The Emerge School for Autism

Minutes

October 2020 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday October 21, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Location

7784 Innovation Park Dr. 
Board Room 

Directors Present

A. Meyer, C. Blaize, D. Whittle, E. Jones-Morgan, J. Jones, J. Perrault, R. Pettit

Directors Absent

M. Miller, S. Waguespack

Guests Present

L. Brown, S. Jones, Stacie Landry

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Perrault called a meeting of the board of directors of The Emerge School for Autism to order on Wednesday Oct 21, 2020 at 12:04 PM.

C.

Public Comment on Minutes

D.

Approve Minutes

II. Finance

A.

Budget Update

Presentation of the August 31, 2020 by Stacie Landry of 4th Sector Solutions.  
  • No discussion

III. Overall School Update

A.

Update on School

Presentation of the building and school updates by Linda Brown.
  • New sidewalks have been completed.
  • Quote received for new playground equipment (cost of $86K after a grant of $35K).
  • Parents have been updated regarding the possible change to a private school funding model.  

IV. Planning Ahead

A.

School Board Meeting - EBR

Update regarding funding presented by JP Perrault.
  • Discussion with the EBR school board have been strained.  However, recent conversations with leadership have resulted in possible solutions.  
  • EBR school board will be voting to amend the current professional services contract to provide an increase of $175K for the final year of the charter agreement.

V. Closing Items

A.

Public Comment on Adjournment

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 12:41 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Perrault