July 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 7/23/2025 at 7:42 PM | |
| Dr. Cem Akkus | Present |
| Dr. David Akdemir | Present |
| Dr. Ismail Fidan | Present |
| Patty Farmer | Present |
| Dr. Richard Potts | Absent |
| Veda Cherry | Present |
| Present: 5, Absent: 1 | |
| Minutes | |
|---|---|
|
1. Welcome and call to order.
Speaker(s):
Samuel Beyhan
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 ................ at noon at 8364 Macon Rd, Cordova, TN, 38018, in the Meeting Room. |
|
|
2. Attendance and quorum
Speaker(s):
J'Maya Bailey
Discussion:
The following members of the board were .....
Non-voting members:... |
|
|
4. Public Comments
Discussion:
The Board has allocated 10 minutes for public comment. Speakers were allocated 2 minutes to speak. There was no public comments
|
|
|
5. Director's report
Speaker(s):
Samuel Beyhan
Discussion:
The Executive Director provided his report to the board.
Attachments:
()
|
|
|
6. Approval of the previous meeting minutes May 31st, 2025
Speaker(s):
Samuel Beyhan
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
|
|
|
7. Approval of policy updates
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
|
|
|
7.A. Student and Parent Handbook updates 2025-26
Speaker(s):
Terrance Henderson
Attachments:
()
|
|
|
7.B. Employee Handbook updates 25-26
Speaker(s):
Harun Keles
Attachments:
()
|
|
|
7.C. Bethel University MOU
Speaker(s):
Benjamin Murat
Attachments:
()
|
|
|
7.D. University of Memphis MOU
Speaker(s):
Benjamin Murat
Attachments:
()
|
|
|
8. Approval of Contracts and Agreements
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
|
|
|
8.B. CityYear
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
|
|
|
8.C. Transportation vendor (Harmony)
Speaker(s):
Terrance Henderson
Attachments:
()
|
|
|
8.D. PowerSchool Upgrade and Remote training service
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
Attachments:
()
|
|
|
8.F. Insurance Renewal
Speaker(s):
Samuel Beyhan
Attachments:
()
|
|
|
9. Election of Board Positions and Committee Members
Speaker(s):
Samuel Beyhan
Discussion:
|
|
|
10. Nomination of the new board candidate
Speaker(s):
Samuel Beyhan
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
()
|
|
|
11. Discussion of AFR
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
|
|
|
12. Discussion of Strategic Plan progress
Speaker(s):
Mugire Ayci
|
|
|
13. Closing remarks and adjournment
Speaker(s):
Jmaya Bailey
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 ....... p.m.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
|
Dr. Richard Potts, President