The Main Street Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday May 25th, 2021 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Bridgett Bell present member On Time At Adjournment
Kristal Ramirez present member On Time At Adjournment
Satonja Gilbert Scott present member On Time At Adjournment
Kristin Jackson present member On Time At Adjournment
Willie G. Davis, Jr. present member On Time At Adjournment
Mitch Foster II not present vice-chair
Carla Wagner present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Heather Wells present chair On Time At Adjournment
Jennifer Fine not present ex-officio
Farand Dolland not present ex-officio
Farrah Brown not present member
Ishmael Abdul-Salam present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Kelly Brokenburr present member On Time At Adjournment

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Welcome and Call Meeting to Order

Called to order by Heather Wells at 7:04 PM


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: Bridgett Bell Seconded by: Kristal Ramirez

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. 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 April 12, 2021

The Governing Board met on Monday April 12th, 2021 @6:02 PM for what was scheduled to be a 37 minutes long meeting. Present: Cheryl Parker, Bridgett Bell, Kristal Ramirez, Satonja Gilbert Scott, Kristin Jackson, Mitch Foster II, Carla Wagner, Heather Wells, Farand Dolland, Farrah Brown, Ishmael Abdul-Salam, Kelly Brokenburr Not Present: Willie G. Davis, Jr., Jennifer Fine

The members considered the following items:

  1. Meeting Location Details
  2. Public Comment
  3. President’s Report

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

  1. I move that the TMSA Governing Board elect Ishmael Abdul Salaam as incoming Managing Principal, effective April 13, 2021, to work with Principal Parker through June 30, 2021 to transition TMSA school leadership. During this time Abdul Salaam will have the authority to manage staff, work with administration and will report to the board directly. Effective July 1, 2021 he will be the interim Principal of TMSA. (passed)
  2. To amend the current organizational chart and accept the Proposed Functional Organizational Chart as presented. (passed)

The meeting adjourned at 6:37 PM

Approve the minutes from the April 12, 2021 meeting.

By: Kristal Ramirez Seconded by: Willie G. Davis, Jr.

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes from April 27, 2021

The Governing Board met on Tuesday April 27th, 2021 @7:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 3 hours and 41 minutes long meeting. Present: Cheryl Parker, Bridgett Bell, Kristal Ramirez, Satonja Gilbert Scott, Kristin Jackson, Willie G. Davis, Jr., Mitch Foster II, Heather Wells, Farand Dolland, Farrah Brown, Ishmael Abdul-Salam Not Present: Carla Wagner, Jennifer Fine, Kelly Brokenburr

The members considered the following items:

  1. Meeting Location Details
  2. Approval of Agenda
  3. Public Comment
  4. Approval of Minutes from March 16, 2021
  5. Approval of Minutes from March 30, 2021
  6. Approval of Minutes from April 12, 2021
  7. Re-Opening Committee Report
  8. Managing Principal Report
  9. Faculty Report
  10. Academic & School Performance Committee Report
  11. Finance Committee Report
  12. Communications Report
  13. Governance Committee Report
  14. President’s Report
  15. Future Business
  16. Executive Session

The committee considered 6 motions, of which 6 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted (passed)
  2. Approve the minutes from March 16, 2021 as presented. (passed)
  3. Approve the minutes from March 30, 2021 as presented. (passed)
  4. Approve the minutes from April 12, 2021 as presented. (passed)
  5. Approve the contract addendum for Construction Management and Administration Support not to exceed $73,000 (passed)
  6. Move to executive session. (passed)

The meeting adjourned at 9:04PM

Approve the minutes from the April 27, 2021 meeting.

By: Kristal Ramirez Seconded by: Satonja Gilbert Scott

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes from May 4, 2021

The Governing Board met on Tuesday May 4th, 2021 @6:02 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 11 minutes long meeting. Present: Bridgett Bell, Satonja Gilbert Scott, Kristin Jackson, Willie G. Davis, Jr., Mitch Foster II, Carla Wagner, Ishmael Abdul-Salam Not Present: Kristal Ramirez, Heather Wells, Jennifer Fine, Farand Dolland, Farrah Brown, Kelly Brokenburr

The members considered the following items:

  1. Approval of Agenda
  2. Finance Updates
  3. Executive Session

The committee considered 4 motions, of which 4 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Move to approve the funding shortfall for retention bonuses not to exceed $26,000. (passed)
  2. Move into executive session a 6:34PM (passed)
  3. Exit executive session at 7:08 PM (passed)
  4. Two public budget hearings: May 10, 2021 at 6PM and May 12, 2021 at 10AM.
  5. Approve the agenda as submitted. (passed)

The meeting adjourned at 7:11PM

Approve the minutes from the May 4, 2021 meeting.

By: Kristal Ramirez Seconded by: Carla Wagner

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Re-Opening Committee Report

This is the last report that will be presented to the governing board.

Managing Principal Report

Faculty Report

The report was not submitted or presented.

Academic & School Performance Committee Report

No report was submitted or presented. Board member Willie Davis was elected by the committee to serve as the chair.

Finance Committee Report

Financial Review

  1. PTO Financials
  2. YTD Financials
  3. Annual budget FY21-22 (Voting item)
  4. Staff contracts & recruitment updates
  5. FC pay scale updates and timing
  6. Health benefits increase & plan adjustment proposal (voting item)
  7. Book dues/fines waiver
  8. Employee personnel reimbursement policy review from governance committe update

Facility Improvements

  1. Janitorial Services RFP/Bid Selection
  2. Basement Update
  3. VOIP Project Update
  4. Interactive Boards Update
  5. LED Project Update
  6. Facility Repairs – summer projects $25k (voting item)
  7. Rental use requests – Football fields & summer camp

Grant Updates

  1. COVID Relief Grant - $150k awarded (Parker)
  2. Facility Grant – LED Project
  3. Feminine Grant $521 (Nurse & V. Smith)
  4. USDA – Milk Cooler Grant $3,509 (McCoy)
  5. GA Shape Grant $6,000 (Monti & Parker)


Approve the FY 2021-2022 budget as presented with the updated health insurance contribution of 14% paid by the employer along with transferring $100,000 from surplus to cover the additional contribution.

By: Bridgett Bell Seconded by: Kristin Jackson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

To approve the adjustment in health benefits plan with Cigna at a 14% increase to be paid by TMSA (employer).

By: Bridgett Bell Seconded by: Carla Wagner

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve the waiver of book dues/fines to include late fees and book replacement fees that were incurred prior to FY21 up to $3,100.

By: Bridgett Bell Seconded by: Kristal Ramirez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve the facility repairs for summer projects not to exceed $25,000.

By: Bridgett Bell Seconded by: Kristal Ramirez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Extend the current janitorial services vendor through June 30, 2021.

By: Bridgett Bell Seconded by: Carla Wagner

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Communications Report

This report is submitted by the communications chair.

Governance Committee Report

This report is submitted by the governance commitee chair.

President’s Report

This report is made by the governing board President.

Future Business

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

Executive Session

Move to executive session at 8:32 PM

By: Heather Wells

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Exit Executive Session at 10:02 PM

By: Heather Wells Seconded by: Bridgett Bell

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

To amend the agenda to present the recommendation of the new principal for TMSA.

By: Heather Wells Seconded by: Bridgett Bell

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

To recommend Ishamael Abdul-Salaam as the new principal of TMSA.

By: Heather Wells Seconded by: Bridgett Bell

K. Jackson - for

K. Ramirez - for
C. Wagner - for
K. Brokenburr -for
S. Scott - for
W. Davis - for



Allow the principal to grant waivers to those teachers who requested them.

By: Heather Wells Seconded by: Bridgett Bell

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:18 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Heather Wells Seconded by: Carla Wagner

There was no notable discussion on the motion.