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HCS Baton Rouge

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday November 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM CST

Board of Directors Meeting Notice


Thursday, November 13, 2025 8:30 a.m.
Baker Donelson Law Firm

Chase North Tower
450 Laurel St., 21st Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
 

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:30 AM
  A. Record Attendance   Ne'Shira Millender 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Arthur Cooper
  C. Approve Agenda Vote Arthur Cooper
   

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

  
  D. Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes Arthur Cooper 1 m
   

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

  
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on August 28, 2025  
  E. Resolution to Approve Increase of Micro-Purchase Threshold Vote Neshira Millender 5 m
   

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

  
  F. Financial Policies (2025 Updates) Vote Preston Castille, Jr. 5 m
   

Key changes include:

 

  • Consolidated all CMO and school-level financial policies into a single network-wide policy;
  • Separated procedures into a more detailed companion document;
  • Clarified lines of authority and spending limits for purchases and credit cards;
  • Increased Board approval threshold for professional service contracts from $15,000 to $100,000.
  
  G. Resolution to Guaranty HCS Line of Credit Vote Preston Castille, Jr.
II. Finance Report 8:42 AM
  A. Finance Report Discuss 5 m
III. HCS President's Report 8:47 AM
  A. President's Report FYI Preston Castille, Jr. 5 m
IV. Closing Items 8:52 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Arthur Cooper 2 m