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Gestalt Community Schools

Minutes

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday December 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM

December 16, 2025  8:30am

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Directors Present

A. Evans Blackwell (remote), D. Bradford (remote), D. Selberg (remote), G. Raggs (remote), K. Satterthwaite (remote), N. Woods Dobbins (remote), Y. Lewis (remote)

Directors Absent

G. Sago IV, K. Thomas, K. Walker Burt, L. Harris

Guests Present

B. Ingram (remote), B. Turner (remote), D. Generette Walker (remote), L. McGee (remote), N. Rogers (remote), T. Leftwich (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Evans Blackwell called a meeting of the board of directors of Gestalt Community Schools to order on Tuesday Dec 16, 2025 at 8:33 AM.

C.

New Board Candidates

Yetta presented 5 potential candidates for New Board Members:

  • Christopher C. Lamberson, Attorney, Glankler, Brown, PLLC
  • Christopher Coleman, Executive Director, Teach for America Memphis
  • Karen Treas, Vice President of Student Services, Moore Tech College
  • Maricela Villalobos, PCA Parent Representative
  • Kesha Ivy, Chief Academic Officer, Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Midsouth

D.

New Board Candidate Vote

K. Satterthwaite made a motion to Approve the new board members.
D. Selberg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Revised Bylaws

A.

Revised Bylaws Components Review

Yetta went over the old and revised items in the Bylaws that will go into effect July 2026.

 

Board Chair noted why not in the bylaws, subcommittee members are non-elected/appointed. Subcommittees act as a pipeline for future Board placement.

 

Director Bradford noted his concern with continued institutional knowledge when term-limits are met especially during the future growth of the network. 

B.

Revised Bylaws Vote

G. Raggs made a motion to Approve the Bylaws amendments as drafted.
D. Selberg seconded the motion.

1 abstention

 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. 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 9:05 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Evans Blackwell