Global Leadership Academy

K-12 Board of Directors Meeting

K-12

Date and Time

Thursday November 2, 2023 at 4:30 PM EDT

Location

1252 Fromage Way 

Jacksonville, FL 32225

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Anna Korchuk 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Larry Williams 1 m
II. Consent Agenda 4:33 PM
  A. Approve Previous Board Minutes 9-29-23 Approve Minutes Larry Williams 1 m
     
  B. Monthly Financials (K-12) September 2023 Vote Dmitriy Goncharov 2 m
   

K8 Monthly Financials - September 2023

HS Monthly Financials - September 2023

Intercoastal Monthly Financials - September 2023

 
  C. Contract with Paychex for Employer Retention Tax Credit submission Vote Dmitriy Goncharov 2 m
   

Jorns & Associates advised that since we are using Paychex PEO, both Jorns and Paychex will charge us fees, b/c Paychex has its own team that does ERTC submission and will need to amend 941 forms. Jorns offered to refund the deposit we paid, so that we can go with Paychex.

 
  D. POLICY ON UNRESOLVED STUDENT WELFARE COMPLAINTS Vote Julie Hemphill 2 m
   

New Legislation dictates a policy must be adopted.

 
  E. POLICY ON THE TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM Vote Ilya Soroka 2 m
   

New legislation requires the adoption of a policy.

 
  F. Approval of 2023-2024 Benefits changes with paychexs. Vote Ilya Soroka 2 m
   

Paychexs reduced our fees by approx $70,000 when we threatened to leave. We are adding Short Term Disability and covering medical increases of approx 9$ per employee per month. Two employees in K8 will not qualify for Short Term Disability, so we recommend paying their equivalent pay out of K8 Budgets.

 
  G. Resolution to open investment accounts at JP Morgan Chase Vote Ilya Soroka 2 m
   

Open Investment accounts at JP Morgan Chase for GOCA K-8, GOCA HS, and GOCA Arts to invest available funds according to GOCA's investment policy. At this point, the school plans to invest in liquid US Treasury bills only. 

 
III. Public Comments 4:46 PM
  A. Public Comments Discuss 5 m
IV. Approval of Consent Agenda 4:51 PM
  A. Approval of Consent Agenda Vote Larry Williams 5 m
V. Discussion Items 4:56 PM
  A. Admission Procedures K-8 Vote Ilya Soroka 2 m
   

Admission procedures have been updated to include additional sibling preference.

 
  B. Approval of the Certificate of Corporate Resolutions of Global Outreach Charter Academy, Inc., Vote Ilya Soroka 2 m
   

Approval of the Certificate of Corporate Resolutions of Global Outreach Charter Academy, Inc., on behalf of itself, GOCA Properties, LLC, and GOCA Properties Intercoastal, LLC, and relating to approval of financing for construction of GOCA Intercoastal facility and Grizzly Campus fields and related improvements

 
  C. Approval of Guaranteed Maximum Price contract between GOCA Properties Intercoastal, LLC, and R.D. Michaels, Inc. Vote Ilya Soroka 2 m
   

Approval of Guaranteed Maximum Price contract between GOCA Properties Intercoastal, LLC, and R.D. Michaels, Inc., for vertical construction of GOCA Intercoastal facility, in the amount of $15,335,025, and authorizing Board President to execute final form acceptable to legal counsel.

 
  D. Authorize withdrawal of Moody’s Rating for Series 2021 Bonds Vote Ilya Soroka 2 m
  E. Discuss Board Retreat Date Discuss Ilya Soroka 2 m
VI. Board Comments 5:06 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote