IOTA Community Schools
Minutes
IOTA Board of Directors' Meeting: February 27, 2025
Date and Time
Thursday February 27, 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' Meeting: February 27, 2025
Thursday, February 27 · 5:00 – 7:00pm
Time zone: America/Chicago
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/tcf-ixvy-qka
Or dial: (US) +1 210-960-2350 PIN: 576 592 351#
Directors Present
A. Allen (remote), L. Neal, P. Egwuekwe
Directors Absent
P. Velasquez, T. Monger, T. Young
Guests Present
C. Everett (remote), J. Hamilton, J. Rodgers
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Agenda
D.
Vision, Mission, and Excellence
J. Rodgers led the Vision, Mission, and Excellence.
E.
Mission Moment
J. Rodgers led the Mission Moment.
- Industry Pathway Day @ BLF
F.
Public Comment
A. Allen led the Public Comment.
- The Board has allocated 10 minutes for public comment. Speakers will be allocated 3 minutes to speak.
- If you would like to provide public comment, please use the “raise hand” function on Google. We will call on you and unmute you so you can provide public comment.
- Please identify yourself at the beginning of your comment for the record. Please refrain from sharing confidential information (including employees names), gossip, or any defamatory information.
G.
Consent Agenda
- Proposed SY25-26 Calendar
- E-Rate Purchase
H.
Consent Agenda
II. Strategic Priorities Updates
A.
Academic Updates
Christina Austin and Kavarica McCurry led the Academic Updates.
- Exam Updates
- CCTE Updates
III. Engaged Parents and Community Enrollment Update
A.
Engaged Parents and Community Enrollment Update
Patrica Adams led the Engaged Parents and Community Enrollment Updates.
- Enrollment Updates
- SY26 Enrollment Timeline
- Student Attendance
IV. Highly Effective Team
A.
Human Capital Updates
H. Morton led the Human Capital Updates.
- Recruitment Spring 2025
V. Replicable Model
A.
Development Updates
Karen Payne led the Development Updates.
- Development Updates
B.
Board Governance Updates
Jaques Hamilton led the Board Governance Updates.
- Committee
- Committee Chair
- Network Committee Lead
- Responsibilities
- Reporting Timeline
A. Allen led the discussion.