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.

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.

Governance Committee Report

1. Proposed Changes to The Bylaws; Section 2.7 - Faculty Representative
2. Second Quarter Training: February 11, 2023. (Will consider recording options for members not available to attend).
3. Training Topics/Agenda:
4. Succession Planning
5. Strategic Plan (Update)
6. TMSA Governance Board Meeting Calendar
7. New Member Application released.
8. TMSA Board Compliance
9. As we are all aware, there are few member that have experienced substantial life events that have limited their abilities to comply with the TMSA Board Requirements. It is understood that those members are in and shall remain in our thoughts, and with compassion, it is understood that it is with mutual understanding, that we remove the following members for non-compliance:
10. Kristin Jackson
11. Anthony Williams

Report from Finance Committee

The Finance Committee met on Tuesday January 24th, 2023 @6:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 0 hours and 51 minutes long meeting. Present: Mitch Foster II, Kimnese Abdul-Salaam, Ishmael Abdul-Salaam, Shameka Smith, Dr. Chad Owes Not Present: Brittany Dunn The members considered the following items: 1. Welcome and Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Report from Finance Committee 4. Financial Review The committee considered 4 motions, of which 4 passed, and 0 failed: 1. Approved agenda as submitted. (passed) 2. Approved as drafted. (passed) 3. Motion to enable executive director to enact an across the organization pay increase of 2% (an increase of $118,405 to the total budget) for the remainder of this fiscal year. (passed) 4. Motion to accept the financials as submitted by Avalon Accounting through December. (passed) The meeting adjourned at 6:58PM

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Notes from Governing Board Meeting on January 31.

• Student Enrollment Discussed
• Staffing updates discussed. Three new employees, no change in census or org chart as these were vacated positions.
• PTO Financials - $8,194 in total cash balance.
• TMSA Annual Innovation Fund progress discussed.
• Treasurer discussed our overall financials. We remain in compliance with all financial framework requirements as outlined by the state and DOE.
• Facilities Grant Updates - Student Restrooms are a focus. Total funding received approximately $145,000.
• Supply Chain Assistance Grant - Total income (food us only) - $33,873.
• School Calendar for SY 2023-24 proposed by administration.
• Administration believes alignment with the authorizer will provide benefits.
• Provides a longer summer break, and aligns with spring break with the rest of the county. A week of Thanksgiving break remains the same.
• Facilities Update:
• Mural Completed
• Gym Entrance Restroom Renovation Completed
• HVAC Condensers that were subject to vandalism and theft. The units are under contract to be repaired in time for summer months.
• QR Codes installed inside the building to assist in alerting Janitorial Service.
• Communications
• Website refresh underway.
• Prioritizing re-enrollment drive currently.
• Weekly newsletter has a higher opening rate than the industry average.
• Mid-Year Salary Increases
• To align with FCS, We propose that we adopt a 2% Salary increase for all staff.
• CFO agrees this is a sustainable move. The total cost to the school is $118,405.
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Report from Academic & School Performance Committee

The Academic & School Performance Committee met on Monday January 9th, 2023 @7:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 0 hours and 47 minutes long meeting. Present: Carla Wagner, Ishmael Abdul-Salaam, Chanel Recasner, Dr. Kimberly Walker-Browner, Dr. Chad Owes Not Present: Kristin Jackson The members considered the following items: 1. 2023-2024 School Calendar 2. iReady Mid Year Student Performance 3. Future Business The committee considered 0 motions, of which 0 passed, and 0 failed: The meeting adjourned at 7:33PM

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Principals' report on January 31.

• A focus continues to be on attendance. There is an automatic withdraw of 5 students due to non-attendance.
• A new award model will be implemented for students with perfect attendance each month.
• We continue to have 100% participation in STREAM activities.
• We continue in our journey to become a lighthouse school in the Leader In Me model.

Future Business

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

Updated SY 2023-2024 Calendar

State of The School Address to be presented

President’s Report

This report is made by the governing board President.

• Satonja attended the recent faculty meeting. Share our desire to be transparent and an open door. Updated them on the new faculty representation.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:50 pm