Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School
Minutes
February Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday February 27, 2020 at 5:30 PM
Location
Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School Library
Mission: Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School prepares kindergarten through 8th-grade students 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, C. Johnson, C. Rutledge, S. Howell (remote), W. Crews, Z. Clayton
Directors Absent
B. Logan Smith
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
S. Howell
Guests Present
A. Johnson, C. Campos, David Endom, Lindsay Richard, 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 Thursday Feb 27, 2020 at 5:33 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
W. Crews made a motion to approve the minutes from January Board Meeting on 01-27-20.
C. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Executive Director's Report
A.
ED Report
A. Johnson presented the report which contained academic data and a new Academic Narrative Report. The narrative report was discussed. Revisions from the Academic Achievement Committee for the next meeting.
S. Howell arrived.
III. Finance
A.
Financial Statements
C. Johnson presented the January Finance Package. S. Landry was available to answer questions. S. Howell had a question about the cash position when approaching November and December of 2020 and if we can get ahead of that if it will be similar to November and December of 2019. It was suggested that we ask for an increase in credit line.
Z. Clayton made a motion to Adopt the Financial Report.
C. Rutledge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Governance
A.
Board Membership Updates
H. Webster resigned from the board. The board acknowledged his resignation. C. Rutledge mentioned Neil Wise and his prior work with the school as a potential attorney for the board. The board will take the next month to identify two more board members.
B.
Review ED Goals
Potential goals and an instrument were presented for ED goals. Board will review and the Governance committee will review. The board will evaluate ED that looks at year one goals as soon as possible (in the next week) and complete year two evaluation in June.
C.
Board Performance Tracker
W. Crews brought up the importance of the Board Performance Tracker and being able to track the items to which the board wants to be held accountable.
V. Facility
A.
Facility Task Force Report
Level Field Partners made a presentation about the phases of the development of future facilities.
W. Crews made a motion to approve the offer letter on the West 2nd Facility for $550,000.
C. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C. Johnson made a motion to approve The Office of Jonathan Tate as the architect for the new construction.
Z. Clayton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Other Business
A.
Public Comment
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 7:14 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Johnson
Documents used during the meeting
- Executive Directors Report Feb 2020.pdf
- Clarksdale Board Package _ January 2020.pdf
- Board Performance Tracker.pdf
- Clarksdale Collegiate Goals 2019-20.pdf
- Clarksdale Collegiate - LFP Board Presentation - 2.27.2020.pdf