Novus SMART Academy (K-8)
Minutes
Special-Called Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Location
Location: Frazier Law Office, 5258 Murfreesboro Road, La Vergne, Tennessee 37086
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Directors Present
Brian Bradshaw, Charles Frazier, Christian Hill, Daniel Kadeba, Dexter Peterson, LaTarsha White, Loni Vazquez-Hall, Patricia Pryor
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
Dominique Tross (remote), Jeremy Sager
Non Voting Members Present
Dominique Tross (remote), Jeremy Sager
I. Opening Items
A.
Roll Call & Establishment of Quorum
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Charles Frazier called a meeting to order on Monday Sep 28, 2026 at 6:13 PM.
C.
Approval of September 2026 Board Meeting Agenda
D.
Approval of Minutes from the August 2026 Board Meeting
II. Required Board Trainings
A.
Action Required
III. Board & Committee Leadership Transition
A.
Proposed Appointment of Daniel Kadeba as Committee Chair
- Chris Hill has resigned from the board
- A vote was put forth for Daniel Kadeba to serve as chair for both Finance and Development Chair
- Daniel will serve as Development chair for the interim
- Short term solution until we add new members to the board
- Effective October 1, 2026
- Loni put forth motion
- LaTarsha second
- All were in favor
B.
Board Candidate Recommendation: Tachi Lynch
- Tachi Lynch was recommended for the board
- She has completed interviews and background check
- Daniel moved to add her to the board
- Patricia 2nd
- All were in favor
IV. Recommendation to the Board
A.
Board of Directors Orientation Checklist
The Board of Directors voted to adopt the Board of Directors orientation checklist
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 6:36 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Charles Frazier
Complete board training by 9/30/26
Board training is for new and returning board members
4 modules total