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Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School

Minutes

Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday November 28, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Location

Board members are invited to join in person at Clarksdale Collegiate or join virtually via 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. Johnson (remote), C. Williams (remote), E. Meier (remote), S. Howell (remote), S. Jossell (remote), W. Crews (remote)

Directors Absent

B. Logan Smith

Guests Present

A. Johnson, D. Endom (remote), L. Capers (remote), Lindsay Richard (remote), T. Thornton (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 Nov 28, 2022 at 5:30 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Minutes from October 14, 2022 Board Meeting

C. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 10-14-22.
C. Williams seconded the motion.

No changes were made to the minutes.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Executive Director's Report

A.

Executive Director's Report

C. Williams made a motion to approve the Executive Director's report.
C. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Clarksdale Collegiate 21-22 Performance Framework

ED Johnson shared the 21-22 MCSAB Performance Framework draft and initial reflections.

C.

Clarksdale Collegiate Renewal Update

S. Jossell made a motion to submit an application to renew Clarksdale Collegiate's charter with MCSAB.
E. Meier seconded the motion.

ED Johnson shared information about the renewal process and timeline and asked for approval to submit an application to renew our charter for another five-year term.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Committee Reports

A.

Finance Committee

C. Johnson made a motion to approve the October 2022 financial report.
W. Crews seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Facility Task Force Report

C. Johnson made a motion to extend the purchase and sale agreement of the potential second campus for 9 months.
E. Meier seconded the motion.

The board approved requesting an extension to the purchase and sale agreement. The board recommended attempting to get the extension without increasing the deposit.  

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Lindsay Richard, Level Field Partners, presented plans for adding temporary classrooms for the added grade for the 2023 - 2024 school year. The board reviewed the lease options available and discussed the possibility of purchasing modular classrooms instead of leasing the classrooms.

C.

Governance Committee

C. Johnson made a motion to moved into executive session to discuss the evaluation of the Executive Director.
E. Meier seconded the motion.

Chair Jones-Taylor announced to the full group that an executive session may be needed to discuss an evaluation of the ED. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
W. Crews made a motion to end the executive session.
C. Johnson seconded the motion.

After returning to the full session, Chair Jones-Taylor announced that the board took action to amend the Executive Director's current terms in the offer of employment.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Clifton Johnson announced that he would be stepping down from the Board at the conclusion of the meeting. 

IV. Other Business

A.

Public Comment

No public comments were made.

V. Closing Items

A.

Reminder of Next Meeting

The next meeting is scheduled for January 23, 2023.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Johnson