- Approve the agenda as submitted
The Main Street Academy
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Tuesday May 25th, 2021 @7:00 PM
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Location Information 1 minutes
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Welcome and Call Meeting to Order 1 minutes
Approval of Agenda 5 minutes
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.
Actions:
Public Comment 10 minutes
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.
Approval of Minutes from April 12, 2021 15 minutes
The Governing Board met on Monday April 12th, 2021 @6:02 PM for what was scheduled to be a 37 minutes long meeting. Present: Cheryl Parker, Bridgett Bell, Kristal Ramirez, Satonja Gilbert Scott, Kristin Jackson, Mitch Foster II, Carla Wagner, Heather Wells, Farand Dolland, Farrah Brown, Ishmael Abdul-Salam, Kelly Brokenburr
Not Present: Willie G. Davis, Jr., Jennifer Fine
The members considered the following items:
1. Meeting Location Details
2. Public Comment
3. President’s Report
The committee considered 2 motions, of which 2 passed, and 0 failed:
1. I move that the TMSA Governing Board elect Ishmael Abdul Salaam as incoming Managing Principal, effective April 13, 2021, to work with Principal Parker through June 30, 2021 to transition TMSA school leadership. During this time Abdul Salaam will have the authority to manage staff, work with administration and will report to the board directly. Effective July 1, 2021 he will be the interim Principal of TMSA. (passed)
2. To amend the current organizational chart and accept the Proposed Functional Organizational Chart as presented. (passed)
The meeting adjourned at 6:37 PM
Approval of Minutes from April 27, 2021 15 minutes
The Governing Board met on Tuesday April 27th, 2021 @7:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 3 hours and 41 minutes long meeting. Present: Cheryl Parker, Bridgett Bell, Kristal Ramirez, Satonja Gilbert Scott, Kristin Jackson, Willie G. Davis, Jr., Mitch Foster II, Heather Wells, Farand Dolland, Farrah Brown, Ishmael Abdul-Salam
Not Present: Carla Wagner, Jennifer Fine, Kelly Brokenburr
The members considered the following items:
1. Meeting Location Details
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Public Comment
4. Approval of Minutes from March 16, 2021
5. Approval of Minutes from March 30, 2021
6. Approval of Minutes from April 12, 2021
7. Re-Opening Committee Report
8. Managing Principal Report
9. Faculty Report
10. Academic & School Performance Committee Report
11. Finance Committee Report
12. Communications Report
13. Governance Committee Report
14. President’s Report
15. Future Business
16. Executive Session
The committee considered 6 motions, of which 6 passed, and 0 failed:
1. Approve the agenda as submitted (passed)
2. Approve the minutes from March 16, 2021 as presented. (passed)
3. Approve the minutes from March 30, 2021 as presented. (passed)
4. Approve the minutes from April 12, 2021 as presented. (passed)
5. Approve the contract addendum for Construction Management and Administration Support not to exceed $73,000 (passed)
6. Move to executive session. (passed)
The meeting adjourned at 9:04PM
Approval of Minutes from May 4, 2021 15 minutes
The Governing Board met on Tuesday May 4th, 2021 @6:02 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 11 minutes long meeting. Present: Bridgett Bell, Satonja Gilbert Scott, Kristin Jackson, Willie G. Davis, Jr., Mitch Foster II, Carla Wagner, Ishmael Abdul-Salam
Not Present: Kristal Ramirez, Heather Wells, Jennifer Fine, Farand Dolland, Farrah Brown, Kelly Brokenburr
The members considered the following items:
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Finance Updates
3. Executive Session
The committee considered 4 motions, of which 4 passed, and 0 failed:
1. Move to approve the funding shortfall for retention bonuses not to exceed $26,000. (passed)
2. Move into executive session a 6:34PM (passed)
3. Exit executive session at 7:08 PM (passed)
4. Two public budget hearings: May 10, 2021 at 6PM and May 12, 2021 at 10AM.
4. Approve the agenda as submitted. (passed)
The meeting adjourned at 7:11PM
Re-Opening Committee Report 30 minutes
Faculty Report 15 minutes
This report comes from the staff elected faculty member to the board.
Academic & School Performance Committee Report 30 minutes
This report is submitted by the ASPC Chair.
Finance Committee Report 30 minutes
Financial Review
- PTO Financials
- YTD Financials
- Annual budget FY21-22 (Voting item)
- Staff contracts & recruitment updates
- FC pay scale updates and timing
- Health benefits increase & plan adjustment proposal (voting item)
- Book dues/fines waiver
- Employee personnel reimbursement policy review from governance committe update
Facility Improvements
- Janitorial Services RFP/Bid Selection
- Basement Update
- VOIP Project Update
- Interactive Boards Update
- LED Project Update
- Facility Repairs – summer projects $25k (voting item)
- Rental use requests – Football fields & summer camp
Grant Updates
- COVID Relief Grant - $150k awarded (Parker)
- Facility Grant – LED Project
- Feminine Grant $521 (Nurse & V. Smith)
- USDA – Milk Cooler Grant $3,509 (McCoy)
- GA Shape Grant $6,000 (Monti & Parker)
Actions:
- Approve the FY 2021-2022 budget as presented with the updated health insurance contribution of 14% paid by the employer along with transferring $100,000 from surplus to cover the additional contribution.
- To approve the adjustment in health benefits plan with Cigna at a 14% increase to be paid by TMSA (employer).
- Approve the waiver of book dues/fines to include late fees and book replacement fees that were incurred prior to FY21 up to $3,100.
- Approve the facility repairs for summer projects not to exceed $25,000.
- Extend the current janitorial services vendor through June 30, 2021.
Communications Report 15 minutes
This report is submitted by the communications chair.
Governance Committee Report 30 minutes
This report is submitted by the governance commitee chair.
President’s Report 30 minutes
This report is made by the governing board President.
Future Business 5 minutes
This is to add new business to next month’s agenda.