Welcome and Call to Order

Board Chair, Jennifer Fine, called to the order at 7:05.

Approval of Agenda

Erin Rodgers requested that an Executive Session for a personnel discussion be added to the Agenda.

The request and the modified Agenda were approved unanimously.

Public Comment

Parents Chanel Resaner and Sharis Green presented statements of concern related to ongoing behavior issues and how to address; compliance with TMSA Charter and communication concerns.

Approval of Minutes from Mar 26, 2019 Governing Board

Approval of Minutes from Apr 16, 2019

Approval of minutes from Special Called April 16, 2019 meeting.

Principal Report

Ms. Parker presented. No written report was submitted.

GA Milestones for grades 3,5, and 8 are complete. Results are starting to arrive. Grades 3,6, and 7 will start milestones on Monday.

Faculty Report

Ms. Monti presented. Field Day will be May 1st and 2nd at the school. Please donate water for hydration stations.

Academic & School Performance Committee Report

Interim ASPC Chair, Dr. Johnson, presented. TMSA is working on preparing surveys for outgoing 8^th graders to gauge their success and satisfaction with TMSA. TMSA is coordinating ongoing professional development for teachers and staff.

PTO President Report

Ms. Graves reported that the PTO is working on teacher appreciation week and updated on some of the Hollywood themed events. May 14, 2019 is the last PTO meeting of the school year.

Finance Committee Report

Finance Chair and Board Treasurer, Bridgett Bell, presented. Working on 2020 budget; would like to purchase new scoreboard (s) for gym; add stair treads on all stairs. Virginia Smith provided facilities updates and shared that TMSA has submitted an application to Fulton County for a facilities grant.

1. FY20 draft budget
2. Public Finance date May 8 at 10:00AM and May 14 at 5:00PM
3. New positions for FY20- (4)1st Grade Teacher Assts., 8th Grade Teacher, Reading Instructional Coach (K-5), TAG Resource Teacher, Dir. Of Curriculum & Instruction, Director of Communications
4. HVAC updates
5. Stair tread project
6. Scoreboard replacement

Communications Report

Interim Chair, Farrah Brown, presented. The Communications Committee is working on a training schedule for staff and PTO on communications platforms and preparing a survey for parents.

Governance Committee Report

Heather Wells presented. No written report was provided. Governance continues to work on language to amended the Governance Board Bylaws. Ms. Wells will provide a redline proposal for the Board to vote on in May.

Governance has completed interviews of several new potential Board members. Ms. Wells introduced the potential candidates in attendance who then spoke to the Board about his or her interest in the Board.

Governance will present recommendations to the full Board to vote on new members in May.

President’s Report

• Supplemental AFY2019 School Security Grant application for $30k for fencing, gates and lighting submitted to FCS on 4/24
• reminder to sign-up on Google Docs https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FKDFOV3TKcCscNzbU-A9fN0MhMSpAocF36AGkjKqGpc/edit#gid=1864509269 to attend upcoming FCS Board and Community Meetings. Upcoming dates between may 6-May 16. It will be very valuable for TMSA to be represented and visible to FCS Board members in advance of our recharter petition submittal in June
• Recommend continuing the tradition of providing TMSA middle school ties to graduating 5th graders, and request funding of up to $700 (voting item). Also propose that this become a standard part of 5th grade operations, to be coordinated by an appropriate staff person per the Principal, and that it be included in the school's regular operations budget.

Future Business

Jennifer Fine noted the Board will be voting on FY2020 budget, new members, by-laws, officers and personnel contracts in May.

Executive Session - Personnel

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at 8:58.