RePublic Schools

Minutes

April Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Location

https://republiccharterschools-org.zoom.us/my/ashleygallimore

 

In person in TN- RePublic High School Conference Room

In person in MS- Review CMO conference room

Directors Present

A. Green (remote), D. George (remote), E. Huffman (remote), J. Hanks (remote), M. Christy (remote), M. Tatum (remote), W. Caldwell (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Harbin

Guests Present

A. Bass (remote), A. Gallimore (remote), C. Shumaker (remote), K. Heffel (remote), K. Vernon (remote), S. Landry (remote)

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 Thursday Apr 18, 2024 at 1:03 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the minutes from February Board Meeting on 02-15-24.
M. Christy seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Organizational Updates

A.

Scholar Belonging Progress

Cody Shumaker and Angela Bass gave an update on how schools are performing against our scholar belongingness metrics.

B.

Staff Belonging Progress

Karen Vernon gave an update on how schools are performing against our staff belongingness metrics.

C.

Academic Performance Progress

Kevin Heffel gave an update on how schools are performing against our academic performance metrics.

III. Board Committee Updates

A.

Academic Excellence Committee

Kevin Heffel gave an update from the Academic Excellence Committee.

 

Kevin Heffel presented a report related to Reimagine Prep's status on the state's TSI list. The report was included in the board documents.

B.

Governance Committee

Erika Berry gave a presentation on activities from the governance committee.

C.

Finance Committee

Wood Caldwell gave a report from the finance committee.

IV. Finance updates

A.

Finance Update

Stacie Landry of 4th Sector Solutions gave a finance update including details on the FY25 budgeting process.

V. Other Business

A.

Teacher Appreciation Week Planning

Erika Berry led a board discussion on teacher appreciation week planning for the board.

B.

SY25 Calendars

W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the SY25 school calendars for MS schools.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
W. Caldwell made a motion to to approve the SY25 school calendars for TN schools.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

SY25 Student Handbook

W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the RePublic Schools student handbook for SY25.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Executive Session

A.

Executive Session

E. Huffman made a motion to move into executive session for the purposes of discussing current litigation.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
W. Caldwell made a motion to exit executive session.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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 2:50 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Huffman