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IOTA Board of Directors' Meeting: April 24, 2025

Date and Time

Thursday April 24, 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.

 

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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

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IOTA Board of Directors' Meeting: April 24, 2025


Thursday, April 24, 2025 · 5:00 – 7:00pm
Time zone: America/Chicago
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/uce-dnuf-sjh
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 304-981-5386‬ PIN: ‪391 072 376‬#

 

Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

T. Monger

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 Apr 24, 2025 at 5:04 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
    • Academic Updates
    • Engaged Parents and Community Enrollment Updates
    • Highly Effective Team
      • Recruitment
    • Replicable Model
      • Development
      • Forecast
      • Authorization and Expansion
      • 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 - Kirby Middle School and Wooddale Middle School spent the day at Junior Achievement. 

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

Motion to Pamela Egwuekwe.
L. Neal seconded the motion.
  • Approve Board meeting notes from February 27, 2025 
  • Amended SY25-26 School Calendar
  • Remove Board Member Monger from the Board
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
P. Egwuekwe made a motion to approve the minutes from IOTA Board of Directors' Meeting: February 27, 2025 on 02-27-25.
L. Neal seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
P. Egwuekwe made a motion to approve the minutes from IOTA Board of Directors' Special Call Meeting: March 13, 2025 on 03-13-25.
L. Neal seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

H.

Amend Agenda to Include Consideration of Teach Resolution

P. Egwuekwe made a motion to Amend Agenda to Include Consideration of Teach Resolution.
L. Neal seconded the motion.
  • Considering and Adopting the Resolution
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

I.

Academic Updates

The presenter is Tatiyana Webb. 

 

  • BLF
  • HIL
  • WDL
  • KRB

II. Strategic Priorities Updates

A.

Enrollment Updates

The presenter is Patricia Adams. 

 

  • BLF
  • HIL
  • WDL
  • KRB

B.

Chronic Absenteeism Updates

The presenter is Patricia Adams. 

 

  • Data Review and Discussion 

III. Highly Effective Team

A.

Recruitment Updates

The presenter is Haley Morton.

 

  • Where are we now?
  •  What's next?
  • Intent to return 

IV. Replicable Model

A.

Development Updates

The presenter is Karen Payne. 

 

  • Development Updates 

B.

Finance Updates

The presenter is Jovan Orozco. 

 

  • Finance Updates 

C.

Organization Structure Updates

The presenter is Dan Penaranda.

 

  • Timeline Updates 

D.

Governance Updates

The presenter is Jaques Hamilton.

 

  • Annual Training 
  • CEO Evaluation 

E.

Adopting the Resolution

Motion to Pedro Velasquez.
L. Neal seconded the motion.
  • FY25 Teacher Bonus Resolution
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 6:53 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Allen