The Main Street Academy
Minutes
Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 27, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Location
The Main Street Academy
2861 Lakeshore Drive
College Park, GA 30337
Directors Present
Chanel Recasner, Damion Dunn (remote), Kenya Morris, Lisa Bentley-Whieldon, Michael Glanton, Nkiruka Onyia, Shameka Smith, Tangi Bush, Esq., Tangie Warrior
Directors Absent
Kanetha Stephens
Ex Officio Members Present
Dr. Chaddrick Owes, Keyona Revere
Non Voting Members Present
Dr. Chaddrick Owes, Keyona Revere
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Chanel Recasner called a meeting of the board of directors of The Main Street Academy to order on Tuesday Aug 27, 2024 at 6:04 PM.
C.
Approval of the Agenda
Shameka Smith made a motion to approve the agenda published.
Nkiruka Onyia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Minutes from 7.30.24 Governing Board Meeting
Shameka Smith made a motion to approve the minutes from Governing Board Meeting on 07-30-24.
Lisa Bentley-Whieldon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Public Comment
II. Committee Reports
A.
Present and Approve the July 2024 Financial Report
Shameka Smith made a motion to approve July 2024 financial reports.
Lisa Bentley-Whieldon seconded the motion.
July 2024 financial report presented by John Stiffler, CFO
Financial Statements July 2024
Income: $910,594
Expense: $709,313
Surplus/Deficit: $201,281 surplus
Cash on Hand YTD: $1,879,557
Cash on Hand Days YTD: 57
Financials and ratios continue to be strong.
Financial audit currently underway (yearly and rechartering preparation)
B.
Governance Committee
Governance Committee Report - Tangi Bush
- Rechartering - Board Members need to ensure they are meeting training hours requirements
- Building out the diversity of our board for succession planning as part of rechartering audit
- Rechartering Interview - October 7, 2024 (10am), Sandy Springs, GA, Board Officers and Committee chairs; request for other board members to also attend
- Board member fingerprint deadline - September 4, 2024
- Policy manual - board met to update; review language for consideration before policy manual will be finalized.
C.
Academic and School Performance Committee
August ASP committiee report - Lisa Bentley-Whieldon
- Principal Revere provided info/link to academic dashboard to review data; also how we are tracking to school improvement plan
- Finalized fundraising post for STEM supplies; will be posted throughout the fall and winter
- ASP committee training - register on Board on Track (September 17, 2024)
III. Staff Reports
A.
Executive Director's Report
Executive Director Report - by Dr. Chad Owes
- Charter Renewal Updates
- Completed petition submitted to FCS week of September 16, 2024
- Board Inteviews scheduled for October 7, 2024
- Fundraising
- 3rd Annual Innovation Fund has kicked off
- 1st Annual TMSA Golf Tournament scheduled for April 25, 2025
- Lifecycle Buuilding Center donation for building material & furniture - estimated total $100K
- Student Enrollment
- Enrollment target - 844
- Current enrollment - 830
- FCS Tentative Budget based on 833
- HR & staffing
- As of 8/23/2024 - 1 instructional vacancy; non insturctional is fully staffed
Shameka Smith made a motion to approve the GADOE Assurances Form.
Lisa Bentley-Whieldon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Tangie Warrior made a motion to approve the charter renewal petition application and submission to Fulton County Schools Board of Education and the State Charter Schools Commission/Georgia Department of Education.
Shameka Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Principal's Report
Principal Report - Ms. KC Revere
- Beginning of year highlights
- Teacher Workday - WIN and team building
- Back to School Launch - August 1
- Students - Intro to project based learning; students will participate in curriculum night
- Leadership and Social Emotional Learining - Leader In Me (K-5), ReThink (6-8)
- SOAR - Safe Orderly Attentive and Respectful - moved to PBIS (reward points)
- Title 1 meeting - families created vision boards for school
- Coming Soon
- Labor Day/Teacher Workday/Professional Development - September 2-4
- SEM begins September 6
- Curriculum Night - Wednesday, September 11
- Implementation of Club Day - September 13
- Flag Football begins September 14
IV. President's Report
A.
Updates from the Governing Board Chair
President's Report - Mrs. Chanel Recasner
- Will email information to review for Charter Renewal interview; recommend Board Members attend all September Committees in preparation of Chartner Renewal interview
V. Unfinished Business
A.
Fundraising
Begin preliminary discussions for Spring Board Sponsored fundraising event; Shameka will add to September Finance Committee Meeting
VI. 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 7:16 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Chanel Recasner
Documents used during the meeting
- July 2024 TMSA Financial Snap Shot.pdf
- TMSA_ED_Board_Presentation_8-27-24[1].pdf
- Assurance_Forms_For_Board_Approval[1].pdf
- Board_Resolution_to_Approve_Charter_Submission[1].docx
- Principals Report August 2024 .pptx.pdf
Public comments - 1 parent speaker; 1 faculty member