Miles Ahead Charter School

Miles Ahead Charter School - Board Retreat

Annual Board Retreat
Published on September 4, 2023 at 8:43 PM EDT
Amended on September 8, 2023 at 8:18 PM EDT

Date and Time

Saturday September 9, 2023 at 9:00 AM EDT

Location

4665 Macland Road, Building 300 Powder Springs, GA 30127

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
II. General Board Topics 9:01 AM
  A. MACS Five Year Strategic Plan Discuss Kolt Bloxson 10 m
     
  B. Board Structure Vote Henry Lust 30 m
   
  • Defining Governance vs. Management -Discussion
  • Standing Committees (Should have a minimum of 3 members)
    • Governance Committee
    • Finance Committee
    • Academic Excellence Committee
    • Development (Fundraising) Committee
    • Action Teams
      • Executive Director Oversight / Monitoring Team
      • Healthy Board Action Team
        • Parents On The Board?
        • Specific Skills, Backgrounds Needed
          • Re-engagement of board members
          • Roll Off / Roll On Management / Transition Support
      • Partnerships & Community Engagement Action Team
      • Executive Team
 
  C. Cadence and Restructuring of Board Meetings Discuss Henry Lust 20 m
   
  • Cadence:
    • Monthly Per Quarter - Zoom: Months 1&2 and In Person: Month 3
    • Alternatives?
    • Review Bylaws, Board Manual and Board Policies Overview (Contributions, Name Badges/Tags) 
  • Restructuring
 
  D. Scheduling of Board Meetings Discuss Ashlee Lee 10 m
   
  • Board on Track Platform Navigation
  • Enter Quarterly Schedule in BoardonTrack
  • Verify All Board Members are in BoardonTrack and Trained to you it
  • Website Update Needed
 
III. Committee Breakouts, Action Teams Breakouts 10:11 AM
  A. Update from the Executive Director Discuss 10 m
  B. Each Committee/Action Team will meet Discuss 30 m
   

-Committees will met to discuss any actions items needed to be completed.

-Action Teams will meet to define the team lead and roles of each member. They will also develop a meeting schedule for the remainder of the year. 

 
IV. Parent Organization Name, Structure, Board Connection 10:51 AM
  A. Parent Organization Name, Structure, Board Connection Discuss 25 m
   
  • Name
  • Structure
  • Board Connection
    • The President sits on the Board OR
    • The President Liaison To Board
 
V. Monitoring 11:16 AM
  A. CPF (Comprehensive Performance Framework) Requirements Discuss Henry Lust 30 m
  B. Safety and Security Monitoring Visit Discuss Kolt Bloxson
VI. Other Business 11:46 AM
  A. Public Comment Discuss Ashlee Lee 5 m
VII. Closing Items 11:51 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote