HCS Baton Rouge
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM CDT
Board of Directors Meeting Notice
Thursday, August 27, 2026 12:30 p.m.
Baker Donelson Law Firm
Chase North Tower
450 Laurel St., 21st Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
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Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 12:30 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Ne'Shira Millender | 1 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Arthur Cooper | |||
| C. | Approve Agenda | Vote | Arthur Cooper | ||
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CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT |
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| D. | Approval of Minutes | Approve Minutes | Arthur Cooper | 1 m | |
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CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT |
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| Approve minutes for Board Meeting on July 30, 2026 | |||||
| E. | FY24-25 Helix Single Audit | Vote | Preston Castille, Jr. | 5 m | |
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CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. |
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| F. | Approval of Next Steps Toward a Type 2 Virtual Charter School Application | Vote | Preston Castille, Jr. | 5 m | |
| G. | Approval of Revisions to Financial Policies Governing Federal Grants and Programs | Vote | Preston Castille, Jr. | 5 m | |
| H. | FY26-27 Annual Budgets (HAA, HLA, BHS, and PRA) | Vote | Preston Castille, Jr. | 5 m | |
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CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
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| II. | Finance Report | 12:52 PM | |||
| A. | 2026-27 Annual Budgets for HAA, HLA, PRA, & BHS | Discuss | D. Ford | 5 m | |
| III. | HCS President's Report | 12:57 PM | |||
| A. | President's Report | FYI | Preston Castille, Jr. | 5 m | |
| IV. | Closing Items | 1:02 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Arthur Cooper | 2 m | |