Cirrus Education Group

Minutes

CEG Special Called Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday August 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Location

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87375054242?pwd=TpBKpCrtwd2qkbOvRgIfbKdJYe4BaJ.1

Directors Present

L. Golphin (remote), L. Taylor (remote), N. Lewis (remote), R. Finley (remote), S. Kelly (remote)

Directors Absent

T. Olagunju

Guests Present

Alison Bass (remote), Arleen Samuels (remote), B. Williams (remote), Brenda Edwards (remote), Diane Freeman (remote), N. Brinson (remote), Robert Fortson, Sonja Riley (remote), Wendy Brinson-Grimes (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

L. Taylor called a meeting to order on Thursday Aug 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM.

C.

Approve Agenda

Chair Taylor requested a motion to approve the agenda; however, Board members raised questions regarding the agenda items, and no formal motion to approve the agenda was recorded.

II. Action Items

A.

Renewal of Board Member Terms

Purpose of Special Called Meeting

  • Address board information associated with SCSC/Epicenter monitoring requirements.
  • Review the accuracy of board member term dates currently reflected in Epicenter.
  • Discuss whether additional Board action was necessary to update governance information.

Epicenter Monitoring & Board Member Terms

  • Administration shared that Epicenter reflected expired term dates for Nathan Lewis and Shirlynn Kelly.
  • The Epicenter monitoring requirement was reviewed, including the requirement to:
    • Confirm all current board members are listed.
    • Ensure board member term dates are accurate.
    • Ensure a board chair is assigned.
  • Board members discussed:
    • Historical appointment and term dates.
    • Whether board member terms were originally staggered.
    • Whether the dates currently listed in Epicenter were accurate.
    • Whether a formal Board vote was necessary to update the information.
    • The importance of reviewing previous Board minutes and historical records before finalizing changes.
    • The possibility of requesting an extension from SCSC if additional time was needed to verify the information.
  • The Board emphasized ensuring that information submitted through Epicenter is accurate and supported by appropriate documentation.
  • Ms. Finley contacted SCSC during the meeting and reported that SCSC advised the Head of School to follow up directly for guidance regarding the Epicenter requirements and next steps.

 

B.

Committee Chair Vote

  • The Board discussed the distinction between:
    • Board member terms.
    • Annual Board officer positions.
    • Committee chair assignments.
  • Questions were raised regarding the timing of annual officer and committee chair elections under the bylaws.
  • No officer or committee chair elections were conducted during the meeting.

C.

Board Officer Vote

No officer or committee chair elections were conducted during the meeting.

III. 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 7:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
N. Brinson