MS Delta Academies
Minutes
Board of Directors of MS Delta Academies
Date and Time
Monday September 9, 2024 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), Tracy Mims (remote), Williams Brack (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Deowarski MacDonald (remote), 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.
CEO Evaluation Process - ED Memo
III. Feasibility Study
A.
Study Findings
IV. Financial Report
A.
Review and Approve Financial Reports
Katie Wise of GT3 gave an overview of the financials, including cashflow, projections, MAPE status, and monthly expenses $5,000 or more. She also shared the progress of the annual audit.
V. Executive Director's Report
A.
MCSAB Annual Goal Setting
Dr. Shaw introduced Dr. MacDonald, MCSAB representative, and gave an overview of the development of annual goals to be reported to MCSAB.
B.
General Updates
Dr. Shaw shared updates on the Cognia/SACS regional accreditation process, the grants that have been applied for, the recently-awarded marketing grant, personnel and hiring status, fundraising strategies, a fellowship opportunity, teacher professional development, and staff satisfaction.
Dr. Shaw provided details about the marketing strategies being developed with a third-party consultant group being funded by Charter School Growth Fund. She also shared the fundraising goal and overall strategy for the year. along with resources that might be needed to implement the plan.
VI. Committee Reports
A.
Governance
None
B.
Academic
None
C.
Development (Fundraising)
None
D.
Finance
None
VII. Closing Items
A.
Next Meeting Date & Topics
Next meeting with be Oct. 14th.
Dr. Shaw shared that John Beard could not attend tonight, but will join the October meeting. She recapped her meeting with Mr. Beard.