The Main Street Academy

Minutes

Budget and Finance Committee Meeting

Budget and Finance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday July 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM

Location

Remote

or

The Main Street Academy

2861 Lakeshore Drive

College Park, GA 30337

Committee Members Present

Dr. Chad Owes, Kanetha Stephens, Tangie Warrior

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

C. Jade Rutland, Esq, Sharmaine Mercer, Tangi Bush, Esq.

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Tangie Warrior called a meeting of the Budget and Finance Committee Committee of The Main Street Academy to order on Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 8:32 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Kanetha Stephens made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Budget and Finance Committee Meeting on 05-20-25.

Second Motion by Jade Rutland

The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Budget and Finance Committee

A.

Presentation of the 2025-2026 Budget

  1. Detailed Discussion of School Revenue/Expenditures
  2. Questions: What can we do to help parents understand the need to do this application?
  • Parent Liaison for TMSA
  •  will do raffles/drawings to encourage parents to complete the application, and multiple communications (car line flyers and QR codes to complete the application).
  • Attempt to educate parents/stakeholders regarding student qualification. 
  • Continuous push to have all students apply.
  • Encourage enrollment during the Open House to apply.

Explanation of curriculum/resources as required for updated School requirements.

 

B.

Public Hearing & Stakeholder Input Re: 2025-2026 Budget

No public comment or stakeholders' input via email or virtually.

Added Tracey McIntosh, New School Accountant to the team

C.

Budget & Finance Committee Vote to Recommend Moving the Approval of the 2025-2026 Budget to the Full Board for Approval.

Kanetha Stephens made a motion to to approve Budget to Full Board for Approval.

Shermaine Mercer

The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

III. 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 9:03 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Tangie Warrior