The Main Street Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday February 28th, 2023 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Chanel Recasner present member On Time At Adjournment
Mitch Foster II present Treasurer On Time At Adjournment
Carla Wagner present member On Time At Adjournment
Kristal Ramirez not present vice-chair
Heather Wells not present ex-officio
Satonja Gilbert Scott present chair On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Kimberly Walker-Browner present member 10 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Kenya Morris present member On Time At Adjournment
Kanetha Stephens present member On Time At Adjournment
Shameka Smith present member On Time At Adjournment
Nkiruka Onyia present member On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Chad Owes present Non-voting Administration On Time At Adjournment

Approval of Agenda

Approve Agenda as submitted for February 28, 2023

Approve the agenda as submitted

By: Mitch Foster II Seconded by: Shameka Smith

agreed 

Public comment extended to include 

Approval of Minutes from Jan 31, 2023

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Kristal Ramirez Seconded by: Shameka Smith

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.

Principal Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school. State of the School Address SY 22/23


  • Vision & Mission
  • Leader in Me - School Enrichment Model
  • SeM Clusters offered on Fridays in grade bands
  • STEAM Education (Science, Technology, E2 - Engineering & Economics, A3 - Agriculture, Arts and Athletics, M - Mathematics
  • Value added partnerships (Ex: Georgia Power, Woodward Academy etc)
  • Teachers
  • State Accountability Standardized Test (CCRPI)
  • IReady Diagnosis
  • School Improvement Plan - Attendance interventions, School Improvement Plan (academic interventions) Parent Engagement
  • Flight Path
  • 2024/2025 Charter Renewal










Report from Finance Committee

The Finance Committee met on Tuesday February 21st, 2023 @6:04 PM for what was scheduled to be a 0 hours and 33 minutes long meeting. Present: Mitch Foster II, Kimnese Abdul-Salaam, Ishmael Abdul-Salaam, Shameka Smith, Dr. Chad Owes Not Present: Nkiruka Onyia

The members considered the following items:

  1. Welcome and Call to Order
  2. Approval of Minutes from Jan 24, 2023
  3. Executive Director's Report
  4. Financial Review
  5. Approval of Agenda

The committee considered 3 motions, of which 2 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted (passed)
  2. Approve the minutes as submitted (tabled)

  3. Accept the January 2023 Financial reports as provided by the CFO. (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 6:34PM

Approve January 2023 Financial Report as presented by our external CFO

By: Mitch Foster II Seconded by: Kristal Ramirez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of 2023-23 School Calendar

Approval of the school calendar as presented

Approve the 2023-24 School Calendar

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

move to approve option B for 2023 - 2024 school calendar

By: Satonja Gilbert Scott Seconded by: Shameka Smith

option A - vote

5 Faculty/staff & 99 Parents

option B - vote
48 Faculty/staff
117 Parents


President’s Report

This report is made by the governing board President.

  • operational assessment under review unto $3500 (previously vendor was $2900 has increased price to $18000)




Governance Committee Report

  1. Governance Committee Training February 11, 2023
  2. Update to TMSA Bylaws
  3. Congratulations to the TMSA Faculty Representative - Ms. Charity Buckley
  4. Future Business:
  5. Application Process for New Board Members/Recruiting
  6. Suggested Changes to the TMSA Board Policy Manual
  7. Update Job Descriptions
  8. Add a calendar
  9. Governance Sent a Goby of an Example Calendar to all Committee Chairs
  10. Committee Chairs need to have completed dates to the Governance Committee Chair by April 2023; with the intent to have the Calendar added to the TMSA Board Policy Manual by May 2023.
  11. Other needed updates, as reviewed by the Governance Committee


approve the proposed changes to the TMSA Bylaws, last revised version as of January 31, 2023, as presented.

By: Kristal Ramirez Seconded by: Mitch Foster II

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve Ms. Charity Buckley as the elected Faculty Representative pursuant to Section 2.7 of the TMSA Bylaws.

By: Kristal Ramirez Seconded by: Shameka Smith

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:58 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Satonja Gilbert Scott Seconded by: Kanetha Stephens

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Future Business

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

Succession Planning

Strategic Plan