Miles Ahead Charter School
Minutes
MACS Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Location
Directors Present
A. Turner (remote), H. Lust (remote), J. Foster (remote), J. Hazard (remote), J. Toussaint (remote), L. Brown (remote), T. Marzette (remote)
Directors Absent
T. Reese, U. Sayers
Guests Present
M. Felts (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance / Confirm Quorum
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Confirm amount of people who signed up in advance for Public Forum
D.
Approve Meeting Agenda
E.
Approve Minutes from November 20, 2025
II. Treasurer's Report / Jennifer Toussaint Williams
A.
Share The Treasurer's Report
- Jennifer shared updates on account balances, debt obligations, and future projections. The full Treasurer and EdTec Reports are available here.
- Kolt discussed the impact of under-enrollment on the FY26 budget and emphasized the need to recruit and retain heavily for FY27.
III. Committee Updates
A.
Committee / Updates
- Academic Committee
- Taccara provided an update on recent MAP testing and reviewed the Academic Dashboard.
- Kolt provided some information regarding how scholars are being served and planned interventions.
- Finance Committee
- Jennifer referred back to the earlier report. Nothing additional from the Finance Committee.
- Kolt updated the Board on the line of credit with Be Generous.
- Governance Committee
- Morgan provided an update on the policy infrastructure project and prepped the Board for the upcoming policy adoptions.
- Development Taskforce
- Latriecia shared some fundraising ideas for the Spring semester.
IV. MACS PTO (Parent Teacher's Organization) Update
A.
MACS PTO Update
No PTO representatives joined the meeting.
V. Executive Director Updates
A.
Executive Director's Updates
- Kolt shared updates on the CCRPI and CPF. Highlights include:
- From FY24 to FY25, MACS increased its Progress score by 29.2 points!
- MACS will meet Academic standards on the FY25 CPF!
VI. Items To Vote On
A.
Board Chair To Be A Member Of All Committees
B.
Add The 6th Grade starting August 2026?
Adding 6th grade helps MACS meet not only its charter commitment but will also set MACS up for success toward meeting its enrollment targets. Board members discussed the risk/reward of adding 6th grade for the collective community.
VII. Review and Discussion Topics
A.
Board Chair Followups
Henry summarized the training session provided by 21Cobalt on January 17th and reminded board members that did not attend must attend the SCSC training in February.
B.
2025-2026 MACS Board
Henry announced the resignations of Jordan Troutman and Lamont Schupert. Board recruitment continues! Board members are encouraged to send candidates to Henry.
C.
Comments From Our Consultant: Morgan Felts / 21cobalt
Morgan reminded the Board that the contract with 21Cobalt will conclude at the end of January. She will remain with MACS on an "as needed" basis to wrap up lingering projects.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Public Forum - Opportunity for Submitted Questions from Public
Nothing submitted from the public.
B.
Announcements
Kolt reiterated the inclement weather policy.
No signups reported.