The Main Street Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday June 27th, 2023 @7:00 PM

Meeting Agenda

Welcome and Call to Order 1 minutes

Approval of Agenda 1 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:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted

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 05/30/23 5 minutes

The Governing Board met on Tuesday May 30th, 2023 @7:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 31 minutes long meeting. Present: Chanel Recasner, Mitch Foster II, Carla Wagner, Kristal Ramirez, Heather Wells, Satonja Gilbert Scott, Dr. Kimberly Walker-Browner, Kenya Morris
Not Present: Kanetha Stephens, Shameka Smith, Nkiruka Onyia, Dr. Chad Owes

The members considered the following items:
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes from 4/25/23
3. Principal Report
4. Executive Director's Report
5. Finance Committee Report
6. Governance Committee Report

The committee considered 10 motions, of which 7 passed, and 0 failed:
1. Approve the agenda as submitted (proposed)
2. amend agenda to add Closed Executive session during President Update (passed)
3. approve the Governing Board Minutes from the April 25th 2023 meeting. (proposed)
4. revision that Kristal Ramirez was present at the meeting.
Dr. Walker, Kenya, NK were virtual (passed)
5. approve the Financial Report as presented by the CFO for March 2023. (passed)
6. approve the Financial Report as presented by the CFO for April 2023. (passed)
7. Motion: Approve the TMSA Governing Board Funding Raising Policy as presented by the Executive Director (passed)
8. Approve the 2023 Update to the Board Policy Manual (passed)
9. Motion to Approve the Results from the TMSA Governing Board Election Ballot (passed)
10. Add candidate, Tangie Warrior, to the TMSA Governing Board New Board Member Ballot (proposed)

The meeting adjourned at 9:40PM

Actions:

  1. Approve the 05/30/23 Governing Board Minutes

Executive Director's Report 15 minutes

The Executive Director reports on the status of the organization. 

  1. Organizational Updates
  2. Finance Committe Report from June 20, 2023 Meeting
  3. CFO Financial Report
  4. HR & Staffing
  5. Funding, Fundraising, & Grant Updates
  6. Facilities, Operations, & Maintenance Updates

Actions:

  1. approve the Financial Reports as presented by the CFO.
  2. approve the tennis courts to recess basketball courts renovation project at a cost not to exceed $60,00.
  3. approve the governing board meeting calendar for the 2023-2024 school year.

Attachments

Principal Report 10 minutes

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

Governance Committee Report 15 minutes

  1. Governance Committee Work Session on June 10, 2023.
  2. TMSA Governing Board Calendar (attached)
  3. Add-On Potential New Members Presentation
  4. 2023-2024 TMSA Officers Election
  5. Future Business
  6. On Boarding; New Members Orientation - July 11, 2023 from 6pm -9pm.
  7. Completion of Conflicts of Interest by all new members and existing members for the upcoming school year.
  8. Finger Printing of all Members (Review the TMSA Policy for Details)
  9. Letter of Assurance from Fulton County
  10. Scheduling of Fall Training
  11. New Member Financial Training

Actions:

  1. Approve the TMSA Governing Board Officers as elected this evening.
  2. Elect the New TMSA Board Member(s) for the Upcoming School Year, pursuant to the ballot presented.

President’s Report 15 minutes

This report is made by the governing board President.

Old Business 10 minutes

  1. BoardOnTrack Update and Training

New Business 10 minutes

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