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Memphis Merit Academy Charter School

Monthly MMA Board Meeting

Published on August 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM CDT
Amended on August 23, 2025 at 6:16 AM CDT

Date and Time

Saturday August 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM CDT

Location

Memphis Merit Academy

PUBLIC COMMENT AT MEMPHIS MERIT ACADEMY BOARD MEETINGS - An opportunity for the public to address the Board will be provided at the conclusion of the agenda. Members of the public who wish to speak on
any item are requested to identify themselves and indicate on which agenda item they wish to speak. The Board will provide an opportunity for the public to speak for a maximum of three (3) minutes, unless granted
additional time at the discretion of the Board. Testimony shall be limited in content to matters pertaining to Memphis Merit Academy. The Board may not take any action on matters discussed during the public testimony
period that are not listed on the agenda. 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Aurelia Mcbride
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Aurelia Mcbride 1 m
II. Review and Approval of Monthly Financials 8:02 AM
 

The purpose of this section is to review and approve the monthly financials for MMA. 

  
  A. Approval of Monthly Financials Vote Wendy Butler 10 m
   

This is the monthly review of prior month financials and updates by back office provider. 

  
III. Board Membership 8:12 AM
 

The purpose of this section is to review our Board Membership, elect Board Officers, and nominate new Board Members.

 

 

  
  A. Review and Approval of Robin Dixon Vote Aurelia Mcbride 5 m
  B. Election of Board Officers Vote Aurelia Mcbride 10 m
   

The following office is open for election

  • Board Vice Chair
  
  C. Board Nominations Discuss Aurelia Mcbride 5 m
   

Share any persons of interest to be interviewed to join the Board of Directors for Memphis Merit Academy Charter School. 

  
IV. Committee Reports 8:32 AM
 

The purpose of this section is to review committee reports. 

  
  A. Academic Achievement Committee Discuss Lashawn Lester 10 m
  B. Development Committee Discuss Timorie Belk 10 m
  C. Finance Committee Discuss Joseph McKinney 10 m
  D. Governance Committee Discuss Aurelia Mcbride 10 m
V. Other Business 9:12 AM
  A. Executive Director Update Discuss Lakenna Booker 10 m
  B. Phase II - Construction Loan Closing Updates Discuss Lakenna Booker 5 m
   
  • Execution of closing 
  • Securement of Permit
  
  C. MMARE Financials- May, June Discuss Kyle McGowan 15 m
   

The purpose of this section is to update the board on monthly financial position of the total property of 4089 American Way. 

 

  
  D. Property Manager Reports - 901 Properties Discuss Brook Loper 10 m
   

This is a summary of reports from 901 Properties on expenses and revenues for managing the properties. 

  
  E. Update on Property Management Discuss Lakenna Booker 10 m
  F. ED Booker's Bonus Resolution Vote Aurelia Mcbride 5 m
VI. Closing Items 10:07 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Aurelia Mcbride

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subdivision (b)(1)(E) shall not be construed to require the disclosure of a trade secret or proprietary information held or used by an association or nonprofit corporation to which this chapter applies. In the event a trade secret or proprietary information is required to
be discussed in an open meeting, the association or nonprofit corporation may conduct an executive session to discuss such trade secret or proprietary information; provided that a notice of the executive session is included in the agenda for such meeting. (iii)As
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toward a decision by employees, agents or the board of directors of such association or corporation; and which if known to a person or entity outside the association or corporation would give such person or entity an advantage or an opportunity to gain an
advantage over the association or corporation when providing or bidding to provide the same or similar services to local governments; and (b)"Trade secret" means the whole or any portion or phrase of any scientific or technical information, design, process,
procedure, formula or improvement which is secret and of value. The trier of fact may infer a trade secret to be secret when the owner thereof takes measures to prevent it from becoming available to persons other than those selected by the owner to have access
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