Final

Miles Ahead Charter School

MACS Board Meeting

Published on January 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM EST
Amended on April 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday January 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM EST

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   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 3 m
  E. Approve Minutes from November 21, 2024 Approve Minutes Henry Lust 2 m
     
II. Treasurer's Report
 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CWUdIxzAbsHg2XS28Q_k7JLTIDGArg-VipD3kvyDN1k/edit#slide=id.g291336547e2_0_273

  
III. Committee Updates 7:39 PM
  A. Committee Updates Discuss 10 m
   

Committees:

  1.   Academic
  2.   Finance
  3.   Governance
  4.   Development

  

Committee updates from Committee/Taskforce Leads

ALL Committees Please Be Prepared To Give an Update 

  
IV. MACS PTO (Parent Teacher's Organization) Update 7:49 PM
  A. MACS PTO Update FYI Kelly Stevens-Bigby 10 m
V. Executive Director Updates 7:59 PM
  A. Executive Director's Updates Discuss Kolt Bloxson 25 m
   

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qNiDmY7w6H3P8u46YyYY-n0Uw6Zm0-gmJoO9ooSC5pA/edit?usp=sharing_eip_m&ts=6646a83e

 

  
VI. Items To Vote On 8:24 PM
  A. MACS 4-Year Strategic Plan Vote Henry Lust 10 m
   

MACS 4-Year Strategic Plan

The Plan Was Finalized at the  June 15th In Person Board Meeting.

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Jrpy15V9nwtt4TranDiKxjPFcEzsx8u/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111271138890830228698&rtpof=true&sd=true

 

  
VII. Review and Discussion Topics 8:34 PM
  A. The 6-Step BoardSavvy Approach to Setting and Achieving Your Board's Goals Discuss Henry Lust 20 m
   

The 6-Step BoardSavvy Approach to Setting and Achieving Your Board's Goals

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11zFHnp7IHrZp5Dta22J2gyGYSh5algnMfqXnFAlyPgQ/edit?usp=sharing

 

  
  B. Board Chair Followups Discuss Henry Lust 20 m
   

Board Meetings Schedule for 2024-2025 ... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PeSZSXdh1Qf1fbF2uMPdWwdcloqyKl6z/view?usp=drive_link

 

 

MACS 2024-2025 Board Structure:

 

  • Board Officers:
  • Board Chair: Henry L. Lust
  • Board Vice-Chair: Tracy Reese
  • Board Secretary: Jennifer Toussaint
  • Board Treasurer: Dorian Laguerre (Leaves Board 6/30/2025)

 

  • Board Committees:
    • Academic Excellence
      • Erin Quackenbush (Leaves Board 6/30/2025)
      • Joel Hazard
      • Jordan Troutman
    • Finance
      • Dorian Laguerre (Leaves Board 6/30/2025)
      • Ed Miller
      • Jennifer Toussaint
      • Lamont Schumpert
    • Development
      • Charles Menifee (Resigned From Board Effective 12/31/2024)
      • Angel Turner
    • Governance
      • Tracy Reese
      • Uso Sayers
      • Henry L. Lust
  • Governance Training (Enrollments Completed)
    • February 11th / Atlanta
      • Joel Hazard
      • Jordan Troutman
      • Lamont Schumpert
    • February 12th / Atlanta
      • Joel Hazard
      • Jordan Troutman
      • Lamont Schumpert
      • Henry Lust
      • Jennifer Toussaint
      • Dorian Laguerre
      • Tracy Reese
      • Uso Sayers
      • Angel Turner
      • Ed Miller
      • Erin Quackenbush
  
  C. Executive Session (If Required) Discuss Henry Lust 15 m
   

The board will transition to an Executive Session for the purpose of Personnel, Litigation or Real Estate If Required.

 

 

  
VIII. Closing Items 9:29 PM
  A. Public Forum - Opportunity for Submitted Questions from Public FYI Jennifer Toussaint 5 m
  B. Announcements FYI 1 m
  C. Next Board Meeting: Thursday February 20, 2025 @ 7:30pm via Zoom FYI Henry Lust 1 m
  D. Adjourn Meeting Vote