Redesign Schools Louisiana

Minutes

ReDesign Schools Louisiana Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday August 27, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Location

Directors Present

A. McGaha (remote), G. Pope (remote), J. Miller (remote), N. Gillam (remote), P. Baldwin (remote), R. Orso (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

A. Beck (remote), Andrea Johnson (remote), Ashley Eason (remote), C. Knotts (remote), Christina Faulk (remote), Juaquita Sims (remote), T. Rivera (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

G. Pope called a meeting of the board of directors of Redesign Schools Louisiana to order on Thursday Aug 27, 2020 at 5:04 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

II. COMMUNICATION

A.

Public comment on agenda items

At this time, there was no public comment on agenda items.

B.

Public comment on non-agenda items

At this time, there was no public comment on non-agenda items.

C.

Motion to approve the minutes from the 7/30/2020 Board Meeting

P. Baldwin made a motion to Approve the minutes from 7/30/2020 ReDesign Schools Louisiana Regular Board Meeting on 07-30-20.
A. McGaha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Miller
Aye
P. Baldwin
Aye
G. Pope
Aye
R. Orso
Aye
N. Gillam
Aye
A. McGaha
Aye

III. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR RECEIPT/INFORMATION

A.

Principals' report on education: instructional, operational, and updates on current events

At this time, the Principal at Glen Oaks Middle briefed the Board:
  1. Enrollment:  236 students
  2. Virtual Enrollment:  Going well 
  3. Leap 350 diagnostics will begin next week

Christina Faulk, Principal at Dalton ES briefed the Board:
  1. Enrollment:  243 students
  2. Virtual Enrollment:  Going well
  3. Leap 350 diagnostic will begin next week as well

Andrea Johnson, Principal at Lanier ES briefed the Board:
  1. Diagnostic testing began last Friday and began with ELA
  2. Enrollment: 260 students
  3. Attendance has been inconsistent for the virtual learning

B.

Superintendent's report on district wide operations

At this time, A. Beck briefed the Board on the intent to have a partial return to school after the labor day holiday.  A. Beck presented the Board with the safe return document (section III item c )  The numbers on the chart do not reflect a safe return plan at this time, so we are requesting that the virtual learning continues through 9/25/2020. 

N. Gillam asked regarding the attendance percentages with the virtual learning- A. Beck briefed that the middle school has been hovering at around 70% virtual attendance and Andrea Johnson, Principal at Lanier, advised that attendance has been inconsistent due to various family situations, however, teachers are working with families to ensure the kids that didn't attend all of the subjects for the day obtain the content that they missed.  Both Ms. Sims, Principal at Glen Oaks and Ms. Faulk, Principal at Dalton advised that all the teachers are working with families to ensure kids get online.

C.

Safe Return Document

The BR Cohort of Schools Covid-19 Safe return school transition document was shared with the Board virtually via zoom and Angela Beck discussed the chart provided within the document.

IV. Items Scheduled for Action

A.

Motion to nominate potential new Board Member

A. McGaha made a motion to Approve the nomination of Marie Mullen as a new Board Member of Redesign Schools Louisiana.
R. Orso seconded the motion.
At this time, Angela Beck briefed the Board on Mary Mullen potential Board Member with a finance background.  Resume provided electronically to the Board
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Baldwin
Aye
N. Gillam
Aye
A. McGaha
Aye
R. Orso
Aye
G. Pope
Aye
J. Miller
Aye

B.

Motion to approve the Para Professional and English Learner Support Specialist Salary Scales

A. McGaha made a motion to to approve the Para professional and English learner support specialist salary scales.
G. Pope seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. McGaha
Aye
G. Pope
Aye
N. Gillam
Aye
P. Baldwin
Aye
J. Miller
Aye
R. Orso
Aye

C.

Motion to approve Redesign Schools Louisiana's Pupil Progression Plan

R. Orso made a motion to approve RSL's Pupil Progression Plan.
P. Baldwin seconded the motion.
At this time, Angela Beck briefed the Board on the Pupil Progression Plan- document provided electronically for review yearly
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Baldwin
Aye
G. Pope
Aye
R. Orso
Aye
A. McGaha
Aye
J. Miller
Aye
N. Gillam
Aye

V. Closing Items

A.

Next Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, September 29th, 2020 – Location TBD @ 5:30pm

B.

Adjourn Meeting

P. Baldwin made a motion to Adjourn the Board Meeting.
G. Pope seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Miller
Aye
N. Gillam
Aye
R. Orso
Aye
A. McGaha
Aye
P. Baldwin
Aye
G. Pope
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:12 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
T. Rivera
Documents used during the meeting
  • Mullen_Marie Resume.pdf
  • EL Support Specialist Non-Certificated.pdf
  • Updated Paraprofessional Salary Scale.pdf
  • 2020-2021-PPP - Dalton Glen Oaks Lanier - Final.pdf