The Main Street Academy

Monthly Governing Board Meeting

Hybrid
Published on June 26, 2023 at 8:38 AM EDT
Amended on June 28, 2023 at 12:21 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday June 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

TMSA Media Center and Zoom

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approval of Agenda Vote Satonja Scott, Esq. 5 m
   

So that there is agreement between board members on the agenda, and the amount of time spent on the meeting, the board shall vote to approve an agenda for the meeting. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda, and allow for the chair to move the board through the agenda as specified.

 
  D. Public Comment 5 m
   

The public comment period is for public members to address the board. Each public member may sign up to comment at the meeting and will be allotted two minutes. The board will listen but won't respond to any comments.  Our meetings are open to the public and public record. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.

 

 
  E. Approve Minutes Vote Satonja Scott, Esq. 1 m
   

The Governing Board met on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 @7:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 31 minutes long meeting. Present: Chanel Recasner, Mitch Foster II, Carla Wagner, Kristal Ramirez, Heather Wells, Satonja Gilbert Scott, Dr. Kimberly Walker-Browner, Kenya Morris, Kanetha Stephens, Shameka Smith, Nkiruka Onyia, Dr. Chad Owes, 

Not Present:

The members considered the following items:

  1. Approval of Agenda
  2. Approval of Minutes from 4/25/23
  3. Principal Report
  4. Executive Director’s Report
  5. Finance Committee Report
  6. Governance Committee Report

The committee considered ten motions, of which 7 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted (proposed)
  2. amend agenda to add Closed Executive session during President Update (passed)
  3. approve the Governing Board Minutes from the April 25th, 2023 meeting. (proposed)
  4. revision that Kristal Ramirez was present at the meeting.
    Dr. Walker, Kenya, and NK were virtual (passed)
  5. approve the Financial Report presented by the CFO for March 2023. (passed)
  6. approve the Financial Report presented by the CFO for April 2023. (passed)
  7. Motion: Approve the TMSA Governing Board Funding Raising Policy as presented by the Executive Director (passed)
  8. Approve the 2023 Update to the Board Policy Manual (passed)
  9. Motion to Approve the Results from the TMSA Governing Board Election Ballot (passed)
  10. Add candidate Tangie Warrior to the TMSA Governing Board New Board Member Ballot (proposed)

The meeting adjourned at 9:40 PM

 
II. Principals Report
 

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

 
III. Academic & School Performance Committee
IV. Exectuive Director Report 7:12 PM
 

The Executive Director reports on the status of the organization. 

  1. Organizational Updates
  2. Finance Committe Report from June 20, 2023 Meeting
  3. CFO Financial Report
  4. HR & Staffing
 
  A. Motion: approve the Financial Reports as presented by the CFO Vote Dr. Chaddrick Owes 5 m
  B. Motion: approve the tennis courts to recess basketball courts renovation project at a cost not to exceed $60,000. Vote Dr. Chaddrick Owes 5 m
V. Finance Committee
VI. Governance Committee 7:22 PM
 
  1. Governance Committee Work Session on June 10, 2023.
  2. TMSA Governing Board Calendar (attached)
  3. Add-On Potential New Members Presentation
  4. 2023-2024 TMSA Officers Election
  5. Future Business
 
  A. Motion: Approve the TMSA Governing Board Officers as elected this evening. Vote Kristal Ramirez 5 m
  B. Motion: Elect the New TMSA Board Member(s) for the Upcoming School Year, pursuant to the ballot presented. Vote Kristal Ramirez 5 m
VII. President's Report 7:32 PM
 

1.  Motion to Approve current organizational chart as presented.

2. Approval of Governing Board meeting calendar for 2023-2024

3. Board Member Meet & Greet/ New Member Orientation on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 (6-7pm) (7-9pm)

4. Executive Director Annual Review Committee

 
  A. 1. Motion to Approve current organizational chart./ Possible ratification of Principal Position Vote Satonja Scott, Esq. 5 m
  B. Motion: approve the governing board meeting calendar for the 2023-2024 school year. Vote Satonja Scott, Esq. 5 m
VIII. New Business
 

This is to add new business to next month’s agenda.

 
IX. Old Business
 
  1. BoardOnTrack Update and Training
 
X. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote