Final

Miles Ahead Charter School

MACS Board Meeting

Published on November 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM EST
Amended on November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM EST

Date and Time

Thursday November 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM EST

Location

MACS Board zoom Meeting

(LINK)

Meeting ID: 942 7716 1320

Passcode: 644023

MACS Board zoom Meeting

(LINK)

Meeting ID: 942 7716 1320

Passcode: 644023

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance / Confirm Quorum   Uso Sayers 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   Uso Sayers 2 m
  D. Approve Meeting Agenda Vote Henry Lust 2 m
  E. Approve Minutes from October 23, 2025 Approve Minutes Henry Lust 2 m
     
II. Treasurer's Report / Jennifer Toussaint Williams / Toni Johnson @ EdTec 7:38 PM
  A. Share The Treasurer's Report Discuss Jennifer Toussaint Williams & Toni Johnson 15 m
   

Treasurer's Report:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OPpBQqQvFpQ3zjHFa330Oem-BIjzBuWy/view?usp=

 

October 2025 YTD::

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i5vNViXiH63Td2NMLt7qzH-acxe5KYR8/view?usp=sharing

 

Fiscal Year 2026 October Financials:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ipHp_IMBrA-fzuZIicdOerFVHDrZPB11/view?usp=sharing

 

 

 

  
III. Committee Updates 7:53 PM
  A. Committee / Updates Discuss 10 m
   

Updates from Committee/Taskforce Leads

ALL Committees/Taskforces Please Be Prepared To Give an Update 

 

Committees:

  1.   Academic
  2.   Finance
  3.   Governance

Taskforces:

  1. Development  

 

  
IV. MACS PTO (Parent Teacher's Organization) Update 8:03 PM
  A. MACS PTO Update FYI 10 m
V. Executive Director Updates 8:13 PM
  A. Executive Director's Updates Discuss Kolt Bloxson 10 m
   

Executive Director's Monthly Newsletter:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l65fj4UxQQarT_R-j2EFXJoUps0TSFnBs7qAsKY9Ufc/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

  
VI. Items To Vote On 8:23 PM
  A. Amend MACS's Charter To Add An Additional Year To Account For The School’s Initial Pre-Opening Deferral. Vote Kolt Bloxson 5 m
   

MACS's governing board must formally vote to request to amend the school’s charter contract to add the additional year. The school must then send those meeting minutes to the SCSC along with the formal request. From there staff will formulate a recommendation to take to the full SCSC board for a vote.

 

We must send the materials directly after the November 20th meeting, and the SCSC should be able to get MACS added to their December 10th agenda.



 

  
VII. Review and Discussion Topics 8:28 PM
  A. Board Chair Followups Discuss Henry Lust 5 m
   

Board Meetings Schedule for 2025-2026 ... 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lyc4mJctCih6TmqmP-rBQIdVQxukf-tY1oxjGUPdsg8/edit?usp=sharing

 

Governance Training For 2026 ...

 

State Charter School Governance Training Policy:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rIx5pvI2BM-dCTz02nT3Dp7TLKE_1D7-/view?usp=sharing

 

  • Morgan Felts Will Conduct the 6 Hour Governance Training For All Board Members.
  • New Board Members (1-2 years on the Board) will attend the February 11th Session (4 hours)
    • Loudermilk Conference Center
    • 40 Courtland St NE
      Atlanta, GA, United States
  • New Board Members will have to complete 2 hours of virtual training
  1. New Board Members / February 11th (4 hrs.)
  2. New Board Members / Virtual Training (2 hrs.)
  3. ALL Board Members / Saturday January 17th, 9:30am-4:30pm (should be done by 3:30pm)/ With Morgan Felts (6 hrs.) If you are unable to make this date, then you must enroll in the Atlanta Governance Class on February 12th when enrollment opens up.
     

Board On Track (BOT) ... Committees ... if you have not met with Morgan Felts to ensure you have a firm grasp on BOT requirements, please do as ASAP!

  
  B. 2025-2026 MACS Board FYI Henry Lust 2 m
   

MACS 2025-2026 Board Structure:

 

  • Board Officers:
  • Board Chair: Henry L. Lust
  • Board Vice-Chair: Tracy Reese
  • Board Secretary: Uso Sayers
  • Board Treasurer: Jennifer Toussaint Williams

 

  • Board Committees:
    • Academic Excellence
      • Dr. Joel Hazard (6/30/2026)
      • Jordan Troutman (6/30/2026)
      • Taccara Marzette (6/30/2027)
      • Candidates:
        1.  
    • Finance
      • Jennifer Toussaint 
      • Lamont Schumpert (6/30/2026)
      • Dr. Jasmine Foster (6/30/2027)
      • Candidates:
        1.  
    • Governance
      • Tracy Reese (6/30/2026)
      • Uso Sayers (6/30/27) 
      • Henry L. Lust (6/30/27)
      • Candidates:
  • Board Taskforces:
  1. Development
  • Angel Turner (6/30/2026)
  • Latriecia Brown (6/30/2027)
  • Candidates:
    1.  

 

  
  C. Executive Session Discuss Kolt Bloxson 10 m
   

The board will transition to an Executive Session for the purpose of Real Estate.

  
  D. The Board will Transition out of Executive Session and Vote on Items as Necessary. Vote Henry Lust 5 m
  E. Comments From Our Consultant: Morgan Felts / 21cobalt FYI Morgan Felts 5 m
VIII. Closing Items 8:55 PM
  A. Public Forum - Opportunity for Submitted Questions from Public FYI Uso Sayers 5 m
  B. Announcements FYI 1 m
  C. Next Board Meeting: January 22, 2026 via Zoom. FYI Henry Lust 1 m
   

Via Zoom.

  
  D. Adjourn Meeting Vote Henry Lust 1 m