Beck Spoke 9:03 A.M.

Ashley's resignation effective June 26, 2022

Ashley spoke 9:05-board will ratify items

Beck spoke 9:12 am-Correct absence of members from last meeting (Justin)

Pam spoke 9:14 am -Ratify by acclamation with voting to occur on next meeting 

Leroy Turner spoke 9:15 am -introduction

Georgia Gross spoke 9:17 am-introduction

Nicole Jones spoke 9:18 am-introduction

Marie Mullen spoke 9:20 am-question for principals

Leroy Turner spoke 9:20 am- community involvement

Megan McNamara spoke 9:20 am- leadership

Pam spoke 9:24 am-Is Ms. Jones official?

Group spoke 9:24 am- YES!

Beck spoke 9:25 am-impact on Louisiana education, growth, impact on the community

Mcnamara spoke 9:31 am- no lower positions

Mullen spoke 9:31 am- thank you Dr. Beck

Mcgaha spoke 9:32 am- excited to move in the right direction

Beck spoke 9:32 am- finances have improved

Mullen spoke 9:34 am- testament to leadership

Jones spoke 9:34 am- schools never felt deprived financially

Beck spoke 9:35 am- exited for good things to come

Mcgaha spoke 9:35 am- been here since the beginning and happy about internal promotion 

Denise spoke 9:36 am - voting must be in person

Denise spoke 9:36 am - conservative approach to budget

Beck spoke 9:38 am - state part for Dalton? why is it more?

Denise spoke 9:39 am - because of pre-k?

McGaha spoke 9:39 am - what is max enrollment in the classroom?

Beck spoke 9:40 am - max is 25

McGaha spoke 9:40 am - small classes weren't great for finances

McNamara spoke 9:40 am - plan for federal dollars to lessen

Baldwin spoke 9:42 am - what is the difference between finances Dalton vs. Lanier?

Beck spoke 9:43 am -Dalton is considered in need of intervention (more funds) 

Denise spoke 9:44 am - Headstart for Dalton brings in revenue

Mullen spoke 9:45 am- how many in pre-k?

Beck spoke 9:46 am- 20 at Lanier, may end RSL pre-k at Dalton due to outside Headstart vendor

McGaha 9:48 am - what is the difference in salaries between schools

Beck 9:49 am - salaries percentage depends on enrollment

Baldwin 9:50 am- can MFP be put at top of spreadsheet?

McGaha 9:50 am- budget was conducted differently in the past

McNamara 9:51 am - MFP will be different based on the formula, Mckinney-Vento can effect

Mullen 9:52 am- who will forecast budget for the future

Beck 9:53 am- has forecasted for the future

McNamara 9:54 am - what will the future look like, need on paper 3-5 year plan

Beck 9:55 am- Losing Esser has plan

McGaha 9:56 am- Denise has planned for cash flow, thank you

Beck 9:56 am - Will continue to check funds

McNamara 9:58 am- systemize programming/services across schools

Mullen 9:59 am- Prepare for students moving across schools

Beck 9:59 am - everything will balance out

Budget ratified by acclamation 

Square spoke 10:02 am: changes in student handbook

Beck spoke 10:03 am: schedule change

McNamara 10:03 am: planning time

Baldwin 10:05 am: Who are the Title IX person

Beck 10:05 am: Title IX is not right, need to change contacts

Mullen 10:05 am: Disciplinary shifts?

McNamara 10:06 am: shifts in practice

Mullen 10:07 am- disciplinary goals? Can board see them?

McNamara 10:08 am: yes thorough Panorama Ed

Bode 10:09 am: data will help to improve classroom instruction 

Turner 10:09 am: teachers have questioned training and coaching, improving structure 

Beck 10:11 am: Title IX changes have been made in handbook

McNamara 10:11 am: academics need to take priority over behavior

Square 10:15 am: getting to root of behavior problems

McNamara 10:15 am: BCBA will help correct behavior issues 

Beck 10:17 am: discuss uniform policy and correction of Title IX

Mullen 10:17 am: will boys wear skirts

Beck 10:18 am: we are accepting an inclusive 

Square 10:20 am: consider students who are transition

McNamara 10:20 am: sweatshirts policy will be enforced 

Beck 10:21: Revised copy will go out 

Beck: Motion to ratify by acclamation 

Mullen: Correct grammar, spelling

Ratified by acclamation 

Beck 10:23 am: Changes in number of sick days

Mullen 10:23 am: Highlighting?

Beck 10:23 am: yes changes are highlighted

Beck 10:24 am: breaks now built into calendar, staying after school for teacher collaboration 

Mullen 10:25 am: consistent schedule?

McNamara 10:26 am: yes there is a schedule

Mullen 10:27 am: what does teacher day look like?

McNamara 10:27 am: reviews teacher day

McGaha 10:29 am: Is six days enough?

Square 10:30 am: other tyoes of are leave available

Beck 10:32 am: Any questions?

McGaha 10:32 am: 401k increase in contributions?

Beck 10:33 am: Yes

Ratified by acclamation

Beck 10:33 am: changes are on staff

McNamara 10:34 am: want to put this great policy in practice

Baldwin 10:35 am: Are plans all similar?

Beck 10:35 am: Yes

Baldwin 10:37 am: Guns on campus

Beck 10:38 am: not allowed

McGaha 10:39 am: Training?

McNamara 10:39 am: Yes

Ratified by acclamation 

Beck 10:41 am: Continue using first student, no changes, will circle back to gas prices

Baldwin 10:42 am: Is there training for bus drivers?

McNamara 10:43 am: yes 

Turner 10:43 am: monitors on buses, cameras?

McNamara 10:44 am: some monitors, yes cameras?

Baldwin 10:45 am: set gas costs as open?

Beck 10 45: First student sets agreement 

Ratified by acclamation 

Beck 10:46 am: Beck wanted to have plan so it would have details for schools

McNamara 10:50- change language to reflect literacy coach change

Ratifed by acclamation

Beck 10:52 am: Denise discuss financial polies

Denise 10:52 am: we are required to have policy on shared expensed between three schools 

McGaha 10:56 am:  Do we have policy to address this?

Beck 10:57  am: Yes

McGaha 10:57 am: Yes we do have the policy, review of cash reconciliation?

Beck 10:59 am: switch of roles Mac to Beck

McNamara 10:59 am: multiple levels of oversight

Ratified by acclamation 

Moved into session: 11:09 am