Miles Ahead Charter School
MACS Board Meeting In Person
Date and Time
Location
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 | 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 Last Board Meeting | Approve Minutes | Henry Lust | 2 m | |
| II. | Treasurer's Report / Jennifer Toussaint Williams | 9:08 AM | |||
| A. | Share The Treasurer's Report | Discuss | Jennifer Toussaint Williams | 15 m | |
| III. | Committee Updates | 9:23 AM | |||
| A. | Committee / Updates | Discuss | 10 m | ||
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Updates from Committee/Taskforce Leads ALL Committees/Taskforces Please Be Prepared To Give an Update
Committees:
Taskforces:
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| IV. | MACS PTO (Parent Teacher's Organization) Update | 9:33 AM | |||
| A. | MACS PTO Update | FYI | 10 m | ||
| V. | Executive Director Updates | 9:43 AM | |||
| A. | Executive Director's Updates | Discuss | Kolt Bloxson | 10 m | |
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Executive Director's Monthly Newsletter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l65fj4UxQQarT_R-j2EFXJoUps0TSFnBs7qAsKY9Ufc/edit?usp=sharing
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| VI. | Items To Vote On | 9:53 AM | |||
| A. | Approve the Updated MACS Policies | Vote | Henry Lust | 5 m | |
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The Next Set of MACS policies 21Cobalt reviewed have now been cleaned up and are available via the spreadsheet link here. |
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| B. | 2026 Educator Stipends, MACS Recipients / Funds Allocated By The State | Vote | Kolt Bloxson | 5 m | |
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VOTE: for the awards to be given as assigned. Please read my statement regarding my recommendation on who is receiving $2,000 stipends as well as additional guidance from the state HERE. |
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| C. | Employee Contracts | Vote | Kolt Bloxson | 5 m | |
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VOTE: Contracts are expected to be given to employees on March 31, 2026. Typically, MACS tries to stay within 2 years of Cobb County’s salary schedule. However, pending improved enrollment through October 2026 FTE, MACS shall hold salaries and then revisit any increase after October FTE to determine enrollment and possible salary or COLA increases. Please review the various employee contract templates HERE.
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| D. | Expand To the 6th Grade | Vote | Kolt Bloxson | 10 m | |
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Expanding to the 6th grade was approved contingent on the enrollment headcount and 2027 Budget justifies the additional grade. |
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| E. | MACS Audit ... Staffing, Operations, Programs ==>Budgeting | Vote | Jennifer Toussaint | 10 m | |
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The recommendation is to hire a consultant to audit MACS overall for recommendations to have Staffing, Operations, Programs ==> with the Budget. |
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| VII. | Review and Discussion Topics | 10:28 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
Governance Training For 2026 ...
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| B. | 2025-2026 MACS Board | FYI | Henry Lust | 5 m | |
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MACS 2025-2026 Board Structure:
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| C. | Executive Session | Discuss | Kolt Bloxson | 10 m | |
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The board will transition to an Executive Session for the purpose of Real Estate. |
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| D. | The Board will Transition out of Executive Session and Vote as necessary. | Vote | Henry Lust | 5 m | |
| VIII. | Closing Items | 10:53 AM | |||
| A. | Public Forum - Opportunity for Submitted Questions from Public | FYI | Uso Sayers | 5 m | |
| B. | Announcements | FYI | 1 m | ||
| C. | Next Board Meeting: April 23, 2026 Via Zoom @ 7:30pm | FYI | Henry Lust | 1 m | |
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Via Zoom @ 7:30pm (Public Budget Hearing #1) |
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| D. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Henry Lust | 1 m | |