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IOTA Board of Directors' Special Call Meeting: March 13, 2025

Date and Time

Thursday March 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Location

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

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

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 IOTA Board of Directors' Special Call Meeting: March 13, 2025


Thursday, March 13 · 4:00 – 4:30 pm


Time zone: America/Chicago
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Video call link: https://meet.google.com/cnk-eirr-vih
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 575-708-2717‬ PIN: ‪100 091 587‬#

Directors Present

A. Allen (remote), L. Neal, P. Egwuekwe, P. Velasquez (remote)

Directors Absent

T. Monger, T. Young

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 Mar 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Agenda

A. Allen led the discussion. 

 

  • Call Meeting to Order + Attendance + Mission Moment
  • Public Comment
  • IOTA Strategic Priorities Updates
  • Closed Session 
  • Meeting Adjourn 

D.

Vision, Mission, and Excellence

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

 

E.

Mission Moment

J. Rodgers led the Mission Moment.

 

  • Hillcrest High School Basketball Team 

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.
  • No Public Comment. 

II. Strategic Priorities Updates

A.

Arkansas Expansion Update

Motion to Larry Neal.
P. Velasquez seconded the motion.
  • Proposed Charter Contact K-5
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Arkansas Charter Agreements

Motion to Larry Neal.
P. Egwuekwe seconded the motion.
  • Proposed Charter Contact 6-8

 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Arkansas Charter Agreements

Motion to Larry Neal.
P. Egwuekwe seconded the motion.
  • Proposed Corporate Structure 
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Closed Session

A.

Closed Session

Motion to Pamela Egwuekwe.
L. Neal seconded the motion.
  • Closed Session 
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 5:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Allen