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IOTA Community Schools

IOTA Board of Directors' October Meeting

Published on October 20, 2026 at 9:27 AM CDT
Amended on October 27, 2026 at 10:28 AM CDT

Date and Time

Thursday October 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT

Location

Wooddale Middle School 

3467 Castleman St, Memphis, TN 38118

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   Amertice Allen 1 m
  C. Agenda   Amertice Allen 1 m
   
  • Call Meeting to Order & Attendance & Vision, Mission, Excellence. 
  • Mission Moment 
  • Public Comment 
  • Consent Agenda 
  • IOTA Strategic Priorities Updates 
    • Academic Updates 
    • Engaged Parents & Community Enrollment Update
    • Highly Effective Team 
    • Replicable Model
    • Closed Session
  
  D. Vision, Mission, and Excellence   Jocquell Rodgers 1 m
  E. Mission Moment   Jocquell Rodgers 5 m
   
  • Bluff City Homecoming Coronation
  
  F. Public Comment Discuss Amertice Allen 10 m
  G. Consent Agenda Vote Amertice Allen 5 m
   
  • Approve Minutes: August 15, 2026
  • Approve Minutes September 17, 2026 
  • Approval of Academic Policies
    • D.1.0 Use of Wireless Communication Devices in Schools
    • D.7.0 Discipline for Students with Disability
    • D.11.Disciplinary Hearing Authority
    • D.12.0 Zero Tolerance
    • D.2.0 Discipline Matrix
    • K.1.0 FERPA & Tennessee Law Public Records
    • J.10.0 Harassment and Hazing
    • D.13.0 Internet Safety
  
  H. Approve Minutes: August 15, 2026 Vote Amertice Allen 5 m
  I. Approve Minutes September 17, 2026 Vote Amertice Allen 5 m
II. Strategic Priorities Updates 5:34 PM
  A. Academic Updates Discuss Academic Department 20 m
   
  • Review Midterm Data
  • TVAAS Results & School Letter Grade Review
  
III. Engaged Parents & Community Enrollment Updates
IV. Highly Effective Team Updates
V. Replicable Model Updates 5:54 PM
  A. Governance Vote Amertice Allen 10 m
   
  • Board Director Nomination & Vote: Mary Olds, SVP YMCA
  
VI. Closed Session 6:04 PM
  A. CEO Evaluation Discuss Amertice Allen 20 m
   
  •  Overview of CEO Memo 
  
VII. Closing Items 6:24 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Amertice Allen 1 m