MS Delta Academies
Minutes
Annual Retreat Day 2
Date and Time
Saturday June 22, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Directors Present
Cassandria Hansbrough, Erica Plybeah Hemphill, Erin Mulligan, McKinley Martin, Tracy Mims
Directors Absent
Emily Cupples, Jacquelyn Brownlow, Williams Brack
Guests Present
Ann Krafcik, Katie Wise, Mark Beechem, Tamala Shaw
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Assessment Data
A.
Data & Analysis
III. Charter & Accreditation
A.
Charter Renewal
Dr. Shaw reviewed the timeline, process, and plan.
B.
Accreditation
Dr. Shaw talked about the engagement review process and timeline.
IV. Financials
A.
Proposed Budget
B.
Training
Katie Wise conducted a fiscal oversight training session.
V. Board Business
A.
Self-Assessment Report & Analysis
Six members completed the self-assessment, and the group reviewed recommendations from BoardonTrack based on the self-assessment.
B.
Priorities & Goals
Dr. Mims gave a summary:
1) Increasing academic achievement
2)Fundraising
3) Enrollment
C.
Officer Vote & Calendar
The board determined committee assignments and officers:
Officers:
Chair Mack Martin
Co-Chair Tracy Mims
Secretary: Erica Plybeah Hemphill
Treasurer: Williams Brack
Committee assignments:
ED - ad hoc member of each committee
Stakeholder on each
June 20-21 2025 retreat
Governance - Martin, Mulligan, Shaw
Finance - Brack, Wise, Shaw, Brownlow
Academic - Hansborough, Mims, Beechem, Shaw
Development - Mulligan, Plybeah, Shaw, Krafcik
Principal Mark Beechem shared preliminary test results and gave kudos as appropriate. Dr. Shaw used Possip and shared survey results from families and students. She also spoke about NWEA, iReady, and Mastery Connect.