April 15, 2023 at 12:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 4/15/2023 at 12:11 PM | |
| Dr. Cem Akkus | Present |
| Dr. David Akdemir | Absent |
| Dr. Ismail Fidan | Present |
| Patty Farmer | Present |
| Dr. Richard Potts | Present |
| Veda Cherry | Present |
| Present: 5, Absent: 1 | |
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1. Welcome and call to order
Discussion:
These are the minutes of the board of directors of the Read Foundation (referred to as "Foundation"), a non-profit corporation. This meeting was held on April 15th, 2023 at noon at MSE Central Office, 5885 Ridgeway Center Pkwy, suite #100, Memphis, TN 38120. |
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2. Attendance and quorum
Discussion:
The following members of the board were present in person, Dr, Akkus, Ms. Cherry, Ms. Farmer, Dr. Potts. Dr. Fidan was present virtually. This attendance constitutes a quorum.
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3. Public Comments
Discussion:
None
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4. Director's report
Discussion:
The Executive Director provided his report to the board.
Attachments:
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5. Approval of the previous meetings' (Two) minutes (December 10, 2022)
Speaker(s):
Samuel Beyhan
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Approval of the 23-24 compensation manual updates
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Approval of the one-time bonus for Post-Covid learning
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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8. Approval of the janitorial service contract
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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Comments:
MSE operations team gathered 10 responses to the RFP. The top 4 vendors were separately scored by each committee member (4 members). The team is recommending HILO according to the objective selection criteria.
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9. Approval of the new fence installation contract for the Winchester campus
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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Comments:
There have been only 2 responses to the RFP, the other company quoted almost double. The price for the same job. We would like to recommend this vendor, with whom we already have a positive relationship.
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10. Approval of the bleacher repair contract for Winchester campus
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Comments:
There was only one response to the RFP, they are currently doing bleacher maintenance for our schools. We have a positive relationship.
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11. Approval of the Student Enrollment Policy updates
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12. Approval of the Private Information Policy
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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13. Approval of the MSE Inventory and Disposal Policy
Speaker(s):
Samuel Beyhan
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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14. Approval of the Investment Policy
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15. Approval of the Relay School assistance program agreement
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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16. Approval of the Security Guard service provider agreement
Speaker(s):
Terrance Henderson
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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17. Approval of the 2023-24 school year Academic Calendar
Speaker(s):
Tory Cottle
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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18. Approval of the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining MOU
Speaker(s):
Tory Cottle
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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19. Approval of the updated TFA agreement
Speaker(s):
Tory Cottle
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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20. Approval of the Benchmark Advance curriculum purchase
Speaker(s):
Tory Cottle
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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21. Approval of the HMH Science K-8 Curriculum renewal purchase for the 23-24 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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22. Approval of the iReady Math K-8 Curriculum purchase for the 23-24 school year
Speaker(s):
Tory Cottle
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Links:
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23. Approval of the updated Maxim Contract for the 23-24 school year
Speaker(s):
Tory Cottle
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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24. Approval of the updated Stellar Therapy Services Staffing contract
Speaker(s):
Tory Cottle
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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25. Discussion of the charter school application vendor
Speaker(s):
Samuel Beyhan
Attachments:
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26. Closing remarks and adjournment
Discussion:
On a motion duly made and seconded, by a vote of 6 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstaining, the Board of Directors voted to adjourn the meeting at 2:11 p.m.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
Dr. Richard Potts, President |
