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Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School

Minutes

Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday April 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), E. Meier (remote), M. Dixon (remote), O. Clark (remote), S. Howell (remote), S. Jossell (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

A. Crumley

Guests Present

A. Johnson, D. Endom (remote), E. Clayton (remote), K. Wise (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

S. Howell called a meeting of the board of directors of Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School to order on Monday Apr 22, 2024 at 5:30 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Minutes from February 26, 2024 Board Meeting

C. Rutledge made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 02-26-24.
S. Jossell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Executive Director's Report

A.

Executive Director's Report

ED Amanda Johnson provided an update on progress toward annual goals and planning for the next school year.

A. Crumley arrived at 5:47 PM.

B.

FY25 School Calendar Approval

M. Dixon made a motion to approve the FY25 School Calendar.
C. Williams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

School Bus Disposal Approval

S. Jossell made a motion to approve the disposal of two inoperable buses (003 & 006) and declare buses two buses (001 & 002) as surplus effective at the end of the 23-24 school year and begin disposition by bid, state surplus, or selling directly to another school district.
O. Clark seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Committee Reports

A.

Finance Committee=

Katie Wise, GT3, provided a financial update and an overview of the budget planning process.

M. Dixon made a motion to approve the March 2024 financial report.
C. Williams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Facility Update

David Endom, Level Field Partners, provided an update on the 7-12 facility and answered questions regarding the planning progress. 

 

After discussion, the board requested more information, including quotes and a contingency plan for future maintenance issues, before being asked to consider approval of the maintenance reserve fund to address flooring issues.

C. Rutledge made a motion to Delegate approval of the lease for the temporary 7th-8th grade location to the Facility Task Force as long as the total cost is under $5,000 a month.
A. Crumley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Other Business

A.

Public Comment

No public comments were offered.

V. Closing Items

A.

Next Board Meeting Reminder

The next board meeting will be Tuesday, May 28th 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 5:40 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Johnson