Frayser Community Schools

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday August 13, 2019 at 5:30 PM

Location

3389 Dawn Dr. Memphis, TN 38127

Directors Present

A. Cathey, C. Houston, E. Henneghan, K. Adams, T. Hartwell (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Ex Officio Members Present

B. White

Non Voting Members Present

B. White

Guests Present

B. Lawson, Greg Thompson, L. Warren

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 Aug 13, 2019 at 5:35 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

K. Adams made a motion to approve minutes from the Special call meeting on 06-28-19 Special call meeting on 06-28-19.
A. Cathey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. New section

A.

Highlights

Dr. Bobby White :
  • Ms. Warren graduated this summer with her Bachelors degree, Congratulations and super proud of her! 
  • Congratulations to Ms. Kimberly Adams, the Principal  at Westside Elementary School. Her school was chosen as a Reward School!
  • We have to celebrate each other, with all the we have over come this past school year.
  • Go check out the MAM center at  King. We will be having a live opening in the early part of September.  

III. Academic Excellence

A.

Year End Academic Data

Mr. Brett Lawson:
  • The Implementation Dip
  • New things we brought in Eureka Math, EL, HML (6-8 Science), and Science (9-12) (New curriculum)
  • New and expanded partnership 
  • City Year, Agape, CIS, Facing History and Ourselves, Instructional Partners, TN Compass, and  Instructional Practice Guide
  • Stare Predictions All schools/All test
  • Probability students will be on track
  • results test for all 3 schols
  • Next steps- Rye Catcher, Canvas and i-Ready

 

IV. Development

A.

Goal setting

Mr. Erik Henneghan:
  • Community Clean up
  • The mural on the side of Superlo Foods (3327 N Watkins St, Memphis, TN 38127)
  • Interest in Participating in a neighborhood clean up
  • Urban Arts Commission funded the mural
  •  

V. Finance

A.

Update

Greg Thompson:
  • 2018-2019 Year End Financial (Preliminary) Budget to Actuals
  • 2019-2020 Board Approved Budget
  • Financial update 

VI. Governance

A.

Governance

Ms. Arlinda Fair:
  • Had a few members roll of our board
  • New candidates for the board
  • Ready to vote on some candidates
  • Dr. Bobby White shared his thoughts on the up coming candidates
  • Table one of the candidates, until the other board members meet with him
  • Parent recommendations 
  • Asking each principal from each school to recommend a parent
  • Team voted yes on two new board members
E. Henneghan made a motion to To approved two new board members.
K. Adams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

E. Henneghan made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
K. Adams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously 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