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Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee

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GDPST Board of Directors Special Call Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 27, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Location

We will meet at Fairley School in room 122. However, if you cannot attend, please join via the Zoom link below.

 

Topic: GDPST Board of Directors Meeting 

 

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Directors Present

A. Allen (remote), C. Simmons (remote), P. Egwuekwe (remote)

Directors Absent

M. Thiry

Guests Present

J. Hamilton, J. Rodgers (remote), M. Utley

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Allen called a meeting of the board of directors of Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee to order on Thursday Apr 27, 2023 at 4:00 PM.

C.

Public Comment

M. Utley led the Public Comment. 

 

The Board has allocated 10 minutes for public comment. Speakers will be allocated 3 minutes to speak. 

 

If you would like to provide public comment, please use the "raise hand" function on Zoom. We will call on you and unmute you so you can provide public comment. Please identify yourself at the beginning of your comment for the record. 

 

No public comments were made. 

D.

Consent Agenda

Motion to Amertice Allen.
C. Simmons seconded the motion.

A. Allen led the Consent Agenda. 

 

  • Minutes from March 2, 2023 GDPST Board of Directors Meeting.  
  • Minutes from April 13, 2023 GDSPST Board of Directors Meeting. 
  • 23-24 SChool Calendar Amendments. 
  • Approve Facilities Spending for Kirby MS and Hillcrest HS.

A. Allen motion to approve the Consent Agenda. 

C. Simmons second to approve the Consent Agenda. 

 

Unanimous vote among all three board members (A. Allen, C. Simmons, and P. Egwuekwe)

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Egwuekwe
Aye
M. Thiry
Absent
A. Allen
Aye
C. Simmons
Aye
A. Allen made a motion to approve the minutes from GDPST Board of Directors Meeting on 03-02-23.
C. Simmons seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Thiry
Absent
P. Egwuekwe
Aye
A. Allen
Aye
C. Simmons
Aye
A. Allen made a motion to approve the minutes from GDPST Board of Directors' Meeting on 04-13-23.
C. Simmons seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Allen
Aye
C. Simmons
Aye
M. Thiry
Absent
P. Egwuekwe
Aye

II. GDPST New Potential Board Member Candidates

A.

Candidate Introduction

Motion to Chilton Simmons.
A. Allen seconded the motion.

M. Utley led the GDPST New Potential Board Member Candidates. 

 

Authorized Board Membership.

 

  • Increase GDPST Board Membership from 5 to 7 Board of Directors. 

A. Allen led the vote. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Egwuekwe
Aye
A. Allen
Aye
M. Thiry
Absent
C. Simmons
Aye

B.

GDPST New Potential Board Member Candidates Vote

Motion to Amertice Allen.
C. Simmons seconded the motion.

M. Utley led the GDPST New Potential Board Member Candidates Vote. 

 

  • Perdo Velasquez: Executive Director - Lifedoc
  • Tamika Young: Human Resource Manager - NIKE
  • Terrell Monger: Pastor - One Accord International Church 

.A. Allen led the vote.  

 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Egwuekwe
Aye
M. Thiry
Absent
C. Simmons
Aye
A. Allen
Aye

III. GDPST Board Business

A.

Board Next Steps

M. Utley led the GDPST Board Business.

 

Board Retreat 

 

  • Date: April 29, 2023
  • Time: 11 am - 2 pm
  • Location: Memphis Education Fund Building (Crosstown Concourse Suite 434)

IV. 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 4:50 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Simmons