MS Delta Academies
Minutes
Annual Board Retreat
Date and Time
Monday June 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Directors Present
Cassandria Hansbrough (remote), Erin Mulligan (remote), Jacquelyn Brownlow (remote), Tracy Mims (remote)
Directors Absent
Erica Plybeah Hemphill, McKinley Martin
Guests Present
Brianna Moore (remote), Katie Wise (remote), Mark Beechem (remote), Tamala Shaw (remote), Tosha Boyd (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Academic Update
A.
Results
III. Budget & Financials
A.
Monthly Financials
Katie Wise of GT3 presented the monthly financials through April 30, 2026, including expenditures more than $5,000. She reported Leflore Legacy's financials are strong and healthy.
B.
Budget 2026-27
Katie Wise shared the draft budget the team developed and the assumptions that informed the budget. She went into detail about key income and expense drivers. Board members posed clarifying questions. Dr. Shaw shared details about anticipated maintenance and repairs of facilities.
C.
Approve Budget
D.
Approve Monthly Financials
IV. Vendor Contracts 2026-27
A.
Insurance
Vendor was not available to make a presentation.
V. Executive Director Report
A.
Updates
Dr. Shaw provided an update on enrollment, personnel, fundraising, and facilities. The school year begins soon, and everything will be ready. She also shared an update about the MCSAB's policies and communications.
Dr. Shaw described the school's current status according to MCSAB and MDE guidelines and the associated corrective action plans. She informed the board that MCSAB considers Leflore Legacy Academy in breach of contract at this time.
Principal Mark Beechem reported the state has not yet released the embargoed scores. He shared an onscreen presentation of benchmark performance and intervention strategies. Dr. Shaw shared additional context. The presentation included an explanation of changes made by the state to the letter grade evaluation system.