Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School
Minutes
Clarksdale Collegiate Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday March 24, 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), K. Bass (remote), O. Clark (remote), S. Howell (remote), S. Jossell (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Crumley, E. Meier, M. Dixon
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
O. Clark
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
C. Williams
Guests Present
A. Johnson (remote), D. Endom (remote), K. Wise (remote), L. Capers
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 Mar 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Minutes from February 24, 2025 Board Meeting
C. Rutledge made a motion to approve the minutes from Clarksdale Collegiate Monthly Board Meeting on 02-24-25.
S. Jossell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Executive Director's Report
A.
Executive Director's Report
C. Rutledge made a motion to approve the ED report.
S. Howell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Committee Reports
A.
Finance Committee
C. Rutledge made a motion to approve the Finance Report.
K. Bass seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
O. Clark arrived.
B.
Facility Update
IV. ED Report Continued - Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
C. Rutledge made a motion to go into private session to discuss if Executive Session is needed.
S. Howell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C. Williams left.
Board Chair Jones-Taylor announced the need for Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter.
C. Rutledge made a motion to end Executive Session and return to the public session.
S. Howell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Board Chair Jones-Taylor announced that no board action was taken during the Executive Session.
V. Other Business
A.
Public Comment
No public comments.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meeting Reminder
The next scheduled board meeting is April 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 6:12 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Johnson
David Endom, Level Field Partners, gave a brief update on the 7th-12th grade campus project. No board action was taken.