Miles Ahead Charter School
MACS Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
This meeting is in-person at MACS as per our agreed schedule to have an in-person Board Meeting on the 3rd month of the quarter @ 9AM. Zoom is available for those with conflicts.
Location - In Person @ MACS:
4665 Macland Road, Building 300 Powder Springs, GA 30127
Optional Access:
MACS Board zoom Meeting
(LINK)
Meeting ID: 942 7716 1320
Passcode: 644023
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 9:00 AM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance / Confirm Quorum | Jennifer Toussaint | 1 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Henry Lust | 1 m | ||
| C. | Confirm amount of people who signed up in advance for Public Forum | Jennifer Toussaint | 2 m | ||
| D. | Approve Meeting Agenda | Vote | Henry Lust | 2 m | |
| E. | Approve Minutes from May 15, 2025 | Approve Minutes | Henry Lust | 2 m | |
| II. | Treasurer's Report | ||||
| III. | Committee Updates | 9:08 AM | |||
| A. | Committee Updates | Discuss | 10 m | ||
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Committees:
Committee updates from Committee/Taskforce Leads ALL Committees Please Be Prepared To Give an Update |
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| IV. | MACS PTO (Parent Teacher's Organization) Update | 9:18 AM | |||
| A. | MACS PTO Update | FYI | Kelly Stevens-Bigby | 10 m | |
| V. | Executive Director Updates | 9:28 AM | |||
| A. | Executive Director's Updates | Discuss | Kolt Bloxson | 25 m | |
| VI. | Items To Vote On | 9:53 AM | |||
| A. | New MACS Board Member - Taccara Marzette | Vote | Henry Lust | 2 m | |
| B. | New MACS Board Member - Latriecia Brown | Vote | Henry Lust | 2 m | |
| C. | 2025-2026 MACS Board | 5 m | |||
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MACS 2025-2026 Board Structure:
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| D. | New Scholar Handbook for FY26 | Vote | Kolt Bloxson | 5 m | |
| E. | Continuing Education Policy within the Employee Handbook for FY26 related to teacher add on certificates. | Vote | Kolt Bloxson | 5 m | |
| F. | Employee Handbook for FY26 | Vote | Kolt Bloxson | 5 m | |
| G. | MACS Employee Leaves & Absences Policies | Vote | Kolt Bloxson | 5 m | |
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Employee Leaves & Absences Policies:
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| H. | EDtec Contract for 1, 2, or 3 years | Vote | Kolt Bloxson | 5 m | |
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EDtec Services Package: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_-tJg7hYhHN0uba3172u8liLbnHNpwzG/view?usp=sharing
EDtec Services Renewal Proposal With Pricing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fu9GpJ8pqg59tpNiOJ8zfMgHtMWhaoW7/view?usp=sharing
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| I. | Technology Services provided – either Tech Lab or Nova Tech | Vote | Kolt Bloxson | 5 m | |
| VII. | Important Items To Discuss / Sign | ||||
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| VIII. | Break For Budget Hearing Meeting #2 / June 28, 2025 @ 10:30am | ||||
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Budget Hearing #2 |
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| IX. | Vote: FY26 Budget Approval | 10:32 AM | |||
| A. | FY26 Budget Approval | Vote | Henry Lust | 5 m | |
| X. | Review and Discussion Topics | 10:37 AM | |||
| A. | Board Chair Followups | Discuss | Henry Lust | 5 m | |
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Board Meetings Schedule for 2025-2026 ... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lyc4mJctCih6TmqmP-rBQIdVQxukf-tY1oxjGUPdsg8/edit?usp=sharing
Finance Committee and Board Meetings needs to be changed for 2025-2026. In order to receive more timely financial data from our Accounting/Finance Partner, we need to Move the Monthly Finance Committee Meetings to the 3rd Thursday at 7:00pm and the Monthly Board Meetings (the virtual ones) to the 4th Thursday at 7:30pm. The In-Person meetings are unchanged and we will again cancel the July and December Meetings to accommodate vacations and holiday travel/gatherings.
GCSA Newsletter ... Ready to Serve: New Charter Board Candidates Five motivated individuals have completed our charter board training and are eager to contribute their skills and passion to Georgia's charter schools! If your school is seeking new board members, please complete the Board Member Recruitment Form. Your response will assist us in connecting candidates with schools and identifying areas of need in board leadership. ... Our Information Submitted on May 7th.
Candidate Identified: Dr. Jasmine R. Foster Managing Director, Alumni & School Leadership Teach For America – Metro Atlanta 1st Virtual Meeting: June 17, 2025
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| B. | Executive Session | Discuss | Kolt Bloxson | 10 m | |
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The board will transition to an Executive Session for the purpose of Litigation and Real Estate.
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| XI. | Closing Items | 10:52 AM | |||
| A. | Public Forum - Opportunity for Submitted Questions from Public | FYI | Jennifer Toussaint | 5 m | |
| B. | Announcements | FYI | 1 m | ||
| C. | Comments From Our Consultant: Morgan Felts / 21cobalt | Discuss | Henry Lust | 3 m | |
| D. | Next Board Meeting: Thursday August 28, 2025 @ 7:30pm via Zoom | FYI | Henry Lust | 1 m | |
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No Board Meeting In July! |
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| E. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||