Board Meeting Minutes

July 21, 2026, 7:00-9:00 PM

Minutes Approved

The Meliora School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday July 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Location

Remote see 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

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 21, 2026 at 7:03 PM.

C. Approve Agenda

D. Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting

N. Williams made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 07-07-26.

O. Mair seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
N. Williams	Aye
Y. Robinson	Aye
B. Grandison	Aye
M. Smith	Aye
K. Jean-Charles	Aye
J. Brown	Aye
L. Hooda	Aye
A. Guilbeaux	Aye
K. Jones	Aye
L. Hollon	Aye
O. Mair	Aye

II. Head of School Update

A. Head of School Update

Mission - Will achieve - enterpreneurship and mastery based

- Entrepreneurship & Computer Science Integration

Beginning in Year 1, 90% of students will complete at least one interdisciplinary project annually that integrates entrepreneurship and computer science.
With learning lab
Future9™ Competencies Development
1. At least 80% of students will demonstrate measurable growth annually in one or more Future9 Competencies (Mindset, Leadership, Innovation, Reflection, Autonomy, etc.) as evidenced in Life Navigator portfolios.
  Goal - moving forward 1 to 2 etc - growth mindset,
Community Engagement & Partnerships
1. The school will host at least four community engagement events annually with participation rates tracked through sign-ins and surveys. 4 per year

5k Run August 22nd- Triber Park

Fund Racer - find sponsor cost $2000 show up 5k local organizations - without kids we had 100 people - this year house competition organization

https://www.fundracers.org/Sponsor.aspx?enckey=ia3T3g89vU8OSyzj78cijC9PLTgXom%2brf%2f0EXUeQJHIGbxTnFX%2b8YAKOq0t%2fm4NX

https://www.fundracers.org/Info.aspx?enckey=ia3T3g89vU8OSyzj78cijIy9F91wnbHiI3WaJl0QMrE%3d

School Nutrition Program - 60 days Charging families - $6 lunch - $3 breakfast - offset $1 or so who cannot afford. which vendor School Gourmet (They work with great charters)

B. School Nutrition Program Vote

N. Williams made a motion to School Nutrition Program.

L. Hollon seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
O. Mair	Aye
K. Jean-Charles	Aye
Y. Robinson	Aye
M. Smith	Aye
J. Brown	Aye
L. Hooda	Aye
K. Jones	Aye

III. Board Committee Updates

A. Executive Committee Update

Head of School Employment Contract

N. Williams made a motion to Approve Head of School Employment Contract 2026-2027.

M. Smith seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
K. Jones	Aye
L. Hollon	Aye
K. Jean-Charles	Aye
O. Mair	Aye
L. Hooda	Aye
N. Williams	Aye
Y. Robinson	Aye
J. Brown	Aye

N. Williams made a motion to Approve Students Rights Policy.

Y. Robinson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
L. Hooda	Aye
L. Hollon	Aye
K. Jones	Aye
N. Williams	Aye
O. Mair	Aye
K. Jean-Charles	Aye
J. Brown	Aye
M. Smith	Aye
Y. Robinson	Aye

N. Williams made a motion to Approve Mandated Alleged Student Sexual Abuse Reporting.

J. Brown seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
L. Hollon	Aye
N. Williams	Aye
M. Smith	Aye
K. Jean-Charles	Aye
K. Jones	Aye
Y. Robinson	Aye
L. Hooda	Aye
O. Mair	Aye

N. Williams made a motion to Approve Volunteer Eligibility and Training Policy.

L. Hooda seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
J. Brown	Aye
K. Jean-Charles	Aye
Y. Robinson	Aye
K. Jones	Aye
L. Hollon	Aye
N. Williams	Aye
O. Mair	Aye
M. Smith	Aye
L. Hooda	Aye

N. Williams made a motion to Approve Professional Qualifications Policy.

K. Jones seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
L. Hooda	Aye
O. Mair	Aye
Y. Robinson	Aye
N. Williams	Aye
M. Smith	Aye
L. Hollon	Aye
J. Brown	Aye
K. Jones	Aye
K. Jean-Charles	Aye

B. Governance Committee Update

Next Meeting - Next week!

Matt will reach out

C. Academic Committee Update

Meeting next week or in August

Keck will share the Incoming data

D. Finance Committee Update

Budget Policy - Public - 10% or more revenue or expenditure - public hearing.

April public hearing - Additional Revenue

Reserve money - cash on hand - goal is at 60 or close to 60

to prepare when we move

Reach out to member for next steps and when to hold it. Next meeting

Keep track of fundraising

Yonlanda asked how does the 10 students affect the budget? it wont mess the budget - its $60K.

E. Operations Committee Update

will find time for operations commitee the committee needs a chair.

F. Community Engagement Committee Update

Need a Chair for Community Engagement

IV. Closing Items

A. Next Board Meeting Date: 8/11/2026

Board meeting in person at school

Inform a week prior for attendance.

B. Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:28 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

L. Hooda