The Main Street Academy

Minutes

Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday July 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Location

2861 Lakeshore Drive

College Park, GA 30337

Committee Members Present

Dr. Chaddrick Owes, Michael Glanton, Tangi Bush, Esq.

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

Chanel Recasner, Keyona Revere

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Tangi Bush, Esq. called a meeting of the Governance Committee Committee of The Main Street Academy to order on Tuesday Jul 23, 2024 at 5:40 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

No minutes need to be approved at this time. 

II. Discussion + Action Items

A.

Succession Planning: Board Recruitment Talking Points

  • Several individuals have expressed a desire to join or assist the board, their resumes and interests will be reviewed for consideration 
  • Interested parties will be invited to attend committee/full governing board meetings, informed of what it means to be a board member, provided a realistic overview of the time commitment associated with joining the governing board, and discuss the overall needs of the board
  • A one-pager detailing pertinent information regarding joining the board will be revised and made available to interested parties
  • Parties that have already expressed interest in joining the board will receive a correspondence from the chair of the Governance committee acknowledging their interest and invitation to them to attend an upcoming committee or governing board meeting

B.

Board Member Training Opportunities & Financial Contribution Reminder

  • Monthly reminders will be sent to board members reminding them of the $500/year financial contribution requirement, and training hour requirements
  • A list of the live and on-demand training sessions/providers will be supplied as well to ensure that all board members meet the statutory training requirements
  • Dr. Owes’ reporting deadlines throughout the year are: September 30th, December 31st, March 31st, and June 30th, and these dates serve as checkpoints to ensure that the board is actively working to maintain statutory compliance
  • Planning/scheduling for whole board training will occur over the next few weeks to solidify a training date quickly

III. New Business

A.

Policy Document

  • The revised Policy document will be finalized in the coming weeks after review of the suggested edits at a schedule date/time TBD

B.

Fundraising

  • Fundraising methods and effective fundraising outreach were explored
  • Dr. Owes will be conducting a fundraiser golf tournament in the Spring
  • A script will be developed for corporate sponsorship

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 6:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Tangi Bush, Esq.