Bricolage Academy

Governing Board

Bricolage Board of Directors Meeting - Tuesday June 23rd, 2020 @2:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Annie Phillips present member On Time At Adjournment
Arnel Cosey present vice-chair 15 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Deb Elam present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Merritt Lane present Treasurer On Time At Adjournment
Yvette Jones present chair On Time At Adjournment
Norman Barnum present member On Time At Adjournment
Tonya Johnson present member On Time At Adjournment

Public Comment Expectations, Yvette Jones

Instructions for Public Comment for Virtual Meetings: 


Requests for public comment will be made prior to every vote taken by the Bricolage Board of Directors. Members of the public are invited to sign up to speak for up to two minutes and are required to keep their comments limited and relevant to the agenda item the board is voting on.


During the closure we will ask guests to comment online. To comment online, please submit a public comment card here: https://forms.gle/dW27K9ELgPqiQQTX8 prior to the start of the meeting or within 30 minutes after the meeting begins.


The meeting moderator will announce the speaker at the appropriate time, speaker is to self-identify with the “raise hand” feature at the bottom of the web page, and meeting moderator will unmute audio. The speaker should state their name and address for the record, public comments are limited to two minutes, per policy. Step-by-step instructions to access the Zoom live-stream can be found on our website (www.bricolagenola.org) and in our public calendar.


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 (yjones@bricolagenola.org), or speak to the board chair privately.


Find the public comment card here: https://forms.gle/dW27K9ELgPqiQQTX8.



Call the Meeting to Order, Yvette Jones

The meeting was called to order at 2:00pm

Approval of Minutes from Apr 30, 2020

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Deb Elam Seconded by: Merritt Lane

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Extension of Board Terms, Yvette Jones

  • Merritt Lane, for a second 3-year term (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023)
  • Arnel Cosey, for a second 3-year term (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023)
  • Tonya Johnson, for a fifth 1-year term (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021)

approve extension of board terms.

By: Norman Barnum Seconded by: Annie Phillips

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Ethics Policy, Merritt Lane

  • Review and approve the Ethics Policy as an addition to the employee handbook
  • The Board will find a date for the 2020 Board Ethics Training.

approve ethics policy addition to employee handbook.

By: Merritt Lane Seconded by: Deb Elam

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Add Troave' Profice, CEO and Rebecca Grimes, HR Manager, as trustees to 403b plan.

By: Merritt Lane Seconded by: Arnel Cosey

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Revisions to Benefits Policy, Merritt Lane

approve revisions to benefits policy.

By: Merritt Lane Seconded by: Tonya Johnson

The Bricolage Board of Directors will review the benefits policy yearly. For the FY 2021 the 403b match will move from a 6% match to 4% match. After research the Finance committee found that the change to a 4% match is more comparable to the market. 

CEO Report, Troave' Profice

  • Update on Leadership Changes and Current School Enrollment
  • Review Preliminary Reopening and Operating Plans for 2020-2021

Finance Committee Report, Merritt Lane

  • The Finance Committee presented an update on the FY2020 financials
  • The Finance Committee presented the preliminary Budget for FY2021
  • The committee noted that they were monitoring financial sustainability through the upcoming school year. The committee is also looking at long term financial sustainability measures for the organization.

Executive Session, Board of Directors

The Board reviewed CEO on boarding and first three months of Troave' Profice as CEO.

move into executive session.

By: Norman Barnum Seconded by: Merritt Lane

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Call the meeting to Order

Yvette Jones called the meeting back to order.

Strategic Planning for 2021 and Beyond, All

Bricolage is due to create a strategic plan. The Board will engage in a strategic plan within the 2021FY.

Carolyn Louden presented data to assist the Board of Directors as they develop the strategic initiatives.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 4:55 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Arnel Cosey Seconded by: Merritt Lane

There was no notable discussion on the motion.