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Memphis Merit Academy Charter School

MMA September Board of Directors Meeting

Published on September 19, 2023 at 6:13 PM CDT
Amended on September 20, 2023 at 8:21 AM CDT

Date and Time

Thursday September 21, 2023 at 4:30 PM CDT

Location

Memphis Merit Academy (4775 American Way, Memphis, TN 38118)

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance and Guests Timorie Belk
  B. Call the Meeting to Order Melisa Moore
II. Public Comment 4:30 PM
  A. Public Comment
  B. Welcome 5 m
III. Agenda 4:35 PM
  A. Approval of Agenda Vote Melisa Moore 1 m
  B. Approve Minutes Vote Melisa Moore 1 m
IV. Monthly Financials 4:37 PM
  A. Presentation of Monthly Financials Discuss Ben Crowe 15 m
  B. Acceptance of Monthly Financials Vote Melisa Moore 5 m
V. Approval of New Directors 4:57 PM
  A. Joseph Mckinney Vote Melisa Moore 5 m
VI. Approval of Contracts 5:02 PM
  A. Schoolmint Contract Vote Betty Michelle Mccline 3 m
   

This contract is used to cover the following needs in the school: 

  • Enrollment application
  • Enrollment lottery tracker 
  • Re-enrolment process 
  • Voice robo-calls 
  
  B. Afton Group Financial Strategic Planning Support Vote Betty Michelle Mccline 5 m
   

This contract reflect services covered by Charter School Growth Fund. The contract is being presented in the event the addendum services exceed CSGF coverage. 

  
VII. Other Approvals
VIII. Commitee Updates 5:10 PM
  A. Governance Discuss Aurelia Mcbride 5 m
   

 

  • New Board Member Onboarding
  • Board on Track Training 
  • Upcoming requirement for board training 
  • Policies sent for review
  • Meeting schedule
  
  B. Academic Achievement Discuss Lashawn Lester 5 m
   
  • Enrollment
  • HOS evaluation progress and status 
  • Meeting schedule
  
  C. Finance Discuss Angelia Allen 3 m
  D. Development Discuss Timorie Belk 3 m
   
  • Development Plan status and updates
  
IX. Other Business - MMA Real Estate, LLC 5:26 PM
  A. Lease Agreement Discuss Betty Michelle Mccline and Brooke Loper 5 m
X. CEO Update 5:31 PM
  A. Facilities Updates Discuss Lakenna Booker 3 m
   

i. Facility Updates

  1. Construction Schedule
  2. Change Orders 

 

  
XI. Closing Items 5:34 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Melisa Moore

* 8-44-102. Open meetings -- "Governing body" defined -- "Meeting" defined. (a)All meetings of any governing body are declared to be public meetings open to the public at all times, except as provided by the Constitution of Tennessee...(ii) The provisions of this 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 used in this subdivision (b) (1) (E): (a)"Proprietary information" means rating information, plans, or proposals; actuarial information; specifications for specific services provided; and any other similar commercial or financial information used in making or deliberating 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 thereto for limited purposes.