Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Mission: Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School prepares scholars in the Mississippi Delta to excel in high school and college by providing rigorous instruction within a structured, ambitious, and jubilant school community.
Directors Present
A. Jones-Taylor (remote), C. Rutledge (remote), C. Williams (remote), E. Meier (remote), M. Dixon (remote), O. Clark (remote), S. Jossell (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Crumley, K. Bass, S. Howell
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
C. Rutledge, M. Dixon
Guests Present
A. Johnson, D. Endom (remote), K. Wise (remote), Michael Bentley (remote), Rob Tate (remote), S. Gooden
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Jones-Taylor called a meeting of the board of directors of Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School to order on Monday Feb 23, 2026 at 5:32 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Minutes from February 2, 2026 Board Meeting
S. Jossell made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 02-02-26.
E. Meier seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Executive Director's Report
A.
Executive Director's Report
B.
Expert Citizen Special License
C. Rutledge made a motion to to submit an application for an Expert Citizen's Special License
to MDE for Mr. Thaxton Waters.
E. Meier seconded the motion.
The request will allow Mr. Waters to teach high school art while working toward a traditional license
C. Rutledge arrived at 5:41 PM.
M. Dixon arrived at 5:44 PM.
III. Committee Reports
A.
Finance Committee
S. Jossell made a motion to approve the financial update as of January 31, 2026.
C. Williams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Facility Update
David Endom and Rob Tate, Level Field Partners, provided an update on the 7-12 facility plan. With the signed letter of intent for a facility, we are now ready to move forward. The Board's Facility Task Force was asked to start biweekly meetings.
IV. Other Business
A.
Public Comment
No public comments were made.
V. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meeting Reminder
The next board meeting will be March 23, 2026 at 5:30 pm.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Johnson
ED Johnson provided an update on key organizational metrics including an update on our organizational compliance goal. She will also provided an update on planning for the upcoming school year.