Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Thursday August 12th, 2021 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 3 hours and 4 minutes long meeting. Present: Karen Womack, Altrenesha Ervin, Henry Burkes Not Present: Pardes Sulaiman

The members considered the following items:

1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Public Comment
4. Meeting Minutes Approval
5. Monthly Financial Reports
6. SCSC Letter Discussion
7. Superintendent's Update
8. School Leader Report
9. SLAM Foundation Update
10. Ramp It Up Tutoring Discussion
11. Academica Update
12. Pipeline for TFA Teachers Discussion
13. SLAM Pre-K Discussion Start-Up Discussion
14. Board Discussion on alternating monthly between work sessions and board meetings
15. New Teacher Professional Qualifications Policy
16. SLAM to issue Employment Contracts to returning teachers and offer letters to new employee's
17. Announcements
18. Meeting Ajourned

The committee considered 5 motions, of which 4 passed, and 0 failed:

1. Motion to amend the Agenda to include the letter from the SCSC after the Monthly Financial Reports agenda item. (passed)
2. Meeting Minutes Approval: 7.8.21 and 7.27.21 (passed)
3. SLAM Board of Director's will alternate between monthly meetings and monthly work sessions. (tabled)
4. Approve the new Professional Qualifications Policy (passed)

5. SLAM will incorporate offering Employment Contracts to returning teachers and offer letters to new employee's. (passed)

   The meeting adjourned at 8:06 PM