May 2025 Minutes

Written By Alex Holt

Date of Meeting: May 15, 2025

Directors Present: Chairperson Jon Wilhite, Vice Chairperson Mike Tooley; Treasurer Bob Baird, Secretary Andrew Norris, Head of School Debbie Byerly, Mrs. Monica Johnson, Dr. Blair Dowden, Dr. Russ Baker, Mrs. Keli Reese, Mrs. Julia Harcourt, Mr. Edgar Momoh, Mrs. Anne Witter

Directors Absent: Director Momoh

Others in Attendance: None

Call to Order: 6:10 pm

Opening Prayer: Chairperson Wilhite

Review of Minutes – Secretary Norris

Action: Motion to approve the April Minutes by Vice Chairperson Tooley, Second by Director Dowden; Motion Carried via Voice Vote.

Finance Committee Report – Director Harcourt

  • The Budget is in good financial shape as we end the year, but there are still a few areas to watch carefully to ensure good financial stewardship.

  • The Committee continues to look for ways to ensure operational consistency in both processes and hiring within the finance department. 

Committee on Directors Report – Director Baker

  • Several Directors met with a potential candidate and were favorably impressed.  The Board is still waiting on completion of a background check and a letter of recommendation.  The Committee also recommended that the three Directors with expiring terms be reappointed to another three-year term.

Action: Motion by Director Baker to recommend to the Members, pending receipt of clean background checks, that Director Dowden, Director Reese, and Director Tooley be appointed to a new three-year term to serve August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2028.  Second by Director Witter.  Motion Carried via Voice Vote.

Action: Motion by Director Baker to recommend to the Members, pending receipt of a clean background check and letter of recommendation, that Thomas Turner be appointed to a three-year term on the Board of Directors to serve August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2028.  Second by Directors Harcourt and Johnson; Motion Carried via Voice Vote.

  • The Committee made the following two changes to the Expectations of Board of Directors document: 1) required attendance at the Spring Vision Night and May Graduation; and 2) required contribution to the staff Christmas party and the Board Award Scholarship.

  • The Board will formally adopt these changes with the next update to the Board Policy Manual.


Board Award Committee Report and Graduation Update – Director Tooley

  • The Committee met on May 14 and received three applications.  The Committee unanimously selected Adyson Mullin as the scholarship recipient.  

Action: Motion by Director Tooley to approve Adyson Mullin as the Board Award Scholarship recipient.  Second by Director Dowden.  The Motion carried via Voice Vote.

Articles and Bylaws Discussion – Secretary Norris

  • Secretary Norris reviewed the most recent changes to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation.

Action: Motion by Secretary Norris to recommend to the Members for approval the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws.  Second by Director Dowden.  Motion Carried via Voice Vote.

Head of School Report – Head of School Byely

  • The Knights Robotic team advanced to the World Tournament.

  • The new Director of Mission Advancement will begin on Monday, May 19.

  • The Board requested to review the TPCS Discipline policy at the next meeting.

  • The Board needs to hold Saturday, May 17, 2025, to attend the TPCS HS graduation.

  • The Board needs to hold March 15, 2026, for a meeting with the ACSI accreditation team.

Adjournment: 9:06 pm

Alex Holt

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