RePublic Schools

Minutes

April Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Location

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

Directors Present

A. Green (remote), A. Harper (remote), D. George (remote), E. Huffman (remote), J. Hanks (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Harbin, M. Tatum

Guests Present

A. Bass (remote), A. Gallimore (remote), C. Shumaker, Joe Keeney (remote), K. Pellerin (remote), K. Powers, K. Vernon (remote), M. Ochoa (remote), Trey Vernaci (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 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

A. Harper made a motion to approve the minutes from February Board Meeting on 02-20-25.
J. Hanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Organizational Updates

A.

Academic Updates

A. Gallimore provided updates on academic progress. 

T. Vernaci gave updates on TSI at Reimagine Prep.

B.

Talent Updates

K. Vernon provided updates on talent progress.

C.

Operation Updates

T. Vernaci shared updates on operation progress.

D.

Scholar Belonging

T. Vernaci shared updates on MS scholar belonging goals. 

C. Shumaker shared updates on TN scholar belonging goals.

E.

Strategic Plan

K. Powers provided updates on long-term strategic plan. 

F.

MS School Renewals

A. Bass provided updates on the SP & RP renewals. 

III. Finance

A.

Finance Updates

M. Ochoa updated on financials.

M. Ochoa and C. Shumaker gave updates on Nashville Prep. 

M. Ochoa gave an update on TN audit.

M. Ochoa gave updates on hiring for new roles on the finance team.

IV. Governance

A.

Board Restructure

E. Huffman gave updates on board restructuring and recruitment. 

 

V. Other Business

A.

Vote on SY25-26

A. Harper made a motion to Approve the SY25-26 school calendar.
J. Hanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Mission Statement & Core Value

J. Hanks made a motion to Change our mission statement from "We run and support schools anchored in love, achievement, and anti-racism," to "We run and support schools anchored in love, achievement, and scholar belongingness," and change our core value from "Lead for Racial Equity" to "Build Belongingness.".
A. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Certification under Title VI and SFFA v. Harvard

A. Gallimore shared an FYI on the certification letter.

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 2:07 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Huffman