RePublic Schools
Minutes
June Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday June 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Directors Present
A. Green (remote), A. Harbin (remote), A. Harper (remote), D. George (remote), E. Huffman (remote), J. Hanks (remote), M. Tatum (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
A. Gallimore, J. Thornton, K. Powers, K. Vernon, M. Ochoa
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
E. Huffman called a meeting of the board of directors of RePublic Schools to order on Wednesday Jun 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
A. Green made a motion to approve the minutes from April Board Meeting on 04-17-25.
M. Tatum seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
A. Green made a motion to Shift the agenda to have organizational updates at the end of the meeting.
M. Tatum seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Finance
A.
Controller Account Controls
D. George made a motion to Open bank accounts for each separate school.
J. Hanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E. Huffman made a motion to Approve K. Cotton to account controls.
J. Hanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Financial Updates
C.
SY26 Budget Approval
J. Hanks made a motion to Approve the Smilow Collegiate FY26 budget.
M. Tatum seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M. Tatum made a motion to Approve the Revive Collegiage FY26 budget.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
A. Green made a motion to Approve the Reimagine Prep FY26 budget.
M. Tatum seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M. Tatum made a motion to Approve the Smilow Prep FY26 budget.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
A. Green made a motion to Approve the Nashville Prep FY26 budget.
M. Tatum seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Hanks made a motion to Approve the Liberty Collegiate FY26 budget.
M. Tatum seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M. Tatum made a motion to Approve the RePublic High School FY26 budget.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
A. Green made a motion to Approve the CMO FY26 budget.
A. Harper seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Governance
A.
RePublic Schools Jackson (RSJ), RePublic Schools Nashville (RSN), Bylaws and Contracts
C. Whitson provided guidance on votes that could be taken, clarifying that MOU agreements between schools, CMO, and RSJ, as well as RSJ and RCM.
M. Tatum made a motion to The board of RePublic Schools Management (RCM) and RePublic Schools Nashville (RSN) move to approve the agreement as proposed to the board, in substance.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C. Whitson will correspond with legal guidance after reviewing. The board will need to approve it before July 1, 2025 to take effect.
B.
Board Meeting Dates
J. Hanks made a motion to Approve the upcoming board dates.
M. Tatum seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Other Business
A.
Handbook Approvals
A. Green made a motion to Approve the edits to the student and family handbook and staff handbook amendments as presented.
D. George seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Organizational Updates
A.
Org Updates
A. Gallimore updated the team on academic outcomes.
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 2:17 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Harper
M. Ochoa shared financial updates for FY26, including school-level projections and budgets.