Final

Memphis Merit Academy Charter School

Special Called Meeting

July Board Meeting
Published on June 24, 2024 at 11:28 AM EDT
Amended on July 3, 2024 at 11:34 AM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday July 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

4075 American Way, Memphis, TN 38118 

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 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Aurelia Mcbride 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Aurelia Mcbride 1 m
  C. Approval of Agenda Vote Aurelia Mcbride 1 m
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Aurelia Mcbride 1 m
    Approve minutes for MMA June Board of Directors Meeting on June 20, 2024  
II. Monthly Financials 5:34 PM
  A. Monthly Financials - Edtec Vote Ben Crowe 15 m
   

The following are the attached monthly financials prepared by Edtec. 

  
  B. HOS Contract Recommendations Vote Aurelia Mcbride 15 m
III. Approval Items 6:04 PM
  A. Revised MMA Fiscal Policies Vote Angelia Allen 5 m
   

Approval of revisions to fiscal policies. 

  
  B. Bylaw Amendments Vote Tressa Johnson 10 m
   

This is an initial amendment review of the bylaws. 

  
  C. STAFF HANDBOOK & FAMILY HANDBOOK Discuss Lakenna Booker 1 m
IV. Approval of Contracts 6:20 PM
 

This is approval of FY24-25 contracts.

  
  A. Sherika Fitness Vote Lakenna Booker 5 m
   

PE contracted services for scholars in 24-25 SY

  
  B. Code Crew Vote Lakenna Booker 5 m
   

Computer science elective for 24-25SY

  
  C. School Security Lakenna Booker
   

Security Contract for the school. 

  
  D. Schoolrunner Vote Aurelia Mcbride 5 m
   

School Information System for student information - required by authorizer. 

  
V. Discussion 6:35 PM
 

Items for discussion by the board. 

  
  A. Discussion of Head of School Memo Lashawn Lester 5 m
   

Discussion of Head of School memo from prior year evaluation. 

  
  B. Board Retreat Date Selection Aurelia Mcbride 5 m
   

The board will select the date for the annual board retreat. 

  
  C. Board Evaluation Aurelia Mcbride 5 m
   

The board will review the expectations and progress for the board evaluation. 

  
VI. Other Business 6:50 PM
  A. CEO/HOS Update FYI Lakenna Booker 20 m
  B. MMARE Business Discuss Lakenna Booker 20 m
   
  • Payments from MMARE to BlueHub to finalize construction.
  • Status of BookKeeper Review.
  
VII. Closing Items 7:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Aurelia Mcbride

* 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.