The Main Street Academy

Governing Board

March Board Meeting - Tuesday March 27th, 2018 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Dr. DeAndre S. Pickett not present ex-officio
Fred Parham not present
Tony Morrison present 30 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Rebecca Dearolph present member On Time At Adjournment
Tha Vin not present member
Britton Bateman present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Farrah Brown present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Jennifer Fine present chair On Time At Adjournment
Erin Rodgers not present member
Dr. Kelly Johnson present member On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Laurie Jackson-Lee present On Time At Adjournment
Bianca Motley Broom not present
Cheryl Parker present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Virginia Smith present 45 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Dr. Olamide Moore present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Laura Calloway present On Time At Adjournment
Chandra Graves present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Bridgett Bell present member On Time At Adjournment
Heather Wells present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order, beginning with the pledge of allegiance.

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.

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 as submitted

By: Tha Vin Seconded by: Dr. Kelly Johnson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes from Feb 27, 2018

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Tha Vin Seconded by: Rebecca Dearolph

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 three 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.

Recognition & Announcements

  • Welcome to TMSA Fulton County School Board Member Kim Dove!
  • Recognition of Mr. Dominic Parks (8th Grader) for making the East Point All Tournament Team. 
  • Recognition of The Main Street Academy Chess Team.
  • Recognition of Mrs. Anne Goehring and TMSA Silent Auction Committee.

Recognition & Announcements

  • Welcome to TMSA Fulton County School Board Member Kim Dove!
  • Recognition of Mr. Dominic Parks (8th Grader) for making the East Point All Tournament Team. 
  • Recognition of The Main Street Academy Chess Team.
  • Recognition of Mrs. Anne Goehring and TMSA Silent Auction Committee.

Principal's Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

Faculty Report

  • The faculty grateful  for the TRS 

President's Report

President's Report

Finance Committee Report

Finance Committee Report

Finance Committee Report

Finance Committee Report

Finance Committee Report

Finance Committee Report

Finance Committee Report

  • We are finalizing all of the TRS project issues. We have officially met with 15 staff members thus far and moving closing to being complete.
  • Tony Morrison has gone over the financial health of the school. We are currently in $128K surplus in Feb and $708K YTD.
  • Comfort Systems gave an update on where we are with the building improvements. 

Communications Committee Report

  • Held first committee meeting on Monday March 12, 2018 from 6:00-7:30pm and conference call on March 22nd. 
  • Discussed the 3 marketer options and unanimously selected Ariana Santiago.
  • Created subcommittees (Brand & Marketing Responsibilities/Analytics & Research Responsibilities/Digital-Social & Tech/Public Relations.

Approval of third party vendor to facilitate an overall communications discovery session.

By: Tha Vin

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Academic & School Performance Committee Report

Governance Committee Report

  • Two people have already submitted applications for the board for 2018-2020.

PTO Report

Former student did a presentation on his Eagle Scout project and the books that were collected.

Board Member Comments

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:06 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Dr. Kelly Johnson Seconded by: Tony Morrison

There was no notable discussion on the motion.