RePublic Schools
Minutes
June Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Location
https://republiccharterschools-org.zoom.us/my/ashleygallimore
Directors Present
A. Green (remote), A. Harbin (remote), D. George, E. Huffman (remote), J. Hanks (remote), M. Tatum (remote), W. Caldwell (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
D. George
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
D. George arrived at 1:27 PM.
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
E. Huffman called a meeting of the board of directors of RePublic Schools to order on Thursday Jun 20, 2024 at 1:03 PM.
C.
Adoption of Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes
W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the minutes from April Board Meeting on 04-18-24.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Organizational Updates
A.
Academic Update
Kevin Heffel gave an update on NWEA MAP performance and MS 3rd grade reading performance.
B.
Enrollment Update
Cody Shumaker and Angela Bass gave an update on current enrollment performance.
III. Finance updates
A.
Finance and SY25 Budget
Stacie Landry gave finance and SY25 budget updates.
B.
FY25 RSN Budget Approval
W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the FY25 RePublic Schools Nashville budget, which includes budgets for Liberty Collegiate Academy, RePublic High School, and Nashville Prep.
M. Tatum seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
FY25 Revive Collegiate Budget Approval
W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the FY25 Revive Collegiate budget.
M. Tatum seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Green |
Aye
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| E. Huffman |
Aye
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| A. Harbin |
Aye
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| W. Caldwell |
Aye
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| J. Hanks |
Aye
|
| D. George |
Aye
|
| M. Tatum |
Aye
|
D.
FY25 Smilow Collegiate Budget Approval
W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the FY25 Smilow Collegiate budget.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Hanks |
Aye
|
| A. Green |
Aye
|
| E. Huffman |
Aye
|
| W. Caldwell |
Aye
|
| A. Harbin |
Aye
|
| D. George |
Aye
|
| M. Tatum |
Aye
|
E.
FY25 Smilow Prep Budget Approval
W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the FY25 Smilow Prep Budget.
M. Tatum seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| W. Caldwell |
Aye
|
| A. Green |
Aye
|
| A. Harbin |
Aye
|
| J. Hanks |
Aye
|
| E. Huffman |
Aye
|
| M. Tatum |
Aye
|
| D. George |
Aye
|
F.
FY25 Reimagine Prep Budget Approval
W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the FY25 Reimagine Prep budget.
M. Tatum seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. George |
Aye
|
| E. Huffman |
Aye
|
| A. Harbin |
Aye
|
| A. Green |
Aye
|
| M. Tatum |
Aye
|
| W. Caldwell |
Aye
|
| J. Hanks |
Aye
|
G.
FY25 CMO Budget Approval
W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the FY25 Republic Schools Inc. CMO budget.
M. Tatum seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. George |
Aye
|
| W. Caldwell |
Aye
|
| J. Hanks |
Aye
|
| E. Huffman |
Aye
|
| A. Harbin |
Aye
|
| A. Green |
Aye
|
| M. Tatum |
Aye
|
IV. Other Business
A.
Wise Transportation
W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the Wise Transportation contract for the FY25 school year.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Cline Transportation
W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the Cline transportation contract for the FY25 year.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Contract Approvals- 4SS
W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the 4th Sector Solutions contract for the FY25 year.
J. Hanks seconded the motion.
4SS left the room for this vote.
W. Caldwell made a motion to to approve the 4th Sector Solutions contract with adjustments for bringing finance services in-house.
J. Hanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
RePublic Schools Inc Line of Credit Renewal – Pinnacle Bank
W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the Pinnacle Bank credit renewal for RSI the FY25 year.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
RePublic Schools Nashville Line of Credit Renewal – Pinnacle Bank
W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the Pinnacle Bank line of credit renewal for RSN of the FY25 year.
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Public Comment Policy
J. Hanks made a motion to approve the public comment policy.
M. Tatum seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Public Comment Period
Erika Berry opened the floor for the public to make comments. No public comments were made.
H.
SY25 Staff Handbook Approval
W. Caldwell made a motion to approve the SY25 Staff Handbook.
J. Hanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
I.
Executive Session Consideration
A. Green made a motion to enter into executive session to determine if a purpose for executive session is warranted.
W. Caldwell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J.
SY25 Board Meeting Calendar
A. Green made a motion to made a motion to approve the board meeting calendar for the SY25 school year.
J. Hanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session Report
The RePublic Board voted to come out of executive session at 3:57. No actions were taken in executive session.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
W. Caldwell made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
J. Hanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Bass
J. Hanks made a motion to approve the meeting agenda.
W. Caldwell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.