The Main Street Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday April 26th, 2022 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Satonja Gilbert Scott present member 5 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Kristin Jackson not present member
Heather Wells present chair On Time At Adjournment
Jennifer Fine not present ex-officio
Farand Dolland not present ex-officio
Chanel Recasner present member On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Kimberly Walker-Browner present member On Time At Adjournment
Brittany Dunn present member On Time At Adjournment
Bridgett Bell present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Mitch Foster II present Treasurer On Time At Adjournment
Carla Wagner present member On Time At Adjournment
Kristal Ramirez present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment

Welcome & Call to Order

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.

By: Mitch Foster II Seconded by: Brittany Dunn

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.

Principal Report

This report is submitted by the principal of the school.

Finance Committee Report

Budget Updates

Personnel/Recruitment Updates

Fundraiser Updates

Facilities Updates

PTO Financial Report

Approve the budget as presented to include moving $150,000 from surplus to balance the budget.

By: Mitch Foster II Seconded by: Chanel Recasner

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Communications Report

  • The last day to pre-order TMSA's 2021 - 2022 yearbook is Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Proceeds from the sale of each yearbook will benefit TMSA.
  • New TMSA branded promotional materials were ordered to support TMSA sponsored events including the Fulton County Schools Job Fair hosted on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
  • Proceeding with the 2022 - 2023 Enrollment Direct Mail Campaign targeting prospective households with children aged 5 - 13 with a focus on Kindergarten enrollment. Maildrop 2,500 households. Zip codes 30337, 30349, 30344, 30212, and 30296.
  • Concluded on-campus COVID testing reminders as the program for the 2021 - 2022 school year ended on April 21, 2022.


Future Business

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

  1. Approve the 2022-2023 school calendar.

Academic & School Performance Committee Report

This report was submitted by the school principal in conjunction with the principal report..

Faculty Report

No report was submitted.

Governance Committee Report

No report was presented.

President’s Report

This report is made by the governing board President.

  1. Governing board training will be conducted prior to June 30, 2022. The date will be announced.
  2. Preparation for recharter will begin soon.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:10 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Heather Wells Seconded by: Mitch Foster II

There was no notable discussion on the motion.