Beatrice Mayes Institute
Minutes
WEEA Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday January 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Please see the Zoom link for the WEEA Board Meeting below:
Directors Present
A. Berry, Ed.D., B. Gilbert, G. Thomas, J. Greenberg (remote), J. Keeton, M. Taylor
Directors Absent
R. Caine
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Mayes
Non Voting Members Present
C. Mayes
Guests Present
Paul King, S. Shahid
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
B. Gilbert called a meeting of the board of directors of Beatrice Mayes Institute to order on Monday Jan 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
A. Berry, Ed.D. made a motion to Approve Minutes for 10/22/2025.
J. Keeton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Superintendent Update
A.
Superintendent Report
- Enrollment 560.
- Started enrollment for 25-26 school year
- 76 full time employees
- 97.5% African American
- 1.0% Latino
- .18% Asian
- 78% economically challenged
- Enrollment is at 560.
- Started enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year.
- 76 full time employees.
- 97.5 % African American, .1% Latino, .18%
- 78% economically challenged%
III. Finance Committee
A.
Finance Committee
A. Berry, Ed.D. made a motion to Approve bank accounts for Parent Teacher Organization, SWAG, and Athletics.
Approve Tamra Hunt and Cleveland Shepard as signers for Parent Teacher Organization bank account.
J. Keeton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Berry, Ed.D. made a motion to To Approve Annual Financial Audit.
G. Thomas seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
IV. Academic Excellence Committee
A.
Academic Excellence
Board Advocacy Update #9
- Legislative Session has began.
- One pagers help with those advocating for Charters.
- 344 bills filed, school funding is the top at #79.
- Social media for advocacy.
- Majority of bills are anti-Charter.
- Get parents to advocate for Charters.
- Parents voices are heard.
- Watch TPCSA News.
- Follow law makers or school achievements.
- Do not engage with naysayers.
- Curriculum update (doc on agenda).
- Academic Excellence Committee's process was discussed.
- The updated Admissions Policy was discussed.
J. Keeton made a motion to Approve Updated Admissions Policy.
A. Berry, Ed.D. seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
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 8:12 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
B. Gilbert