Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday March 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Location
Abrams Library Classroom or Zoom (https://clarksdalecollegiate-org.zoom.us/j/84717869577)
Directors Present
A. Jones-Taylor (remote), C. Williams (remote), E. Meier (remote), O. Clark (remote), S. Jossell (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Crumley, C. Rutledge, K. Bass, S. Howell
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
O. Clark
Guests Present
A. Johnson, D. Endom (remote), Rob Tate (remote), S. Gooden
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Board Member Update
Chair Jones-Taylor communicated change in board membership since the last meeting. Millicent Dixon resigned from the Board on March 2, 2026 due to limited capacity to continue fulfilling the duties of board membership. She communicated that she remains supportive of Clarksdale Collegiate.
II. Executive Director's Report
A.
Executive Director's Report
Amanda Johnson gave a very brief update on the school and planning for next school year. She also answered questions from the board.
B.
2026 - 2027 School Calendar
C.
Approve Minutes from February 23, 2026 Board Meeting
III. Committee Reports
A.
Finance Committee
B.
Facility Update
- Approve the proposed contracts for Heidelberg-related due diligence activities which includes:
- Phase I ES/HazMat by UES for $29,700
- Facility Conditions Assessment & Survey by Smith-Weiland for $21,600
- Delegate authority to approve future contracts for Heidelberg acquisition and development to the Facility Task Force in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000 (inclusive of the amounts listed above)
- Delegate authority for the Facility Task Force to review, negotiate and approve and for the Executive Director to execute the PSA for the Heidelberg acquisition once approved by the Real Estate Committee
- Delegate authority for the Finance and/or Facility Task Force to review, approve and execute any non-binding terms sheets associated with the W 2nd St refinancing and Heidelberg acquisition
IV. Other Business
A.
Public Comment
No public comments were offered.
V. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meeting Reminder
The next board meeting will take place on April 27, 2026 at 5:30 pm.
The board didn't have a quorum at the start of the meeting, but decided to start the meeting with information items only. All action items were presented and discussed with a quorum of the board.