MS Delta Academies

Minutes

Board of Directors of MS Delta Academies

Date and Time

Monday October 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM

Directors Present

Cassandria Hansbrough (remote), Erica Plybeah Hemphill (remote), Jacquelyn Brownlow (remote), McKinley Martin (remote), Tracy Mims (remote)

Directors Absent

Erin Mulligan

Guests Present

Brianna Moore (remote), Tamala Shaw (remote), Vallrie Dorsey (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

McKinley Martin called a meeting of the board of directors of MS Delta Academies to order on Monday Oct 12, 2026 at 5:42 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Agenda

Cassandria Hansbrough made a motion to approve the agenda with changes as described below.
Erica Plybeah Hemphill seconded the motion.

Remove financial report

Add Academic Committee report

Add Academic Committee report
Remove Policy Point

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Minutes

Cassandria Hansbrough made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Meeting on 09-08-26.
Tracy Mims seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors of MS Delta Academies on 09-21-26.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Executive Director's Report

A.

Updates

Dr. Shaw provided updates on enrollment, personnel, football, accountability scores, growth scores, public relations, corrective action plans status and next steps, chronic absenteeism rates and reporting, Mr. & Miss Legacy, social media engagement, and scholar and family surveys.  

III. Committee Reports

A.

Academic Committee

Cassandria Hansbrough provided an update about a possible vendor to support academic achievement. 

B.

Fundraising/Development Committee

Erica Plybeah Hemphill provided a summary of the committee's recent meeting, including the donation of the Legacy facility as a venue for events and ideas for the spring fundraiser event. 

IV. Public Comments

A.

Comments

Brianna Moore of the charter authorizer board publicly acknowledged that Legacy is making steady progress and improvement, and if not for the state's change in cut scores the Legacy accountability grade would have been a C instead of a D. 

V. Closing Items

A.

Next Meeting Date & Topics

November 9th. 

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:10 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Tamala Shaw