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Miles Ahead Charter School

Minutes

MACS Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday August 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM

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

Directors Present

A. Turner (remote), H. Lust (remote), J. Hazard (remote), J. Toussaint (remote), J. Troutman (remote), L. Brown (remote), L. Schumpert (remote), T. Marzette (remote), T. Reese (remote), U. Sayers (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Dr. Jasmine Foster (remote), Jasmine Fuller (remote), K. Bloxson (remote), M. Felts (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance / Confirm Quorum

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

H. Lust called a meeting of the board of directors of Miles Ahead Charter School to order on Thursday Aug 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM.

C.

Confirm amount of people who signed up in advance for Public Forum

No one signed up for Public Forum

D.

Approve Meeting Agenda

J. Toussaint made a motion to Approve agenda.
L. Brown seconded the motion.

None

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Approve Minutes from June 28, 2025

J. Toussaint made a motion to approve the minutes from MACS Board Meeting on 06-28-25.
J. Hazard seconded the motion.

None

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Treasurer's Report

A.

Treasurer's Report

Refer to Treasurer Report for updates. 

 

  • The Treasurer shared the financial reports including the FY25 Previous Forecast (April 2024) vs Current Forecast (June 2025), Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Monthly Cash Forecast, Grant Allotments, SCSC Financial Performance Indicators as presented by EdTec. 
  • Shared the July 2025 Treasurer's Report
  • Audit is in progress.

III. Committee Updates

A.

Committee Updates

Academic Committee

  1. MAP was conducted in August; additional details will be shared during the Executive Director's report.
  2. Academic Committee monthly meetings will be held the 3rd Thursday of each month

 

Development Committee

  1. Double Good Fundraiser will be rolled out in November; aiming to raise 50K; $35K for HVAC and $15K for Expedition expenses
  2. Additional fundraising ideas - Spring Family 5K (targeting Super Hero Day in April), Movies at MACs, reaching out to private donors
  3. In preparation for Giving Tuesday (November)

 

 

Finance Committee

Refer to Treasurer Report for updates

 

Governance Committee

  1. Discussed board governance requirements and Board on Track use to ensure compliance
  2. September meeting date was changed to September 11th

IV. MACS PTO (Parent Teacher's Organization) Update

A.

MACS PTO Update

Kelly S has rolled off of the PTO

V. Executive Director Updates

A.

Executive Director's Updates

  1. Executive Director Newsletter - introduced new format for Executive Director updates
  2. Key Highlights
    1. Board of Directors Google Drive being updated; recommends Board members check emails at least once weekly and also check their committee's folder for updates
    2. “3 Months at A Glance Tracker”. This section is reserved for monthly KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) which should help keep MACS on track.
    3. Strategic Goals update
    4. Work from home days for Certified Teachers start in September

VI. Items To Vote On

A.

Vote on Dr. Jasmine Foster Joining The Board

J. Troutman made a motion to Approve Dr. Foster as a board member.
J. Hazard seconded the motion.

The board discussed Dr. Foster's qualifications and potential role on the board.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Executive Director's Request

A. Turner made a motion to Approved the Executive Director's request for the Month of October off.
J. Toussaint seconded the motion.

The board and Kolt discussed who will be on call during her time away. Kolt provided an overview of who's assigned to each task during the period she is out.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VII. Review and Discussion Topics

A.

Board Chair Followups

Board Chair discussed:

 

 

  1. Board Meetings Schedule for 2025-2026 
  2. Governance Training For 2026 
    1. Loudermilk Conference Center at 40 Courtland St NE
      Atlanta, GA, United States
    2. New Board Members / February 11th & 12th
    3. Existing Board Members / February 12th 
  3. 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!
  4. 2025-2026 MACS Board

 


 

 

B.

2025-2026 MACS Board

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 
      • Jordan Troutman 
      • Taccara Marzette 
    • Finance
      • Jennifer Toussaint 
      • Lamont Schumpert 
      • Candidate:
        1. Dr. Jasmine Foster (approved)
    • Development
      • Angel Turner 
      • Latriecia Brown 
      • Candidates:
        1.  
    • Governance
      • Tracy Reese 
      • Uso Sayers 
      • Henry L. Lust 


 

 

C.

Executive Session

J. Toussaint made a motion to Move into Executive Session.
A. Turner seconded the motion.

Nones

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

The Board will Transition out of Executive Session and Vote on Items as Necessary.

J. Troutman made a motion to Exit executive session.
J. Toussaint seconded the motion.

None

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Comments From Our Consultant: Morgan Felts / 21cobalt

Morgan can host 6 hours of Governance Training that meets the SCSC requirement

 

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Public Forum - Opportunity for Submitted Questions from Public

No questions

B.

Announcements

C.

Next Board Meeting: September 27, 2025 @ 9:00AM In Person @ MACS

D.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:07 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
H. Lust