IOTA Community Schools

IOTA Board of Directors' Meeting: August 21, 2025

Published on August 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM CDT
Amended on August 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM CDT

Date and Time

Thursday August 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM CDT

Location

We will meet at Wooddale Middle School in the Library. However, if you cannot attend, please join via the Google Meet link below.

 

Any participant requiring special assistance, or disability-related modifications, including auxiliary

aides or services, in order to participate in this meeting can call Jaques Hamilton at 901-686-

5584. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting, will facilitate reasonable arrangements to ensure

accommodations and accessibility. Upon request, IOTA shall make available the meeting

agenda and all other public records associated with this meeting in appropriate alternative

formats for persons with a disability.

 

 IOTA Board of Directors' Meeting: August 21, 2025
Thursday, August 21 · 5:00 – 7:00pm
Time zone: America/Chicago
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dym-twvc-iyq
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 224-513-0357‬ PIN: ‪540 212 933‬#

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order Discuss Amertice Allen 1 m
  B. Record Attendance Discuss Amertice Allen 1 m
  C. Agenda Discuss Amertice Allen 1 m
   
  • Call Meeting to Order + Attendance + Mission Moment
  • Public Comment
  • Consent Agenda
  • IOTA Strategic Priorities Updates
    • Academic Updates
    • Highly Effective Team
    • Replicable Model
 
  D. Vision, Mission, and Excellence Discuss Jocquell Rodgers 1 m
  E. Mission Moment Discuss Jocquell Rodgers 3 m
  F. Public Comment Discuss Jocquell Rodgers 10 m
  G. Consent Agenda Approve Minutes Amertice Allen 1 m
   
  • Approve Board meeting notes from July 24, 2025
 
II. Strategic Priorities Updates 5:18 PM
 
  • Academic Updates
 
  A. Academic Updates Discuss 15 m
   

The presenter is DeAndre Ussery. 

 

  • BLF
  • HIL
  • WDL
  • KRB
 
III. Highly Effective Team 5:33 PM
 
  • Recruitment 
 
  A. Recruitment Updates Discuss 10 m
   

The presenter is Haley Morton.

 

  • Where are we now?
  •  What's next?
 
IV. Replicable Model 5:43 PM
 

 

  • Finance
 
  A. Finance Updates Discuss Jovan Orozco 10 m
   

The presenter is Jovan Orozco. 

 

  • Finance-After School Programming 
  • Facilities Loan
  •  Term Sheets 
  • Resolution 
 
V. Closing Items 5:53 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Amertice Allen 1 m
   
  • Close out the meeting