The Main Street Academy

TMSA Governing Board Retreat

Published on June 28, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT

Date and Time

Saturday June 29, 2024 at 9:00 AM EDT

Location

Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel

2081 Convention Center Concourse

Atlanta, Georgia 30337

Telephone: (470) 306-0100

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   1 m
   

Call meeting to order and approve agenda   

 
  B. Welcome, Retreat Framing and Purpose, and Ice Breaker   Chanel Recasner 20 m
   

Purpose: 

1. Increase knowledge on sunshine laws and open meeting laws

2. Explore board member expectations and preparation needs related to TMSAs recharter process

3. Discuss and develop a fundraising plan

4. Define board member roles and expectations

5. Hold Elections for Board and committee leadership

6. TMSA share reflections on the 2023-2024 school year and plans for the 2024-2025 school year

7. Vote to approve the 2024-2025 TMSA Student/Family Handbook

 

 
  C. Reflections on the 2023-2024 School Year and Future plans   Keyona Revere 30 m
  D. Break 5 m
  E. Sunshine Laws/Open Meeting Laws presentation and Q&A Discuss Attorney Christopher Adams 45 m
   

Attorney Adams will present on Sunshine Laws and Open Meeting Laws specific for the state of GA. 

 
  F. Break 5 m
  G. TMSA Recharter Expectations and Preparation Needs Discuss Dr. Van Soelen 30 m
  H. Break 5 m
  I. Fundraising Plan Discussion and Development Discuss 30 m
   

Goal is to develop a draft/final board fundraising plan for the 2024-2025 school year.

 
  J. Board Member Roles and Expectations Discuss Chanel Recasner 20 m
  K. Board Elections Vote 15 m
   

Finalize and approve the Board leadership and committee leads for the 2024-2025 school year

 
  L. Discuss and Vote to Approve the TMSA Family Student Handbook Vote Dr. Chaddrick Owes 20 m
II. Closing Items 12:46 PM
  A. Future Business Discuss Chanel Recasner 9 m
   

A few future Business needs include:

1. Board Policy document finalized (getting a group together to draft the final document for voting in July)

2. Succession Planning (Can be accomplished during the governance committee meeting) and timeline development

3. Reviewing and updating the 2024-2025 board calendar

 

Any other future business items?

 

 
  B. Final Thoughts Discuss 5 m
  C. Adjourn Meeting Vote