called a meeting of the board of directors of Etoile Academy Charter School to order on Thursday Oct 17, 2024 at 5:13 PM.

C.

Record Attendance

D.

Public Comment

None. 

E.

Approve Minutes

L. Vallone made a motion to approve the minutes from August Board Meeting on 08-14-24.
R. Guill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Consent Agenda Votes

J. Munoz made a motion to approve consent agenda items (Hazard Bus Stop Policy; Bilingual Exception/ESL Waiver).
E. Enriquez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. State of Schools & Growth Updates

A.

State of Schools / Organization Update

Superintendent provided the state of schools update, including a discussion re enrollment numbers and STAAR performance. 

B.

Chair Update / Growth Update

Superintendent provided the growth update. 

IV. Committee Reports

A.

Finance and Facilities

Independent auditor presented audit report. 

 

H. Nguyen presented the finance overview and proposed budget amendment.

E. Enriquez made a motion to approve audit and budget amendment.
R. Guill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Academic Achievement Committee

C. Newton provided an update re Fall MAP data and action items/targeted interventions. 

C.

Governance

Governance committee discussed required board training, the Board Self-Assessment, and the conflict of interest policy, 

D.

Resource Development Committee

Resource development committee presented a fundraising update. 

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,
A. Yusuf