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IOTA Board of Directors' Special Call Meeting: May 21, 2025

Date and Time

Wednesday May 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM

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' Special Call Meeting: May 21, 2024

 

Wednesday, May 21 · 5:00 – 7:00pm
Time zone: America/Chicago
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/htc-svua-kpt
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 234-805-1116‬ PIN: ‪361 544 828‬#

Directors Present

A. Allen (remote), L. Neal, P. Egwuekwe, T. Young (remote)

Directors Absent

P. Velasquez

Guests Present

J. Hamilton, J. Rodgers

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Allen called a meeting of the board of directors of IOTA Community Schools to order on Wednesday May 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Agenda

A. Allen led the discussion. 

 

  • Call Meeting to Order + Attendance + Mission Moment
  • Public Comment
  • Consent Agenda
  • IOTA Strategic Priorities Updates
    • Engaged Parents and Community Enrollment Updates
    • Replicable Model
      • Development 
      • Finance Updates
        • Board Vote
      • Organization Structure Update
      • Governance 
  • Meeting Adjourn 

D.

Vision, Mission, and Excellence

J. Rodgers led the Vision, Mission, and Excellence. 

E.

Mission Moment

J. Rodgers led the Mission Moment. 

 

  • Mission Moment - Decision Day Event.  

F.

Public Comment

A. Allen led the Public Comment. 

 

  • No Public Comment.

G.

Consent Agenda

Motion to Larry Neal.
P. Egwuekwe seconded the motion.
  • Approve Board meeting notes from May 21, 2025 
  • Conflict of Interest Policy 
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
L. Neal made a motion to approve the minutes from IOTA Board of Directors' Meeting: April 24, 2025 on 04-24-25.
P. Egwuekwe seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Strategic Priorities Updates

A.

Enrollment Updates

Patricia Adams led the Enrollment Updates. 

 

  • BLF
  • HIL
  • WDL
  • KRB

III. Replicable Model

A.

Development Updates

Karen Payne led the Development Updates.

 

  • IOTA Impact Circle.

B.

Finance Updates

Jovan Orozco led the Finance Updates.

 

  • FY26 Budget Overview.
Motion to Larry Neal.
P. Egwuekwe seconded the motion.
  • FY25 - 26 Budget 
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Organization Structure Updates

Dan Penaranda led the Organization Structure Updates.

 

  • Timeline Updates 

D.

Governance Updates

Jaques Hamilton led the Governance Updates. 

 

  • Annual Board Training.

IV. Closed Session

A.

Closed Session

Motion to Larry Neal.
P. Egwuekwe seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:35 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Allen