Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School
Minutes
January Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday January 27, 2020 at 5:30 PM
Location
Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School Library
Mission: Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School prepares kindergarten through 8th-grade 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, B. Logan Smith (remote), C. Johnson (remote), C. Rutledge, W. Crews
Directors Absent
H. Webster, S. Howell, Z. Clayton
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
B. Logan Smith
Guests Present
A. Johnson, C. Campos, Colleen Zamm, Latasha Capers, S. Landry (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
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 Jan 27, 2020 at 5:30 PM.
II. Executive Director's Report
A.
ED Report
B. Logan Smith arrived.
A. Johnson gave the Executive Director’s report and dashboard and answered questions about the status of the school’s performance and hiring process and availabilities. Her report included 2020-21 enrollment numbers. The board requested a narrative to be paired with the dashboard in future meetings.
B.
Approve Minutes
W. Crews made a motion to approve the minutes from the December 2019 Board Meeting.
C. Rutledge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Technology Policy
A. Johnson presented a Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) - Compliance Policy for board review and approval. The policy needs to be adopted for compliance with E-Rate program.
C. Rutledge made a motion to adopt the Compliance Policy.
B. Logan Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C. Rutledge made a motion to adopt the Executive Director's Report.
B. Logan Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Finance
A.
Financial Statements
S. Landry presented the December 2019 Financial Package. FY21 budget to be developed over the next 30 days with ED and completed and ready for board review in May 2020. The year-end email campaign was discussed. A. Jones-Taylor suggested that the campaign begin sooner next year.
C. Johnson made a motion to approve the financial report.
W. Crews seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Facilities
A.
Development Consultant
C. Rutledge gave an update on the work being done by Level Field Partners and the next steps in the process of future facility development. The committee will choose an architect for the project after a number of interviews and presentations. Rutledge anticipates the Facilities Committee will be able to present a thorough budget and development schedule from Level Field Partners at the February 2020 Board Meeting.
C. Rutledge made a motion to enter Executive Session for a discussion regarding property acquisition.
C. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Executive Session
A.
Property Acquisition
The board discussed the acquisition of the West Second property.
C. Rutledge made a motion to exit Executive Session and return to Open Session.
W. Crews seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Other Business
A.
Executive Session Action Report
A. Jones-Taylor reported that the board discussed property acquisition during the Executive Session and that no action was taken.
B.
Public Comment
A. Johnson reported that the February 2020 board meeting was scheduled for February 24, but due to a conflicting meeting asked that the meeting be rescheduled for February 27. W. Crews asked that the board be more responsive with RSVPing for future board meetings. The next meeting will take place on February 27 at 5:30 pm. There were no public comments.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Johnson
Documents used during the meeting
- Dec 19 Minutes.pdf
- Jan 20 ED Report.pdf
- Jan 20 Internet Policy.pdf
- Jan 20 Finances.pdf