MS Delta Academies
Minutes
Board of Directors of MS Delta Academies
January 2021 Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 26, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Location
Zoom virtual meeting
Directors Present
Jacquelyn Brownlow (remote), McKinley Martin (remote), Steve Fortenberry (remote)
Directors Absent
Emily Cupples, Sonja Hollins-Alexander
Guests Present
Rene Fumich (remote), Tamala Shaw (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 Tuesday Jan 26, 2021 at 6:13 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Agenda
Steve Fortenberry made a motion to Approve the agenda.
Jacquelyn Brownlow seconded the motion.
No discussion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Emily Cupples |
Absent
|
| Sonja Hollins-Alexander |
Absent
|
| Jacquelyn Brownlow |
Aye
|
| McKinley Martin |
Aye
|
| Steve Fortenberry |
Aye
|
D.
Approve Minutes
Steve Fortenberry made a motion to approve the minutes from December 2020.
Jacquelyn Brownlow seconded the motion.
No discussion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Sonja Hollins-Alexander |
Absent
|
| Emily Cupples |
Absent
|
| Jacquelyn Brownlow |
Aye
|
| McKinley Martin |
Aye
|
| Steve Fortenberry |
Aye
|
II. Executive Director's Report
A.
Facilities Report
Dr. Shaw shared ongoing conversations with the lease holder about renewal. She also shared the architect made an additional visit to the site and made recommendations. Based on this information, Dr. Shaw recommended accepting the landlord’s proposal and moving forward with drafting a lease document.
Steve Fortenberry made a motion to accept the proposal made by First Baptist Church, the lease holder.
Jacquelyn Brownlow seconded the motion.
Mr. Martin asked for figures and details about the proposal, which Dr. Shaw shared. She also shared the organization’s budget has been updated to reflect the projected rent costs. No other board members posed questions.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Emily Cupples |
Absent
|
| McKinley Martin |
Aye
|
| Jacquelyn Brownlow |
Aye
|
| Sonja Hollins-Alexander |
Absent
|
| Steve Fortenberry |
Aye
|
B.
Financial Overview
Rene Fumich shared a budget update for the current fiscal year with explanations for changes in key line items. She also presented the cash flow and balance sheet. Mr. Martin posed a clarifying question.
Jacquelyn Brownlow made a motion to approve the budget for the next six months as presented.
Steve Fortenberry seconded the motion.
Mr. Martin posed a clarifying question.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Sonja Hollins-Alexander |
Absent
|
| Jacquelyn Brownlow |
Aye
|
| McKinley Martin |
Aye
|
| Emily Cupples |
Absent
|
| Steve Fortenberry |
Aye
|
C.
Personnel
Dr. Shaw shared that a school nurse has been hired.
III. Governance Committee Report
A.
BoardonTrack
Mr. Martin shared that BoardonTrack has sent him a contract/invoice to be reviewed by himself, Dr. Shaw and Ms. Cupples. Dr. Shaw posed a clarifying question and suggestion. Next steps: The committee and Dr. Shaw will determine the policies and procedures for accessing the BoardonTrack system.
B.
ED's Contract
The attorney has reviewed and provided her feedback. Mr. Martin shared the terms of the Executive Director’s contract draft under consideration. The final draft will be presented for a vote at the next board meeting.
IV. Next Meeting
A.
Scheduling next meeting
Next meeting will be 6pm CST on February 23, 2021
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:48 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Tamala Shaw