Ethos Classical Charter School
Minutes
Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday June 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Directors Present
E. Raines (remote), J. Boyd (remote), J. Giesler (remote), M. Ball (remote), M. Childress (remote), T. Fick (remote), T. Mitchell (remote)
Directors Absent
L. Taylor
Guests Present
B. Hines (remote), D. Mack (remote), Michael Juel-Larsen (remote), S. Knight-Justice (remote), Victoria Hudson (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
T. Fick called a meeting of the board of directors of Ethos Classical Charter School to order on Wednesday Jun 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM.
C.
Approve April Meeting Minutes
T. Mitchell made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Monthly Meeting on 04-23-25.
M. Ball seconded the motion.
Directors Present
J. Boyd (remote), J. Giesler (remote), L. Taylor (remote), M. Ball (remote), M. Childress (remote), T. Mitchell (remote)
D.
Approve May Meeting Minutes
T. Fick made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Monthly Meeting on 05-28-25.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
Directors Present
T. Fick (remote), M. Childress (remote)
II. Management Report
A.
Program & Operations
B.
Facilities Update
III. Finance
A.
Monthly Financial Report
M. Juel-Larsen from EdTec shared the monthly finance update.
Topics:
- May Forecast Update
- FY 2025 Income Before Depreciation (Approved Budget vs Forecast)
- FY 2025 Monthly Cash Balance
- 2024-2025 Grant Drawdown Summary
- FY 2025 Balance Sheet Year to Date
- FY 2025 SCSC Dashboard
IV. Governance
A.
Board Recruitment
T. Fick opened the discussion for Board Recruitment.
- Acknowledged current board members rolling off at the end of this school year: L. Taylor, E. Raines, M. Ball, and T. Mitchell (as of next month)
- Nominations:
- Dr. James Aucoin Keller (J. Geisler, T. Mitchell)
- Aleah Jordan (M. Childress, T. Fick)
- Anna Houseman (T. Fick)
- Dominique Bynes (T. Fick)
- Dr. R. Monique McCreary (T. Mitchell)
V. Voting Matters
A.
SY26 Family Handbook
M. Childress made a motion to approve SY26 Family Handbook amendments.
T. Mitchell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| E. Raines |
Absent
|
| J. Boyd |
Absent
|
| L. Taylor |
Absent
|
| M. Ball |
Aye
|
| J. Giesler |
Aye
|
| T. Fick |
Aye
|
| T. Mitchell |
Aye
|
B.
2025-26 Board Member Nomination: Dr. James Keller
T. Mitchell made a motion to approve Dr. Keller's nomination.
T. Fick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Fick |
Aye
|
| T. Mitchell |
Aye
|
| J. Giesler |
Aye
|
| L. Taylor |
Absent
|
| E. Raines |
Absent
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| M. Ball |
Aye
|
| J. Boyd |
Aye
|
C.
2025-26 Board Member Nomination: Aleah Jordan
T. Mitchell made a motion to approve Aleah Jordan's nomination.
T. Fick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Giesler |
Aye
|
| M. Ball |
Aye
|
| T. Mitchell |
Aye
|
| J. Boyd |
Aye
|
| L. Taylor |
Absent
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| T. Fick |
Aye
|
| E. Raines |
Absent
|
D.
2025-26 Board Member Nomination: Anna Houseman
J. Giesler made a motion to approve Anna Houseman's nomination.
M. Ball seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Mitchell |
Aye
|
| E. Raines |
Abstain
|
| J. Boyd |
Aye
|
| J. Giesler |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| T. Fick |
Aye
|
| L. Taylor |
Absent
|
| M. Ball |
Aye
|
E.
2025-26 Board Member Nomination: Dominique Robertson-Bynes
M. Ball made a motion to approve Dominique Robertson-Bynes's nomination.
T. Fick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Raines |
Abstain
|
| M. Ball |
Aye
|
| L. Taylor |
Absent
|
| J. Giesler |
Aye
|
| T. Fick |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| T. Mitchell |
Aye
|
| J. Boyd |
Aye
|
F.
2025-26 Board Member Nomination: Dr. Monique McCreary
M. Childress made a motion to approve Dr. McCreary's nomination.
T. Fick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Fick |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| J. Boyd |
Aye
|
| M. Ball |
Aye
|
| J. Giesler |
Aye
|
| T. Mitchell |
Aye
|
| L. Taylor |
Absent
|
| E. Raines |
Abstain
|
G.
SY26 Budget
T. Mitchell made a motion to approve SY26 budget.
T. Fick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Taylor |
Absent
|
| J. Giesler |
Aye
|
| T. Mitchell |
Aye
|
| J. Boyd |
Absent
|
| E. Raines |
Absent
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| T. Fick |
Aye
|
| M. Ball |
Aye
|
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
E. Raines made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
T. Mitchell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:04 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Childress
D. Mack, S. Knight-Justice, and V. Hudson presented the Management Report.
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