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Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School

Minutes

Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday January 22, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Location

Abrams Library Classroom or Zoom (https://clarksdalecollegiate-org.zoom.us/j/84717869577)

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. Crumley (remote), A. Jones-Taylor (remote), C. Rutledge, C. Williams (remote), M. Dixon (remote), O. Clark, S. Howell (remote), S. Jossell (remote)

Directors Absent

E. Meier

Guests Present

A. Johnson, D. Endom (remote), K. Wise (remote), L. Capers (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 Jan 22, 2024 at 5:30 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

Board Chair Jones-Taylor welcomed and introduced our newest board members.

C.

Approve Minutes from December 4, 2023 Board Meeting

S. Jossell made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 12-04-23.
C. Williams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Executive Director's Report

A.

Executive Director's Report

S. Jossell made a motion to approved the Executive Director's Report.
A. Crumley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Committee Reports

A.

Finance Committee

S. Howell made a motion to adopt the board resolution authorizing ED Johnson to be the sole signatory on the payroll checking account.
S. Jossell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M. Dixon made a motion to approve the financial report representing our financial position through 11.30.2023.
S. Jossell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

ED Johnson provided an update on the FY23 financial audit. The audit was not final by the board meeting but will be included in the February board meeting packet.

B.

Governance Committee

S. Howell made a motion to reinstate the Facility Task Force and approve Amanda Crumley, Eric Meier, and Chuck Rutledge to serve on the task force.
C. Williams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Facility Update

David Endom and Rob Tate, Level Field Partners, provided an extensive update on the HS facility project. 

Board Chair Jones-Taylor asked Board Member Howell to state her potential conflict. Howell reminded the board that she works for Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF) and would abstain from the vote on the pre-development loan with CSGF.

S. Jossell made a motion to adopt the resolution to approve the Charter School Growth Fund pre-development loan.
C. Rutledge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Rutledge
Aye
E. Meier
Absent
A. Crumley
Aye
M. Dixon
Aye
S. Jossell
Aye
C. Williams
Aye
S. Howell
Abstain
O. Clark
Aye
S. Jossell made a motion to adopt the resolution to acquire the Riverside land for the HS project.
C. Rutledge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
S. Jossell made a motion to authorize the Facility Task Force to review and approve the contracts with the selected construction firm and modular company.
S. Howell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Other Business

A.

Public Comment

No public comments were made.

V. Closing Items

A.

Next Board Meeting Reminder

Board Chair Jones-Taylor reminded the board that the next board meeting would be February 26th.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Johnson