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Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School

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Clarksdale Collegiate Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday January 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Location

Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School

1012 W. 2nd St.

Clarksdale, MS

38614

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. Rutledge (remote), C. Williams (remote), O. Clark (remote), S. Jossell (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Crumley, E. Meier, M. Dixon, S. Howell

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

A. Jones-Taylor

Guests Present

A. Johnson (remote), D. Endom (remote), K. Wise (remote), L. Capers, Marquez Elem

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Rutledge called a meeting of the board of directors of Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School to order on Monday Jan 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Minutes from November 25, 2024 Board Meeting

C. Williams made a motion to approve the minutes from Clarksdale Collegiate Monthly Board Meeting on 11-25-24.
O. Clark seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Executive Director's Report

A.

Executive Director's Report

A. Jones-Taylor arrived.

ED Johnson shared brief updates on the organizations key academic performance goals and organizational health goal.

B.

Employee Handbook Revisions

C. Rutledge made a motion to approve the changes to the Employee Handbook.
O. Clark seconded the motion.

A Testing Integrity Policy was approved.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Committee Reports

A.

Finance Committee

C. Rutledge made a motion to approve the monthly financial report.
C. Williams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Facility Update

David Endom, Level Field Partners, gave a brief update on the plans for the upper school campus.

IV. Other Business

A.

Public Comment

Clarksdale Collegiate parent, Deborah Ross and Serina Jennings, made public comments regarding their experience with the school recently. The ED communicated that someone on the team would follow-up to hear and address concerns. 

V. Closing Items

A.

Next Board Meeting Reminder

The next board meeting will be Monday, February 24, 2025 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 6:34 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Johnson