MS Delta Academies
Minutes
Board of Directors of MS Delta Academies
Date and Time
Monday August 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83885678291?pwd=UDZ5UXNaZDNSNWxJYW9SSEx5UUVRQT09
Meeting ID: 838 8567 8291
Passcode: 580498
Directors Present
Cassandria Hansbrough (remote), Erica Plybeah Hemphill (remote), Jacquelyn Brownlow (remote), McKinley Martin (remote), Tracy Mims (remote)
Directors Absent
Erin Mulligan
Guests Present
Ann Krafcik, Katie Wise (remote), Tamala Shaw (remote), Tosha Boyd (remote), Vallrie Dorsey (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes
II. Financial Reports
A.
Monthly Financial Reports
B.
Approve Financial Reports
III. Executive Director's Report
A.
Update
Dr. Tamala Boyd Shaw provided an update about the Notice of Concern and Corrective Action Plan. She also shared an update on the impact of the local public schools merging and Legacy enrollment. The embargoed student achievement data was reviewed.
IV. Policy Point
A.
American Fidelity Presentation
Representatives of American Fidelity provided information about the benefits offered to Leflore Legacy employees.
B.
Attendance Policy
Dr. Shaw shared the recent changes to the state's student attendance policy.
V. Executive Session (if needed)
A.
Closed Session - Item #1
No second required
In closed session, the board determined an executive session is warranted to discuss a personnel matter.
The board reported in open session that they voted in executive session to approve the Executive Director sending a letter to Mrs. Burnwatt regarding her employment.
B.
Closed Session - Item #2
In closed session, the board voted unanimously that executive session is warranted to discuss legal strategy and potential litigation.
No decisions were made and no action was taken during the executive session regarding legal strategy and possible litigation.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Next Meeting Date & Topics
Next meeting was scheduled for September 14th but will be rescheduled for September 21st due to travel schedules.
Katie Wise presented the monthly financials on screen, as well as preliminary year-end financials. She reported that Leflore Legacy's year ended very well, even better than forecast, and that MS Delta Academies and Leflore Legacy Academy is in excellent financial health. In her professional opinion, she anticipates a great score on the MCSAB framework evaluation's financial section.