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Miles Ahead Charter School

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MACS Board Meeting

In-Person Meeting at MACS

Date and Time

Saturday March 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM

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

Directors Present

A. Turner (remote), D. Laguerre II, E. Miller (remote), H. Lust, J. Hazard, J. Toussaint (remote), L. Schumpert, T. Reese, U. Sayers

Directors Absent

E. Quackenbush, J. Troutman

Guests Present

K. Bloxson

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 Saturday Mar 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM.

C.

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

There is a comment from 1 member. Member of Academic will respond.

D.

Approve Meeting Agenda

A. Turner made a motion to approve the meeting's agenda.
D. Laguerre II seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Approve Minutes from February 20, 2025

J. Toussaint made a motion to approve the minutes from MACS Board Meeting on 02-20-25.
E. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Treasurer's Report

A.

Financial Reporting

Refer to the Finance Committee Meeting (03/13/2025) minutes for a detailed breakdown of financials for FY25. 

 

Dorian shared the financial reports including the Approved Budget vs Current Forecast - EBITDA, FY25 Previous Forecast (Oct) vs Current Forecast (Nov), Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Monthly Cash Forecast, Grant Allotments, SCSC Financial Performance Indicators as presented by edTec. 

III. Committee Updates

A.

Committee Updates

Academic

  • Calendar for next year will be reviewed.

Development

  • Discussed the Fundraising plan. Meeting planned with Kolt to review.
  • Double Good Popcorn and Flag Football fundraiser will be kicked off soon

Finance 

  • See Treasurer's Report and Finance Committee Meeting (03/13/2025) minutes 

Governance 

  • Succession plans for board member

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

A.

MACS PTO Update

There were no members from the PTO in attendance. 

V. Executive Director Updates

A.

Executive Director's Updates

  • We are in the hiring season
  • Cross-Functional Monitoring
  • Attended GCSA Conference

VI. Items To Vote On

A.

Board Officers For FY2026 - FY2027

D. Laguerre II made a motion to approve the Board Officers.
T. Reese seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

MACS 2025-2026 Proposed Budget FY26

Board members to review in preparation for April and May voting. There will be 2 public hearings.

C.

Federal Programs Procedures Handbook

J. Toussaint made a motion to approve the updated Federal Programs Procedures Handbook.
T. Reese seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. Review and Discussion Topics

A.

The 6-Step BoardSavvy Approach to Setting and Achieving Your Board's Goals

Board members will continue to review in the coming months.

B.

Board Chair Followups

Board Meetings Schedule for 2024-2025

 

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)

C.

Executive Session

T. Reese made a motion to move into an Executive Session for the purpose of Real Estate at 10:00am.
E. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
U. Sayers made a motion to exit the Executive Session at 10:31am.
J. Hazard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Public Forum - Opportunity for Submitted Questions from Public

There is no new comment.

B.

Announcements

  • Kindergarten Round-Up on 3/26
  • Career Day on 3/28 (8:30-10:30am)
  • Gymnastics Team Meet @ 6:30pm (3/28 and MACS host 4/25)

C.

Next Board Meeting: Thursday April 17, 2025 @ 7:30pm via Zoom

D.

Adjourn Meeting

T. Reese made a motion to adjourn the Board Meeting.
D. Laguerre II seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 10:44 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
H. Lust