Frayser Community Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday June 11, 2019 at 5:30 PM
Location
3389 Dawn Memphis, TN 38127
Directors Present
A. Cathey, A. Jacobo, E. Henneghan, K. Adams
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
B. Lawson, Cedrick Houston, L. Warren (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
E. Henneghan called a meeting of the board of directors of Frayser Community Schools to order on Tuesday Jun 11, 2019 at 5:38 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
E. Henneghan made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 05-14-19 Board Meeting on 05-14-19.
K. Adams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Remember the Vision
A.
Dr Robinson Humes Middle Principal
Dr. Robinson spoke on:
- The focus on the North Memphis community
- How to strengthen the partnership with the community
- Building a relationship with the parents
- Humes "monthly soup kitchen" feeding the community
- Feeding over 100 people in the community (parents, students and families from the area)
- Raising the bar with "Building the learning capacity with our students"
- Build a true honor classes
- Transportation from Humes to MLK
- Whole Child Strategies
- Try honors classes with our 20 highest students
- Make sure our parents are knowledgeable about MLK
- Need 30 students to get a bus to transport to MLK from Humes
- Parent advisory
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Elective Focus Decision
E. Henneghan made a motion to Move forward with the Elective Focus.
K. Adams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Mr. Lawson spoke on:
- Vote on the elective focus
- Lay our track for complete elective focus
- CTE Programs
- Add some AP programs also adding AP visual art
- Partner with TCAP
- Students at Success Skills, we are the only high school that bus students to Success Skills
- Honor level classes
- We gave 48 AP test this year, last year we gave 4
- We are preparing to do a work study program
- We will be opening our culinary classes at King. King has a full culinary class
- Credit recovery
IV. CEO Support And Eval
A.
2018-2019 Process
Mr. Erik Henneghan spoke on:
- Next steps
- Recap/report
- Compile report
- Everyone (board members) review
- Dr. White review
- Information from direct report from the board
- Each member read and share feedback
V. Development
A.
5th Year Anniversary
Mr. Erik Henneghan spoke on:
- Our 5 year event
- A great event and turn out
- We had 81 guest to attend
- Funds received
- May 23rd "Frayser Community School Day"
- New program for teachers
- Make this an annual event but rename it
VI. Finance
A.
Updated Financials
We discussed the budget and there are some challenges we are facing.
VII. Governance
A.
Governance
Ms. Arlinda Fair spoke on:
- Board recruitment
- Visualize what FCS board should look like
- Add parents to our board. Would like two, one from each middle school
- Reviewing our bylaws, making recommendations
- Hold off on voting on the bylaws
- We will have a guest at our July meeting
- A community for grievance
- Grievance bylaws
- Executive community
- Position are open (board chair, vice chair and secretary)
- Retreat time 1 pm to 5:30 pm Working sessions @ Rhodes June 27th
- CEO session plan
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
E. Henneghan made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
K. Adams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
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,
L. Warren