Meeting Summary

The Governance Committee met on Wednesday June 17th, 2026 @10:00 AM for what was scheduled to be a 0 hours and 57 minutes long meeting. Present: Ms. Angela Rodgers, Ms. KathyAnn Young, Mr. Malcom Brown, Mr. Wayne Dennis, Dr. Brian Merritt Not Present: Robert Whigham, Ms. Evelyn Guyton

The members considered the following items:

1. Welcome
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approve mins from last meeting
4. Policies
5. Board Actions

The committee considered 20 motions, of which 20 passed, and 0 failed:

1. Motion to approve the agenda. (passed)
2. Motion to approve the minutes from the last Governance Committee meeting. (passed)
3. Motion to approve the FY27 budget at a cost of $10,448,171.60 (passed)
4. Motion to approve the rehire of 77 current employees at a total cost of $4,468,291.10 (passed)
5. Motion to approve a contingency budget for FY26-27 with a total cost of $9,150,879.44, (passed)
6. Motion to approve the 25-26 end of school year terminations and resignations totaling $464,289.84. (passed)
7. Motion to approve the engagement letter to approve Marshall Jones as the DPA auditor at a total cost of $20,750. (passed)
8. Motion to approve the liability insurance renewal with Brown & Brown at a total cost of $90,213.80 (passed)
9. Motion to approve select employees' attendance at the National Charter School Association conference in New Orleans at a cost of $15,892.82 which includes conference fees, travel, and lodging. (passed)
10. Motion to approve a title change on the revised salary scale from IT Specialist to Network Manager. (passed)
11. Motion to approve the replacement of four (4) WHSP at a total cost of $62,500 (passed)
12. Motion to approve the replacement of all 16 water fountains with bottle fillers at a total cost of $69,500 by J&J Plumbing, completion by July 31st, 2026. (passed)
13. Motion to approve the installation of 10 high bay LED lights in the gymnasium at a cost of $9,685 from B & E Electrical Service (passed)
14. Motion to purchase 180 Acer Chromebook Spin 511 devices for $98,295 through CDW. (passed)
15. Motion to approve the transition from 24 to 26 pay periods annually, with implementation starting approximately July 24, 2026. (passed)
16. Motion to approve the hire of Malcolm Brown as the K-8 Principal for the 2026-27 school year. (passed)
17. Motion to approve the hire of Evelyn Guyton as Assistant Principal for the 2026-27 school year. (passed)
18. Motion to approve the hire of Robert Whigham as Assistant Principal (passed)
19. Motion to approve April Vendor Payments over $5k at a cost of $877,056.22 (passed)
20. Motion to approve May Vendor Payments over $5k at a total cost of $550,787.76 (passed)

The meeting adjourned at 12:51PM