Journey Community Schools

Minutes

July 2025 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday July 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Location

6870 Winchester Road

Memphis, TN 38115

Directors Present

A. Parham (remote), C. Hawkins (remote), C. Purnell, K. Hartridge (remote), K. Lareau (remote)

Directors Absent

C. Wellington

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Purnell called a meeting of the board of directors of Journey Community Schools to order on Monday Jul 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Minutes

C. Hawkins made a motion to approve the minutes from June 2025 Board Meeting on 06-23-25.
K. Hartridge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C. Hawkins made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Call Meeting on 07-16-25.
K. Hartridge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Executive Director's Report

A.

Updates

The Executive Director provided updates for each school. 

III. Policies & Contracts

A.

Contracts

C. Hawkins made a motion to approve the following contracts: Aimsweb, Alpha Security, LLC., PowerSchool - Renewal, City Year - Renewal, Princeton James Productions - Renewal, Amplify CKLA- Renewal - (prior email approval), Amplify CKLA (Language Studio) - NEW - (prior email approval).
K. Lareau seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Policies

K. Lareau made a motion to approve the Promotion and Retention Policy (additional statement added to page 4).
C. Hawkins seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Finance

A.

Finance Updates

Director of Finance presented updates. 

V. Board Action Items

A.

Action Items

Board Chair discussed CEO compensation committee, board recruitment, and board positions. 

VI. 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 6:06 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Purnell