St. Louis Voices Academy of the Media Arts
Minutes
St Louis Voices November 26, 2025 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Location
1220 Olive Blvd Ste #200
St Louis, MO 63103
Directors Present
A. Stable (remote), D. Nolan-Echols, D. Payne (remote), L. Jackson (remote)
Directors Absent
T. Cauley
Ex Officio Members Present
H. Russell-West
Non Voting Members Present
H. Russell-West
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Payne called a meeting of the board of directors of St. Louis Voices Academy of the Media Arts to order on Wednesday Nov 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM.
C.
Approval of October 29, 2025 Minutes and Special Board Meetings
D. Nolan-Echols made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 11-25-25.
L. Jackson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Board Action
A.
Potential Board Member Introductions
B.
Sunshine Law Training
Sunshine Law Training Conducted by Tom Durphy of Rebel Law 6:02pm-6:45pm
C.
Stakeholder Feedback & Findings
Martha McGeehon responded to board member Latonya Jackson's question about when the board will receive review of all submitted compliance with the notices of corrective action and probation with "We do not have the capacity."
III. Finance
A.
Financial Reports Presentation
L. Jackson made a motion to Approve July & October financials, check registry and accounts payable as submitted with the necessary edits.
D. Nolan-Echols seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Governance
A.
Governance & Compliance Presentation
D. Nolan-Echols made a motion to Approve Mahlik Good, Demetrius Neal, Sheldon Jackson and Diamond Spence as duly qualified board members.
L. Jackson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Policy Approval
Tabled until the following meeting.
C.
Closed Session: Personnel Matters
A. Stable made a motion to To enter closed session pursant to RSMo §610.021(3) & (13) for personnel matters at 8:10pm.
D. Nolan-Echols seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: 8-0
D.
Return to Open Session
D. Nolan-Echols made a motion to To end closed session pursant to RSMo §610.021(3) & (13) of personnel matters at 8:20pm.
L. Jackson seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: 8-0
D. Nolan-Echols made a motion to accept the resignation of Dr. West.
L. Jackson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously 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 8:24 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Stable
Board Applicants Mahlik Good, Demetrius Neal, Sheldon Jackson, and Diamond Spence introduced themselves to the full board.