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Novus SMART Academy

Board of Directors January 2026 Annual Retreat

Published on March 16, 2026 at 11:03 PM CDT

Date and Time

Saturday January 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM CST

Location

Keller Williams Nashville Music City Realty

4101 Charlotte Avenue, Suite D160

Nashville, Tennessee 37209

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Charles Frazier 2 m
  B. Record Attendance & Establishment of Quorum   Patricia Pryor 3 m
  C. Welcome Breakfast Charles Frazier 25 m
   
  • Community Building
  • Quick Framing: Retreat Purpose & Outcomes
  
II. BoardOnTrack Governance Training 9:30 AM
  A. BoardOnTrack Governance Training FYI Jeremy Sager 60 m
   
  • Annual Board Training
  • Strengthen Board Members’ Governance Skills
  • Build Effective Structures and Processes
  • Use Data to Improve Board Performance
  • Align Board and Leadership for Strategic Impact
  • Recruit and Develop Board Talent
  
  B. Break FYI Charles Frazier 15 m
III. Retreat Part II 10:45 AM
  A. Finalize Board Officers FYI Jeremy Sager 60 m
   

Academics Updates

  • Maya Ferby Profile, Founding Dean of Academics & Scholar Access: Click Here
  • Student Recruitment w/ Mariposa: Click Here
  • Academics Resources: Click Here
  • See curriculum resources below. 

School Culture

Operations

Facilities Updates: Click Here

  
  B. Lunch FYI Charles Frazier 30 m
  C. Board Documents Review Charles Frazier 45 m
   
 
  D. Draft Annual Goals Discuss Charles Frazier 30 m
   

Begin drafting goals in small groups or by committee, by item. 

  
  E. Debrief on Goals Charles Frazier 15 m
   

Each group shares proposed goals for their respective item. Debrief and clarify commitments to get the work done. 

 

Point of Reference

Action Step: Vote on goals during Monthly Board Meeting.

  
IV. Closing Items 1:45 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Charles Frazier 15 m
   
  • Vote on Cadence of Monthly Board Meeting
  • Vote on Cadence of Monthly Committee Meeting