Miles Ahead Charter School
Minutes
MACS Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 17, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Directors Present
A. Lee (remote), A. Turner (remote), C. Browne-Roberts (remote), C. Menifee (remote), D. Laguerre II (remote), E. Quackenbush (remote), H. Lust (remote), J. Browning (remote), J. Toussaint (remote), T. Reese (remote)
Directors Absent
E. Miller, U. Sayers
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
C. Browne-Roberts, C. Menifee, J. Browning, J. Toussaint
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Confirm amount of people who signed up in advance for Public Forum
D.
Approve Minutes from July 20, 2023
II. Treasurer's Report
A.
Monthly Treasurer's Report/ Review of Monthly Forecasts
III. Committee Updates
A.
Committee Updates
Ashlee gave updates about the Academic Committee.
IV. Executive Director Updates
A.
Executive Director's Updates
- Kolt gave updates by grade level at MACS with current enrollment being 200. She noted that 1st grade under-enrolled by 11 seats. See presentation for details
- Need board member support the week of August 21st.
- Shared the increase per pupil amount (see presentation).
- Went over the need and budget for hiring two more positions (see presentation)
V. Items to Vote On
A.
Grievance and Whistleblower Policy
B.
Budget with Two More Positions (Ops Assistant and EIP Teacher for 2nd - 4th)
C.
Board Manual
Tabled for Discussion during the Board retreat in September
D.
After School Clubs: Robotics, Art of Confidence, XP Gaming, Basketball After School
E.
Scholar Handbook
F.
Travel Policy
G.
Add Kolt (Executive Director) Back to the Truist Account
Kolt needs access back to the account to pay vendors on the spot when costs arise. Ashlee asked a clarifying question regarding Kolt's access. Erin asked does this require any updates to the financial policies. Kolt clarified that it does not.
H.
Grant Updates
VI. Meeting Discussion Topics
A.
Board Retreat- September 9th @ 9am at MACS
Henry went through the proposed agenda for the Board Retreat in September.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Public Forum - Opportunity for Submitted Questions from Public
B.
Announcements
-Kolt thanked the board, staff and parents for all their support in making MACS a success for the first few weeks.
C.
Adjourn Meeting
- BOD_August 17th, 2023 Presentation.pdf
- Allotment Sheet.pdf
- Miles Ahead Charter School Board Policy Manual_2021.pdf
- MACS Travel Policies & Procedures 08.17.2023.pdf
Dorian updated the board on incoming and outgoing cash flow for the month of July 2023. See presentation for specifics