Final

Memphis Scholars

Spring Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday March 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM CDT

Location

March Board Meeting
Thursday, March 21 · 1:00 – 2:00pm
Time zone: America/Chicago
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/wcq-qukf-cbw
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 602-899-6213‬ PIN: ‪813 538 796‬#

The Memphis Scholars Board of Directors meets as a full board five times a year in the months of November, January, March, May, and June. Board meetings typically take place on the second Tuesday of the above-listed months (unless otherwise posted) at 1:00 pm Central Time. Board Meetings take place virtually at https://meet.google.com/wcq-qukf-cbw


 
Non-trustees are invited to attend as observers.  If you would like to speak at a Memphis Scholars Board of Directors meeting you must email (leadership@memphisscholars.org) prior to the meeting to ensure a public comments section is added to the agenda.  
 
Visit this link to see the Board of Directors' calendar and past meeting minutes.  To attend remotely, use the following information:


Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/wcq-qukf-cbw
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 602-899-6213‬ PIN: ‪813 538 796‬#

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 1:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Reggie Manning 2 m
   

Kela Jones

Valissia Allen

Reggie Manning

Nycole Alston

Cleo Griffin

Steven Sanders

  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Reggie Manning 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Steven Sanders 1 m
    Approve minutes for Q2 November Board Meeting on November 14, 2023  
  D. 3 - 06 - 23 Spring Board Minutes Approve Minutes Steven Sanders 2 m
II. Academic Excellence 1:06 PM
  A. Successes Discuss Charlotte Graham 5 m
   

Quarter 2 Wins

  • STEP Growth at MSFK 
  • Implementation of Being A Reader
  • Implementation of iReady 

Other Note:

  • RE - Level 5 TVAAS in ELA & Science (didn't have this data yet when we met in Nov.)
  • CG - Level 5 TVAAS Federal Composite 4 – 8 Literacy & Numeracy
  
  B. Academic Excellence - Challenges Discuss Verronda Johnson 5 m
   

Quarter 2 Challenges

  • Adjusting from the elimination of MCL role at end of Q1 
  • Slow STEP progress at CG 
  • Creating a more effective independent reading block with new curriculum
  • A few teachers exited from the staff shifting responsibilities to others, all but one of those roles has now been filled. 
  
  C. Academic Excellence - Special Populations Discuss Laura Sanders 5 m
   
  • Increase in English Language Learners 
  • Special Education Teacher Vacancy 
  • New State Testing Program for Alt 
  • Intervention Implementation & Progress 
  
III. Culture & Climate 1:21 PM
  A. Chronic Absenteeism Discuss Angela Jones 2 m
   

Absenteeism

  • CG: 42%
  • FK: 60%
  • RE: 48%

 

  
  B. Suspensions & Remands Discuss Angela Jones 5 m
   

Suspensions

  • CG: 4
  • FK: 0 
  • RE: 2 

 

  • Remands
    • CG: 1
    • FK: 0 
    • RE: 2

Wins

  •  Numbers are down significantly when compared with every past year. 
  • Suspensions are down and culture is strong 

Challenges 

  • Remands were for serious infractions (gun clip brought to school, students threatening violence towards students and staff) that fall under the new zero-tolerance procedures. 
  • Limited space at alternative school has meant no placement for RE students, seats were reported as being full in December. 
  
  C. Operations Discuss Angela Jones 5 m
   

Update on New Vendors

  • 360 Clean
  • FeedWells 

Building Damage at South Campus 

  • Consistently in need of massive repairs
  • One wing of building still not in use
  
IV. ASD Annual Site Visit 1:33 PM
  A. April Visit Discuss Janai Douglas 2 m
   

Review all components of the school 

Board Ask - Complete Questionnaire for submission

  
  B. Board Member Training Discuss Janai Douglas 2 m
   

Gather completion certificates 

 

Reminder 


AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

It's time for the annual board training, made available by Board on Track and completed asynchronously. Please let me know once you have completed the training, I will reach out to our representative at Board on Track, and she will prepare an official certificate. There are a number of on-demand sessions listed here. Since everyone is a returning board member, you just need to choose 4. If you will send me those 4 titles when you are done, we will get the docs prepared. 

Link to board training. 

  
V. Other Business 1:37 PM
  A. FY 25 Discuss Janai Douglas 10 m
   

Budget 

The budget will be completed soon and sent to the board for an electronic vote, hoped to have it done in time for the March meeting but we just received some allocations from the district this week. 

 

School Impact beyond FY25

FK & RE

  
VI. Closing Items 1:47 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote