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IOTA Board of Directors' Special Call Meeting: June 26, 2025

Date and Time

Thursday June 26, 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: June 26, 2025


Thursday, June 26 · 5:00 – 7:00pm
Time zone: America/Chicago
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/nws-mgkb-zdj
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 779-707-0876‬ PIN: ‪609 023 019‬#

Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

P. Egwuekwe, P. Velasquez, T. Monger

Guests Present

J. Hamilton

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 Thursday Jun 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Agenda

A. Allen led the agenda:

 

  • Call Meeting to Order + Attendance + Mission Moment
  • Public Comment
  • Employee Handbook
  • Student Policy Manual
  • F&A Policy Manual
  • Consent Agenda
  • Facilities Loans Discussion
  • Meeting Adjourn 

D.

Vision, Mission, and Excellence

D. Peñaranda led the Vision, Mission, and Excellence. 

E.

Public Comment

A. Allen led the Public Comment. 

 

N/A Public Comment. 

II. Strategic Priorities Updates

A.

Employee Handbook Updates

D. Peñaranda led the Handbook Updates. 

B.

Student Policy Manual

N/A. 

C.

F&A Policy Manual Updates

T. Evans and D. Peñaranda led the F&A Policy Manual Updates. 

D.

Consent Agenda

L. Neal made a motion to approve the minutes from IOTA Board of Directors' Annual Board Training Meeting: June 7, 2025 on 06-07-25.
T. Young seconded the motion.
  • Approve Board meeting notes from June 7th, 2025 
  • Approve New Board Member - Attorney Harris
  • Approve Student Handbook (Removed from Consent Agenda)
  • Approve F&A Policy Manual 
  • Approve Employee Handbook 
  • Approve Purchase and Sale Agreement (Wooddale Middle School)
  • Approve SY25-26 Board Calendar 
  • Renewal Proposal for Insurance
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Facilities Loans Updates

J. Orozco led the Facilities Loans Updates. 

A. Allen made a motion to Larry Neal.
T. Young seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Closed Session

A.

Approved Closed Session.

A. Allen made a motion to Larry Neal.
T. Young seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. 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 6:05 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Allen