Final

Miles Ahead Charter School

MACS Board Meeting

In-Person Meeting at MACS
Published on March 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM EDT
Amended on April 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM EDT

Date and Time

Saturday March 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT

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

Location - In Person @ MACS:

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 / 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 February 20, 2025 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 9:09 AM
  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 9:19 AM
  A. MACS PTO Update FYI Kelly Stevens-Bigby 10 m
V. Executive Director Updates 9:29 AM
  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 9:54 AM
  A. Board Officers For FY2026 - FY2027 Vote Henry Lust 5 m
   
  • Board Officers: Are Re-elected / Elected For a 2 Year Term
  • Board Chair: Henry L. Lust ... 2nd Term
  • Board Vice-Chair: Tracy Reese ... 2nd Term
  • Board Secretary: Uso Sayers ... 1st Term
  • Board Treasurer: Jennifer Toussaint ... 1st Term


 

  
  B. MACS 2025-2026 Proposed Budget FY26 Vote Kolt Bloxson 10 m
   

Proposed Budget for the FY26 Year

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-fNOaZ-LBlgJMIixECgL-RKBk9Jr4J-v/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111271138890830228698&rtpof=true&sd=true

 

  
  C. Federal Programs Procedures Handbook Vote Kolt Bloxson 5 m
   

MACS Federal Programs Procedures Handbook ...

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nz0gxFBKS-6kH4r47T-yJeq9MR8QkIJD/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111271138890830228698&rtpof=true&sd=true

 

  
VII. Review and Discussion Topics 10:14 AM
  A. The 6-Step BoardSavvy Approach to Setting and Achieving Your Board's Goals Discuss Henry Lust 5 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 10 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
      • Candidates:
        1. Taccara Marzette
    • Finance
      • Dorian Laguerre (Leaves Board 6/30/2025)
      • Ed Miller (Leaves Board 6/30/2025)
      • Jennifer Toussaint (Board Treasurer ???)
      • Lamont Schumpert
      • Candidates:
        1.  
    • Development
      • Charles Menifee (Resigned From Board Effective 12/31/2024)
      • Angel Turner
      • Candidates:
        1. Latriecia Brown
    • Governance
      • Tracy Reese (6/30/2026)
      • Uso Sayers (6/30/27) (Board Secretary ???)
      • Henry L. Lust (6/30/27)
      • Candidates:
        1.  

 

  • Governance Training (Attendance 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 (3 hrs to complete)
  • Uso Sayers ... Plans to Complete?
  • Angel Turner
  • Ed Miller
  • Erin Quackenbush ... Plans to Complete?
  
  C. Executive Session Discuss Kolt Bloxson 20 m
   

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

 

 

  
VIII. Closing Items 10:49 AM
  A. Public Forum - Opportunity for Submitted Questions from Public FYI Jennifer Toussaint 5 m
  B. Announcements FYI 1 m
  C. Next Board Meeting: Thursday April 17, 2025 @ 7:30pm via Zoom FYI Tracy Reese 1 m
  D. Adjourn Meeting Vote