MS Delta Academies
Minutes
Board of Directors of MS Delta Academies
Date and Time
Monday November 13, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Location
virtual
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83885678291?pwd=UDZ5UXNaZDNSNWxJYW9SSEx5UUVRQT09
Meeting ID: 838 8567 8291
Passcode: 580498
Directors Present
Cassandria Hansbrough (remote), Erica Plybeah Hemphill (remote), Erin Mulligan (remote), Jacquelyn Brownlow (remote), McKinley Martin (remote), Williams Brack (remote)
Directors Absent
Emily Cupples
Guests Present
Ann Krafcik, Katie Wise (remote), Tamala Shaw (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes
II. Board Chair/Vice Chair's Report
A.
MCSAB Mandatory Training
III. Financial Report
A.
Review and Approve Financial Reports
Katie Wise of GT3 reviewed the past two months of financials on screen and highlighted key information.
IV. Executive Director's Report
A.
General Updates
Finance - Dr. Shaw provided updates about the organization's annual audit and 990.
Enrollment - She gave the board enrollment updates and information about the 24-25 enrollment season. Dr. Shaw described Level Up Day, a retention activity that's forthcoming.
HR - Dr. Shaw shared hiring and personnel updates, as well as options for recruitment and building a pipeline of teachers for the future.
Academics - Dr. Shaw shared highlights from her meeting with Ms. Hansborough.
B.
MS Whole Schools Follow Up Report
Dr. Shaw shared that Ms. Mulligan made a presentation at Leflore Legacy about arts integration through the Whole Schools opportunity.
V. Committee Reports
A.
Vision Meeting
The Board decided to wait and set a date and venue for the Vision Gathering at a future meeting.
B.
Academic Committee
No report.
C.
Committee Breakouts
VI. Closing Items
A.
Next Meeting Date & Topics
Next meeting time and date rescheduled to Monday, Dec. 11 at 5:30pm.
Mr. Martin turned the time over to Dr. Shaw to discuss the required MCSAB training on Nov. 15th.