September 24th, 2019 Board Minutes

Date:               Tuesday, September 24^th, 2019

Time:              12:00 PM

Location:        THINC Board Room

Present:          Gerald Wyatt, John Asbell, Kash Lhaklani, John Radcliff, Regina Ingram, Mitch Key, Kevin Donovan, Lauren Edgar, Charis Acree, Joseph Miller, Dr. Shaundre Brown

Others:           Dr. Kathy Carlisle, Eric Mosely, Meghan Duke, Abbey Vanhoose, RJ Williams, Zyshonn Morris, Alexander Hewett, Regan Mock, Brandon Brooks, Dr. Brian Shumate, Veleka Battle

The meeting began at 12:10 PM.

• Prayer by Joseph Miller
• Vice Chair, Ted Arnold, provided outstanding minutes from July and current minutes from both August meetings for approval.
  • 1^st Regina Ingram 2^nd Joseph Miller
• Gerald Wyatt, new THINC CEO, provided words and introduction.
• TCSS Update- Dr. Brian Shumate
  • Graduation Rates: Current graduation rate is 86.6%, previously the rates were in the 60% and 70% range.
  • Test averages are still needing improvement.
  • McPhearson & Jacobson has been working with Dr. Shumate and the TCSS Board to set goals. Dr. James Hutto will work on strategic planning for the district.
    • Long term goal of the Board is to have a budget set with a strategic plan for next summer.
    • Short term goal is building leadership.
  • The TCSS Board is not yet ready for strategic planning with the THINC Board. Hopes of this taking place in late spring.
• P&L- Gerald Wyatt
  • $65,185.60 spent thus far
  • $11,095.64 in SLAM
  • $60,000.00 received from Sewon.
  • $83,245.00 in Randy Jackson Scholarship Fund.
  • Approval called for P&L
    • 1^st John Radcliff, 2^nd Regina Ingram
• Approval of MOU- pending signatures of Bill Stump, Board Chair, and Dr. Shumate, TCSS Superintendent.
  • 1^st John Asbell, 2^nd Regina Ingram
• NCAC Discussion
  • 4 instructors from THINC will be presenting at the NCAC Conference in November.
  • Vote called for approval of $25,000.00 to be used for certification process.
    • 1^st Regina Ingram, 2^nd Joseph Miller
• Randy Jackson Scholarship- Dr. Kathy Carlisle
  • Zyshonn Morris was recognized as the first recipient of the Randy Jackson Scholarship.
  • This scholarship will cover the costs of Zyshonn traveling to Scandinavia over Spring Break with THINC International Business.
• NCAC Prep- Gerald Wyatt
  • Reviewed the 10 Standards
  • Board members were requested to complete a survey provided from the NCAC certification team by Friday 9/27/2019.
  • Discussed goals set at the THINC Leadership Retreat over the summer
  • NCAC visit will take place at the next Board meeting, 10/22/2019, and the certification team will meet with the Board members as well as Advisory Committee members.
  • Dr. Brian Shumate shared his support of THINC and of us becoming NCAC certified.

Meeting adjourned 1:00 PM.