Journey Community Schools
Minutes
December 2024 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday December 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Location
Journey East Academy
6870 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38115
Directors Present
A. Montgomery, C. Hawkins (remote), C. Purnell, C. Wellington (remote), K. Hartridge (remote), K. Lareau (remote), K. Leslie (remote)
Directors Absent
None
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
K. Leslie called a meeting of the board of directors of Journey Community Schools to order on Monday Dec 16, 2024 at 5:32 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Minutes
K. Lareau made a motion to approve the minutes from October 2024 Board Meeting on 10-28-24.
C. Wellington seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Lareau |
Aye
|
| C. Wellington |
Aye
|
| C. Hawkins |
Aye
|
| K. Leslie |
Aye
|
| K. Hartridge |
Aye
|
| C. Purnell |
Aye
|
| A. Montgomery |
Aye
|
II. Policies & Contracts
A.
Contracts
C. Wellington made a motion to approve the Mid South Renovations contract.
C. Purnell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Hawkins |
Aye
|
| K. Leslie |
Aye
|
| C. Purnell |
Aye
|
| K. Lareau |
Aye
|
| A. Montgomery |
Aye
|
| K. Hartridge |
Aye
|
| C. Wellington |
Aye
|
C. Purnell made a motion to approve the Insight contract.
C. Hawkins seconded the motion.
Insight Chromebook Purchase
- Total cost of purchase including any anticipated associated costs -
- $179,546.50 (FY25)
- $101,916.51 (FY26)
- Funding source - School Improvement Grant (SIG)
- Sustainability of funding source - one time
- Number of students served and the student population in need of the item or service - all of Coleman’s current 616 students
- Cost per student served and cost per total students in the school district - $456.92
- Cost for the previous three (3) years: $00.00
- Other options for addressing the need for the purchase - Sparco, CDW, Technology Lab
- National annual cost trends for the past five (5) years - NA
- Measurable outcomes expected - Meet AMO
- Explanations for any assumptions (i.e., inflation rate) and any indices used (i.e., FCI) - NA
- If the purchase relates to a “program”, the number of years the program will be needed - NA
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Purnell |
Aye
|
| K. Hartridge |
Aye
|
| K. Lareau |
Aye
|
| C. Hawkins |
Aye
|
| A. Montgomery |
Aye
|
| K. Leslie |
Aye
|
| C. Wellington |
Aye
|
K. Lareau made a motion to open school checking account for Northeast Academy.
C. Purnell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Hartridge |
Aye
|
| K. Lareau |
Aye
|
| A. Montgomery |
Aye
|
| K. Leslie |
Aye
|
| C. Wellington |
Aye
|
| C. Purnell |
Aye
|
| C. Hawkins |
Aye
|
C. Purnell made a motion to approve the Nadler Modular contract.
C. Hawkins seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Leslie |
Aye
|
| K. Hartridge |
Aye
|
| C. Purnell |
Aye
|
| A. Montgomery |
Aye
|
| C. Wellington |
Aye
|
| C. Hawkins |
Aye
|
| K. Lareau |
Aye
|
III. Finance
A.
Audit & 990
C. Purnell made a motion to approve the FY24 Audit & 990.
A. Montgomery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Montgomery |
Aye
|
| C. Hawkins |
Aye
|
| K. Lareau |
Aye
|
| K. Hartridge |
Aye
|
| K. Leslie |
Aye
|
| C. Wellington |
Aye
|
| C. Purnell |
Aye
|
B.
Revised Budget
A. Montgomery made a motion to approve the revised budget.
C. Purnell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Lareau |
Aye
|
| C. Hawkins |
Aye
|
| C. Purnell |
Aye
|
| C. Wellington |
Aye
|
| K. Hartridge |
Aye
|
| K. Leslie |
Aye
|
| A. Montgomery |
Aye
|
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 6:25 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Leslie