The Main Street Academy
Minutes
Monthly Governing Board Meeting
Hybrid
Date and Time
Tuesday June 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Location
TMSA Media Center and Zoom
Directors Present
Carla Wagner, Chanel Recasner, Dr. Kimberly Walker-Browner, Kanetha Stephens, Kenya Morris, Kristal Ramirez, Lisa Bentley-Whieldon, Mitch Foster II, Nkiruka Onyia, Satonja Scott, Esq., Shameka Smith, Tangi Bush, Esq., Tangie Warrior
Directors Absent
None
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Satonja Scott, Esq. called a meeting of the board of directors of The Main Street Academy to order on Tuesday Jun 27, 2023 at 7:02 PM.
C.
Approval of Agenda
Satonja Scott, Esq. made a motion to accountant report to the top of the agenda
remove the principal report.
Mitch Foster II seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Public Comment
no public comments provided online or in person
E.
Approve Minutes
Satonja Scott, Esq. made a motion to amend the agenda to show board members and attendees as present:
Kanetha Stephens, Shemeka Smith, Dr Owes, Nkiruka Onyia
include that board motion to move to an Executive Session and returned prior to adjourn of the May 30th meeting.
Kristal Ramirez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Executive Director Report
A.
Motion: approve the Financial Reports as presented by the CFO
Mitch Foster II made a motion to accept financial records as noted in the accountant's report.
Kristal Ramirez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Motion: approve the tennis courts to recess basketball courts renovation project at a cost not to exceed $60,000.
proposed start date immediately to get completed by beginning of school
Mitch Foster II made a motion to to accept request o approve use of amount not to exceed 60k with use of funds designated.
Satonja Scott, Esq. seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
III. Governance Committee
A.
Motion: Approve the TMSA Governing Board Officers as elected this evening.
add additional potential new Board Members
Mr. Damon Dunn
Mr. Mike Glanton Jr
Kristal Ramirez made a motion to approve add on vote for new potential candidate to board.
Mitch Foster II seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Motion: Elect the New TMSA Board Member(s) for the Upcoming School Year, pursuant to the ballot presented.
Kristal Ramirez made a motion to President - Chanel Recasner
Vice President - Shemeka Smith
Treasurer- Shameka Smith
Secretary- Kanetha Stephens
Academic and School Performance - Kenya Morris
Governance Committee - Tangi Bush
approving all nominations of officers as present for the 2023 - 2024 school term.
Satonja Scott, Esq. seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
IV. President's Report
A.
1. Motion to Approve current organizational chart./ Possible ratification of Principal Position
Satonja Scott, Esq. made a motion to approved proposed organization chart presented.
Kristal Ramirez seconded the motion.
no ratification needed
B.
Motion: approve the governing board meeting calendar for the 2023-2024 school year.
Satonja Scott, Esq. made a motion to to accept the recommended Governing Board calendar as presented.
Shameka Smith seconded the motion.
calendar needs to be submitted to Fulton County by July 1. The time change from 7 pm to 6pm.
C.
Use of the Board on Track source as a tool for the Executive Director review.
V. New Business
A.
On Boarding New Members 7/11/23
in Meeting Center at 6 pm
B.
FInger Printing for all Board Members
instructions is provided in the board binders or in the online access file
C.
schedule of Board Training in Fall 2023
D.
Online Financial Training required for all Board Members
E.
Letter of Assurance from Fulton County for the Board Consideration
F.
Completion of Conflicts of Interests (documents are available online and in New member booklets)
G.
Governance Board to review the documents related to the Board members being certified to evaluate the principal due to the organizational structure.
VI. Old Business
A.
Board On Track Training
All Committee Agendas from June - Charter on Board items were moved to Board on Track
to make it easy for the July meeting.
Links are updated to the School site.
All documents are now on Board on Track
VII. 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 8:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kanetha Stephens
Documents used during the meeting
- TMSA - May 23 Prelim Financial Statements BOARD.pdf
- TMSA ED Board Presentation 6-27-23.pdf
- TMSA Org Chart June 14 2023-24 (1).pdf
- Board Meeting Calendar 2023-24.xlsx
Motion to move Accountant report to the top of the agenda so that he could provide details at the beginning of the meeting
Delete the principal report