The Meliora School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday July 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Location

Remote: call in details below

Directors Present

A. Guilbeaux (remote), J. Brown (remote), K. Jean-Charles (remote), K. Jones (remote), L. Hollon (remote), L. Hooda (remote), M. Smith (remote), N. Williams (remote), O. Mair (remote), Y. Robinson (remote)

Directors Absent

B. Grandison

Ex Officio Members Present

P. Flinch

Non Voting Members Present

P. Flinch

Guests Present

C. Keck

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

N. Williams called a meeting of the board of directors of The Meliora School to order on Tuesday Jul 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM.

C.

Approve Agenda

N. Williams made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 06-16-26.
L. Hooda seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Y. Robinson
Aye
K. Jean-Charles
Aye
M. Smith
Aye
K. Jones
Aye
O. Mair
Aye
B. Grandison
Absent
J. Brown
Aye
L. Hooda
Aye
L. Hollon
Aye
A. Guilbeaux
Aye
N. Williams
Aye

D.

Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting

N. Williams made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 06-16-26.
K. Jones seconded the motion.

Approved

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Hooda
Aye
M. Smith
Aye
Y. Robinson
Aye
J. Brown
Aye
O. Mair
Aye
A. Guilbeaux
Aye
K. Jean-Charles
Aye
B. Grandison
Absent
L. Hollon
Aye
N. Williams
Aye
K. Jones
Aye

II. Head of School Update

A.

Executive Summary Review & Acknowledgements

Exciting - Welc

oming Full Staff tomorrow

Student Enrollment  

Community Engagement - 26 dedicated every Thursday at 7pm - to provide update and take feedback

 

Data Analysis on tests

Uniform 

Community Engagement Involvement

Transportation - updated new members

Finance - Financial management - we have more money budgeted 125 learners - leaned on conservative side.

Budget 1.1 million

We will approve another budget as we have more money 

Facility - fence for detention pond

Minor renovations - furnitures

 

Fully hired - Our lowest experience from 5-25 years 

Full leadership 4

Operatin 2

LEarning guides 5

Learning inclusive education 1

2 guides in training  for teach for america

1 paraprofessional

 

Creating Substitute teacher pool - 3 

Meliora Minds book series for students

summer planning tomorrow

 

Opening ceremony - 

VIPs

Students and Guides do ribbon 

 

July 24 - House opening

House Name: Country and their language

 

Academic

Next week academic  professional development- building 21 (Monday and Tuesday) 

 

Curriculum - Math-data eLA

Advisory -  executive planning 

play labs - AI 

 

 

B.

Review & Vote Proposed 26/27 School Calendar

N. Williams made a motion to Approve the Academic calendar 2026-27.
Y. Robinson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Brown
Aye
Y. Robinson
Aye
N. Williams
Aye
O. Mair
Aye
L. Hooda
Aye
M. Smith
Aye
L. Hollon
Aye
K. Jean-Charles
Aye
A. Guilbeaux
Aye
B. Grandison
Absent
K. Jones
Aye

C.

Ribbon Cutting & Fundraiser Discussion

if BM can raise $2500 - board commitment to raise the money. 

 

They only need a password. 

 

How do we appreciate those who contribute on our behalf.

Submit the name and let Keck know,

III. Board Committee Updates

A.

Executive Committee Update

Agenda submitted 1st of each month 

board packet is available for

Bosrd meeting invite this is to see qorum

 

Upcoming date

Ribbon Cutting - July 18

 

 

B.

Governance Committee Update

C.

Academic Committee Update

How that assessment data will be used? how they will influence  the houses?

House are by chance 

intentionally group in roaster them high learners 

guides are looking at the data - we can show how it is going through. learners grouping them 

how do we support our learners - data driven instructions

 

large are at and above the grade level 

 

Shifting from monthly to quarterly committee 

 

We have assessment calendars we take A-NET - Connecgt with KEck to review the calaenedar and we can plan accordingluy 

D.

Finance Committee Update

Budget hearing next board meeting in First Hearing on August 11. Easier to do during board meeting September 8th 

 

 

Have a clear understanding of the new budget

 

Keck and Lydia will connect on a side. 

 

Finance committee needs to do 2 weeks in advance. 

 

E.

Operations Committee Update

Operations committee will handover to the new committeee in the next meeting

F.

Community Engagement Committee Update

IV. Closing Items

A.

Next Meeting Date: 21 July 2026

PLease RSVP for the ribbon cutting for food and chair

is there anything else we can help with. 

7am team will be there. if interested let Keck know

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:16 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
N. Williams
Documents used during the meeting
None