Tangi Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Thursday October 25th, 2018 @6:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Ebony Morris present On Time At Adjournment
Michelle Gallo present On Time At Adjournment
Timothy Diebold present On Time At Adjournment
Anthony Rutledge not present
Valarie Jarreau present On Time At Adjournment
Jeff Stillwell not present
Don Marshall present On Time At Adjournment
Michael Chessher present On Time At Adjournment

Public Comment

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting and will be allotted two minutes. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Our meetings are open to the public and public record. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.


-None submitted

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order, beginning with the pledge of allegiance.

Roll Call

Mr. Diebold

New Business

  • Committee assignments for new board members
  • Ms. Jarreau
  • Academic committee- Ms. Jarreau has accepted
  • Mr. Chessher
  • Goverance committee - Mr. Chessher has accepted
  • Governance Committee Chair
  • Nominate & appoint new chair
  • -will be reviewed next meeting

Board Member privilages

Ms Jarreau thanked all parents in attendance.

Mr Marshall thanked all in attendance. He would like to start having a class or organization lead us in the pledge and then give a presentation.


Executive Session

Motion to enter By Ms Jarreau 2nd By Ms Morrise Motion carried with no opposition

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:12 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Ebony Morris Seconded by: Timothy Diebold

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda

The Board will accept a motion to either approve the agenda as posted or amend the agenda.


_ add to the agenda the approval of meeting minutes from August and September regular scheduled board meetings. The motion was 2nd by Ms Gallo. The motion carried with no opposition. The agenda was edited to ad this item.


  • Mr Marshall made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from August and September regular scheduled board meetings. The motion was 2nd by Ms Gallo. The motion carried with no opposition.

School Leader Report

  • Mr. Enterante (Executive Director)
  • Summary of Visit by State Dept. of Ed. (overall)
  • -A note was made By the state representative on the fire Marshall temp occupancy. (alarm should be approved tomorrow and Full occupancy approval is expected)
  • Official Paperwork with State Dept of Ed (Board and executive staff)
  • Mr Marshall will be completing the needed paperwork for proper Board Rosters.
  • Current budget status
  • - Month of Aug of Sept not closed as of yet reports pending for delivery Monday.
  • Current status of Mr. Dunn audit
  • -All is looking well as of now. first round has been complete and additional requested documents are being delivered.
  • State Fire Marshal update (alarm should be approved tomorrow and should full occupancy approval is expected )
  • Proposed new internal staff/administration communications policy
  • The Administration will be requiring future communication between staff to then be followed up with a email affirming the directives that are a result of the conversation.
  • Mrs. Prescott (School Principal)
  • Summary of visit by state Dept. of Ed (academics)
  • -Pushed up 2 months in timeline and no dings by state.
  • -Tier 1 curriculum adopted 4 teachers audited. state audit determined 3 of 4 were not teaching in accordance with the curriculum. Changes in instructional procedures will be made.


  • Zearn - Is in use and going well.
  • Discipline report
  • - Still 74% below referrals from last year across the board.
  • Upcoming school events
  • - ESSA (new law) requires additional extracurricular and some non academic events.
  • Pink Out - 10/26/18
  • Veterans Day program 9a11/12/18
  • Trunk Or Treat
  • Mr Marshall requested update on below...
  • Wit & Wisdom--response form Ms. P...is being delivered
  • American Reading Company-response form Ms. P.... is being delivered
  • school score clarification
  • Will be confirming with state the guidelines
  • Mrs. Wilson (Director of Operations)
  • Summary of enrollment data current enrollment 314
  • Summary of marketing campaign
  • - Open house and tour night were a success
  • -signs have been placed outside and will be placed in the city of Hammond.

Old Business

Sign motion to replace Mr. Stilwell and add Mr. Marshall to all financial and legal documents.


being pushed to next meeting. Form was not onsite

Committee Reports

Ms Gallo Chairs marketing committee

Mr Rutledge is chair of Finance committee.

Governance committee chair position is open

Academic committee chair position is open