Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Location
Abrams Library Classroom or Zoom
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, K. Bass (remote), O. Clark (remote), S. Howell (remote), S. Jossell (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Crumley
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
E. Meier
Guests Present
A. Johnson, D. Endom (remote), K. Wise (remote), Rob Tate (remote)
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 Aug 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Minutes from July 27, 2026 Board Meeting
S. Jossell made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 07-27-26.
C. Rutledge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Executive Director's Report
A.
Executive Director's Report
E. Meier arrived at 6:00 PM.
III. Committee Reports
A.
Finance Committee
S. Jossell made a motion to approve the July 2026 finance report.
E. Meier seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Facility Task Force
C. Rutledge made a motion to delegate approval to the Facility Task Force for individual contracts that are tied to the pre-development project budget.
E. Meier seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
S. Jossell made a motion to approve the contract for site clean-up of Heidelberg from Baltimore Properties for $19,500.
K. Bass seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Other Business
A.
Public Comment
No public comments.
V. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meeting Reminder
The next board meeting will be September 28, 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 6:50 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Johnson
Director Amanda Johnson provided an update on key performance metrics including Spring 2026 testing results, enrollment, and staffing. Johnson answered questions from board members. She also shared that accountability results will be released later than typical this year and are expected in October.