Miles Ahead Charter School
Minutes
MACS Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Directors Present
C. Browne-Roberts (remote), C. Menifee (remote), D. Laguerre II (remote), E. Miller (remote), E. Quackenbush (remote), H. Lust (remote), J. Browning (remote), J. Toussaint (remote), T. Reese (remote), U. Sayers (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Lee, A. Turner
Guests Present
Gregg Stevens (remote), K. Bloxson (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
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 Jan 18, 2024 at 7:38 PM.
C.
Confirm amount of people who signed up in advance for Public Forum
D.
Approve Meeting Agenda
E. Miller made a motion to approve meeting agenda.
J. Toussaint seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Approve Minutes from November 2023
J. Toussaint made a motion to approve the minutes from November 16, 2023 MACS Board Meeting on 11-16-23.
C. Browne-Roberts seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Treasurer's Report
A.
Monthly Treasurer's Report/ Review of Monthly Forecasts
- Dorian gave updates on MACS balances, expenses and withdrawals from December 2023 to the present.
- Dorian updated the board on the Notice of Transfer of Funding from Capital City Bank to Georgia's Own Credit Union Account.
III. Committee Updates
A.
Committee Updates
- Academic (Celine/Justin)- met on January 11th, discussed a plan to stay in compliance with meeting agenda notices and minutes, discussed and reviewed the SY2024-2025 staff projected positions specifically a clarification of the SPED lead teacher, Kolt shared that the SPED lead teacher will specifically focus on SPED compliance and students, Justin and Ashlee will collaborate with Heather to take action in LKES evaluation, approve the SY24-25 academic calendar, and Academic Committee approved Assistant Principal and SPED lead teacher positions. Academic committee will have an emergency meeting this month to approve the school calendar for next year.
- Development (Charles)- collaborated with the PTO to work alongside one another to expand each groups reach. The PTO proposed a Sneaker Ball in May 2024 to raise money as well as have a silent auction.
- Henry will reach out to board members who have not done their Board contributions.
- Finance (Jennifer)- no updates
- Governance (Uso)- Board recruitment plan is being created and includes all board members taking the assessment to share the skill set and update any skills not identified.
IV. SCSC Governance Support Program - Gregg Stevens
A.
SCSC Governance Support Program - Gregg Stevens
Gregg shared with MACS the support he will give the board to support us in governance, operations and compliance.
V. MACS PTO (Parent Teacher's Organization) Update
A.
MACS PTO Update
Kolt gave an update on behalf of MACS PTO where she updated the board on the creation of the PTOs bylaws so that they can begin voting and making decisions. They also have an opening for the Vice-Chair. They will have two fundraising campaigns: Lemonade Stand and Sneakers Ball.
VI. Executive Director Updates
A.
Executive Director's Updates
- Kolt updated the board on important upcoming dates at MACS: Awards Day, Executive Director State of School Address, and the SY24-25 MACS School Enrollment Lottery.
- Kolt shared the fiscal year 2025 projections with the board.
- MAP Assessment results
- Board Work Needed- FMLA policies and Monitoring Corrective Action Plan
- Monitoring Results and Feedback -Kolt went in-depth on the specific feedback that is related to the board.
VII. Items to Vote On
A.
Banking @ Georgia's Own Credit Union (GOCU)
T. Reese made a motion to open a savings account at Georgia's OWN Credit Union.
U. Sayers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
FY 25 Projections and Staff Proposals / Vote
E. Miller made a motion to accept the FY 2025 projections submitted by Kolt Bloxson and the staff proposals for SY 24-25.
C. Browne-Roberts seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
2024-2025 Calendar review for vote.
T. Reese made a motion to table item for Feb 2024 meeting.
J. Toussaint seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Kolt’s recommendations in addition to Cobb’s Calendar:
J. Toussaint made a motion to table Kolt’s recommendations in addition to Cobb’s Calendar to the February 2024 meeting.
U. Sayers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Meeting Discussion Topics
A.
MACS 5-Year Strategic Plan
Discuss next meeting
B.
FY24 Monitoring Results - Action Teams Needed To Resolve Issues
Continue with action in various committees
C.
Board needs to develop Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Policies for MACS
Gregg will support MACS in developing the FMLA policy
D.
Facility
None this month
E.
Board Chair Followups
Board members need to enroll in the mandatory SCSC board trainings in Feb and April
IX. Closing Items
A.
Public Forum - Opportunity for Submitted Questions from Public
B.
Announcements
C.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
H. Lust