The Main Street Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday March 31st, 2020 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Farrah Brown present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Jennifer Fine present chair On Time At Adjournment
Chandra Graves not present ex-officio
Rebecca Dearolph present member On Time At Adjournment
Cheryl Parker present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Bridgett Bell present member On Time At Adjournment
Britton Bateman present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Heather Wells present member On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Kelly Johnson not present member
Kristal Ramirez present member On Time At Adjournment
Carla Wagner not present member
Mitch Foster II present member On Time At Adjournment
Satonja Gilbert Scott present member On Time At Adjournment
Kristin Jackson present member On Time At Adjournment
Willie G. Davis, Jr. not present member
Kelly Brokenburr not present member
Dr. Olamide Moore present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m. by Board President, Jennifer Fine.

Approval of Agenda

So that there is agreement between board members on the agenda, and the amount of time spent on the meeting, the board shall vote to approve an agenda for the meeting. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda, and allow for the chair to move the board through the agenda as specified.

Approve the agenda as submitted

By: Rebecca Dearolph Seconded by: Heather Wells

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Public Comment

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting, and will be allotted two minutes. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Our meetings are open to the public and public record. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.


  • There was no public comment

Approval of Minutes from Feb 25, 2020

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Heather Wells Seconded by: Farrah Brown

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Principal Report

Presented by Principal Parker.

  • Faculty meetings are occurring on Thursdays and Fridays via Zoom
  • Team building, spirit raising and mindfullness
  • Amnesty Week will be April 6-10. Missing assignments can be turned in
  • Grade level Zoom meetings are occurring with parents and staff
  • FCS Board will meet on April 2. It's anticipated that they will announce school closures for the remainder of the school year
  • 300 Chromebooks have been distributed
  • State BOE will meet on April 2. It's anticipated they will discuss uniform grading policy


Committee Reports

  • ASPC met in March but did not provide a report
  • Governance Committee did not meet. They are currently recruiting for new Board members
  • Virginia and Finance Committee are working on the draft FY21 budget


President’s Report

Board President, Jennifer Fine gave the report

  • GA BOE Charter renewal status
  • TMSA Charter renewal should be on either the April or May GA BOA agenda
  • Jennifer confirmed with Allen Mueller that it will not lapse in the midst of Covid-19 related scheduling challenges


Future Business

This is to add new business to next month’s agenda.

Adjourn

Adjourn the meeting

By: Rebecca Dearolph Seconded by: Heather Wells

Meeting adjourned at 8:45p.m.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:42 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Rebecca Dearolph Seconded by: Heather Wells

There was no notable discussion on the motion.