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Memphis Merit Academy Charter School

Monthly MMA Board Meeting

Published on April 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM EDT
Amended on April 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday April 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT

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 5:30 PM
  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 5:32 PM
 

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. Review of FY26 Budget 5:42 PM
 

This is the review of the FY26 budget and first read to larger board. 

  
  A. FY26 Budget Draft Review Discuss Wendy Butler, Angelina Mccoach, and Lakenna Booker 10 m
   

Review of current budget iteration to larger board of directors

  
IV. Approval of Auditing Firm 5:52 PM
 

Approval of new auditing firm 

  
  A. HHM Firm Vote Aurelia Mcbride 10 m
   

Auditing firm for upcoming fiscal year

  
V. Approval of School Calendar 2025-2026 6:02 PM
 

The attached is the draft calendar submitted to MSCS school district. The accompanying document also shows state requirements. 

  
  A. MMA School Calendar 2025-2026 5 m
VI. Approval of Contracts FY25-26 6:07 PM
 

The purpose of this section is for review and approval of FY25-26 contracts based on the budget. 

  
  A. Technology- Network monitoring Vote Aurelia Mcbride 5 m
   

Network monitoring contract from Wired! 

  
VII. Consultants 6:12 PM
 

The attached are consultants used for academics, finance and operations. 

  
  A. The Learning Lounge -Consultants- Math Vote Aurelia Mcbride 5 m
   

The purpose of this contract is to support math instruction strategic plan development, coaching of teachers and leaders, analysis of data, and curriculum and pacing support. 
Agenda Item Summary

The purpose of this contract is to provide math coaching to teachers and leaders. The Learning Lounge also supports teacher professional development, data analysis and action planning for math, and more.

  
VIII. Curriculum & Digital Platforms 6:17 PM
 

The attached contracts are the approvals for digital platforms used in the school for operations. 

  • Schoolmint Grow for observations, Schoolrunner for SIS and parent communcation, and video hub for PD. 
  • Schoology
  • Dean's List 
  • Cariina
  
  A. Schoolmint Vote Aurelia Mcbride 5 m
   

SchoolMint is a cloud-based platform that helps schools manage student enrollment, school choice, and communication. It's available online and on mobile devices. 

 

Features 

 

  • Enrollment management: Collect and process applications, run lotteries, and assign student placements
  • Communication: Send notifications to families about waitlist positions and lottery results
  • Document management: Scan, upload, store, and access student documents
  • Reporting: Analyze student enrollment data
  • Custom forms: Create and track custom forms
  • Integration: Connect with school information systems like PowerSchool, Skyward, and Aeries
  
  B. Schoology - Learning Management System for Middle School Vote Lakenna Booker 5 m
   

Schoology is a learning management system (LMS) that connects people, content, and systems to support education. It's essentially an online platform where teachers can organize their courses, share materials, assign tasks, communicate with students and parents, and track student progress. Think of it as a digital version of a teacher's website or an extension of the classroom. 

 

Key features and benefits of Schoology:

Course Management:

Teachers can create courses, organize materials into folders, and assign tasks. 

 

Communication:

Schoology facilitates announcements, discussions, and messaging between teachers, students, and parents. 

 

  
  C. McGraw Hill Science Curriculum Vote Lakenna Booker 5 m
   

TDOE conducted science curriculum review. McGraw Hill is on the adopted list for science for Grades 3-8. This product allows for both digital and physical content for teachers and students. 

  
  D. I-Ready Math Curriculum Vote Lakenna Booker 5 m
   

Math curriculum approved by TDOE

  
  E. Dean's List Vote Angelina Mccoach 5 m
   

Discipline platform and communication platform for school. 

  
IX. Approval of Additional Bank Account Opening
 

Approval of additional bank account opening for money market account. Attachment circulated to board members for review. General details: https://www.pnfp.com/business-finance/deposit-accounts/savings-and-money-markets/ 

  
X. Committee Reports 6:42 PM
 

The purpose of this section is to review committee reports. 

  
  A. Academic Achievement Commmittee Discuss Lashawn Lester 10 m
   

2024-2025 Goals MMA's Academic Achievement Committee 

  • MMA's academic achievement committee will execute Executive Director evaluation by 12/2024 of the 2024-2025 SY. 
  • MMA's academic achievement committee will create a more robust academic data dashboard by the end of 2024-2025 SY. 
  • MMA's academic achievement committee will monitor the current academic data dashboard each month. 
  
  B. Development Committee Discuss Timorie Belk 10 m
   

2024-2025 Goals MMA's Development Committee 

  • MMA's development committee will MMA's BOD will be a 100% giving board by 6/30/2025. 
  • MMA's development committee will create and develop policies for fundraising. 
  • MMA's development committee will secure partnership with New Memphis to support development campaign launch. 
  • MMA's development committee will secure at least $50K in corporate giving by 4/2025. 
  
  C. Finance Committee Discuss Joseph McKinney 10 m
   

2024-2025 Goals MMA's Finance Committee 

  • MMA's finance committee will complete and finalize the multi-year financial strategic plan which incorporates facility for the next 3+ years. 
  • MMA's finance committee will determine and finalize policies to support the flow of cash from MMARE to MMA by 12/2024. 
  • MMA's finance committee will develop a facility plan by Oct. 30th to determine facility expansion cost for the upcoming school year. 
  
  D. Governance Committee Discuss Aurelia Mcbride 10 m
   

2024-2025 Goals MMA's Governance Committee 

  • MMA's governance committee will recruit at least 6 new members by Feb. 2025. 
  • MMA's governance committee will determine members rolling off by March 2025. 
  • MMA's governance committee will recruit at least 1 non-director committee members for each committee. 
  
XI. Other Business 7:22 PM
  A. Executive Director Update Discuss Lakenna Booker 10 m
  B. MMARE Financials 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. 

 

  
  C. 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. 

  
XII. Closing Items 7:57 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Aurelia Mcbride

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