Final

Memphis Merit Academy Charter School

Monthly MMA Board Meeting

Published on September 18, 2025 at 7:45 AM CDT
Amended on September 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM CDT

Date and Time

Thursday September 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM CDT

Location

Memphis Merit Academy

PUBLIC COMMENT AT MEMPHIS MERIT ACADEMY BOARD MEETINGS - An opportunity for the public to address the Board will be provided at the conclusion of the agenda. Members of the public who wish to speak on
any item are requested to identify themselves and indicate on which agenda item they wish to speak. The Board will provide an opportunity for the public to speak for a maximum of three (3) minutes, unless granted
additional time at the discretion of the Board. Testimony shall be limited in content to matters pertaining to Memphis Merit Academy. The Board may not take any action on matters discussed during the public testimony
period that are not listed on the agenda. 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Aurelia Mcbride
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Aurelia Mcbride 1 m
II. Review and Approval of Monthly Financials 5:32 PM
 

The purpose of this section is to review and approve the monthly financials for MMA. 

  
  A. Approval of Monthly Financials Vote Wendy Butler 10 m
   

This is the monthly review of prior month financials and updates by back office provider. 

  
III. Executive Director Update 5:42 PM
  A. Executive Director Update Discuss Lakenna Booker 10 m
IV. Contract Approvals & Payments 5:52 PM
  A. Afton & MEF Financial Services Vote Lakenna Booker 5 m
  B. Property Tax Payment- 4089 American Way, Memphis, TN 38118 Vote Angelina Mccoach 10 m
   

Property taxes due on newly appraised 4089 American Way, Memphis, TN 38118 for 2024-2025 tax year. See attached. 

  
V. Committee Reports 6:07 PM
 

The purpose of this section is to review committee reports. 

  
  A. Academic Achievement Committee Discuss Lashawn Lester 10 m
   

2024-2025 Goals MMA's Academic Achievement Committee 

  • MMA's academic achievement committee will execute Executive Director evaluation by 12/2025 of the 2025-2026 SY. 
  • MMA's academic achievement committee will finalize a more robust academic data dashboard by the end of 2025-2026 SY. 
  • MMA's academic achievement committee will monitor the current academic data dashboard each month.
  
  B. Development Committee Discuss Aurelia Mcbride 10 m
  C. Finance Committee Discuss Joseph McKinney 10 m
  D. Governance Committee Discuss Aurelia Mcbride 10 m
   

Governance Committee Goals

  • MMA's governance committee will recruit at least 6 new members by Feb. 2026. 
  • MMA's governance committee will determine members rolling off by December 2025. 
     
  
VI. Other Business 6:47 PM
  A. Board Conflict of Interest Discuss Aurelia Mcbride 5 m
  B. Phase II - Construction Loan Closing Updates Discuss Lakenna Booker 5 m
   
  • Execution of closing 
  • Securement of Permit
  
  C. MMARE Financials- August Discuss Kyle McGowan 15 m
   

The purpose of this section is to update the board on monthly financial position of the total property of 4089 American Way. 

 

  
  D. Property Manager Reports - 901 Properties Discuss Brook Loper 10 m
   

This is a summary of reports from 901 Properties on expenses and revenues for managing the properties. 

  
  E. Property Management Vote Lakenna Booker 5 m
   

Authorization of ED to execute contract negotiations with PR. 

  
VII. Closing Items 7:27 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Aurelia Mcbride

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subdivision (b)(1)(E) shall not be construed to require the disclosure of a trade secret or proprietary information held or used by an association or nonprofit corporation to which this chapter applies. In the event a trade secret or proprietary information is required to
be discussed in an open meeting, the association or nonprofit corporation may conduct an executive session to discuss such trade secret or proprietary information; provided that a notice of the executive session is included in the agenda for such meeting. (iii)As
used in this subdivision (b) (1) (E): (a)"Proprietary information" means rating information, plans, or proposals; actuarial information; specifications for specific services provided; and any other similar commercial or financial information used in making or deliberating
toward a decision by employees, agents or the board of directors of such association or corporation; and which if known to a person or entity outside the association or corporation would give such person or entity an advantage or an opportunity to gain an
advantage over the association or corporation when providing or bidding to provide the same or similar services to local governments; and (b)"Trade secret" means the whole or any portion or phrase of any scientific or technical information, design, process,
procedure, formula or improvement which is secret and of value. The trier of fact may infer a trade secret to be secret when the owner thereof takes measures to prevent it from becoming available to persons other than those selected by the owner to have access
thereto for limited purposes.