Special Board Meeting Minutes

April 30, 2026, 6:00-7:00 PM

Minutes Approved

St. Louis Voices Academy of the Media Arts

Minutes

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Location

Virtual Only

PUBLIC NOTICE

This meeting is open to the public. Notice has been posted on the school’s website and at the school facility at least 24 hours in advance, in accordance with the Missouri Sunshine Law (RSMo §610) and the Board’s bylaws.

CLOSED SESSION

The Board may vote to enter Closed Session pursuant to RSMo §610.021 for matters related to personnel, legal issues, contracts, or student information.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Visitors may attend the open session as observers. Public comment, if offered, will occur in accordance with Board policy.

Directors Present

D. Mullins (remote), D. Neal (remote), D. Spence (remote), K. Johnson Monroe (remote), R. Payne (remote), S. Jackson (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Ex Officio Members Present

M. Good

Non Voting Members Present

M. Good

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance

B. Call the Meeting to Order

R. Payne called a meeting of the board of directors of St. Louis Voices Academy of the Media Arts to order on Thursday Apr 30, 2026 at 6:03 PM.

II. ED Presentation

A. Approval of Envision Service Payment

R. Payne made a motion to Table Envision Payment until next board meeting.

D. Spence seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Governance

A. Closed Session: Legal & Personnel Matters

S. Jackson made a motion to enter closed session pursuant to §610.021(1)(3)(13).

D. Spence seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
R. Payne	Aye
D. Spence	Aye
D. Mullins	Abstain
K. Johnson Monroe	Abstain
S. Jackson	Aye
D. Neal	Aye

M. Good invited to join closed session. M. Good joined closed session.

M. Good exited the closed session at 6:40 pm.

R. Payne made a motion to terminate Dr. Nolan's contract effective immediately.

D. Mullins seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
S. Jackson	Aye
D. Spence	No
D. Mullins	Aye
D. Neal	No
R. Payne	Aye
K. Johnson Monroe	Aye

R. Payne made a motion to return to open session.

S. Jackson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
D. Neal	Abstain
D. Spence	Aye
S. Jackson	Aye
R. Payne	Aye
D. Mullins	Aye
K. Johnson Monroe	Aye

B. Return to Open Session

R. Payne made a motion to adjourn meeting.

K. Johnson Monroe seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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 7:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

S. Jackson