Global Leadership Academy
Minutes
K-12 Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Location
1252 Fromage Way, Jacksonville, FL 32225, USA
K-12 Board of Directors Meeting
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Directors Present
C. Hearn, L. Kolyesnik (remote), L. Williams, V. Kushnar, Y. Brychka
Directors Absent
V. Budnik, V. Sendetskiy
Guests Present
D. Goncharov, G. Stickel, Gina Knight (remote), I. Soroka, J. Chisholm, J. Galeani, Lianna Knight, Luann Hoyseth, Y. Degtyareva
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Previous Board Minutes 5/07/2025
B.
April Financial Statements
C.
May Financial Statements
Dmitriy Goncharov recommendation to review and approve the May Financial Statements.
D.
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services Contract
Julie Hemphill recommended the review and approval of Karen Kretzman, M.Ed., Certified Teacher, as the new Deaf/Hard of Hearing (D/HH) services contractor. Ms. Kretzman was referred by the former contractor, who recently retired.
E.
Curriculum Budgets
Ilya Soroka's recommendation to review and approve the curriculum selections presented to the board.
F.
Facility renovation projects
Dmitriy Goncharov presented the facility renovations that need to be done at HS and Grizzly campuses. Four quotes are attached for each project. Facility Director Slavik recommends OM Innovation to replace the roof. The roof replacement and related renovations from OM Innovations is projected to cost $390,072.61
G.
Insurance for 25-26
Recommendation to review and approve the Gallagher Insurance Agency's proposal, which includes multiple carriers for all non-property coverages, totaling $126,000. This represents the lowest possible combination of coverages.
H.
Board of Directors Officers Re-Appointments
Recommendation to approve the board of directors officers re-appointments as presented:
Board Chair Larry Williams
Treasurer Veniamin Kushnar
Secretary Cheryl Hearn
I.
Global K-12 Board Meetings Schedule: 2025-2026
Recommendation to approve the K-12 Board Meeting Schedule for the year 2025-2026.
J.
Even Seat-Numbered Board of Directors Re-Appointments
Recommendation to approve the even seat numbered board of director re-appointments officers presented:
Seat 2. Victoria Budnik
Seat. 4. Cheryl Hearn
Seat 6. Lyudmyla Kolyesnik
III. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
No public comments
IV. Approval of Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of Consent Agenda
V. Discussion Items
A.
Comprehensive Evidence-Based Reading Plan
Recommendation to approve the annual state asks schools to reflect on their reading programs and update their plan.
B.
Enrollment Update
Ilya Soroka presented the 25-26 Enrollment Tracker.
C.
2025-2026 School Budgets
Recommendation to review and approve the final 2025-2026 school budgets as presented to the Board.
Arts- 688
HS- 650
Intercoastal-701
Discovery- 1065
D.
Global Discovery Annex Project
The lease for Cub Campus is ending in two years, and the recommendation is to begin considering the long-term future of the campus. After reviewing preliminary figures, the most efficient and effective approach appears to be constructing an annex on the Grizzly Campus to consolidate both campuses into a single location.
The contracts presented are from Mathews Design Group, the same civil engineering firm that designed the Global Fields and has extensive knowledge of the property. LAI Design is the architectural firm proposed for the project; they have designed the last three Global buildings and offer the most relevant insights based on staff needs across Global schools.
E.
Moveout Settlement with Faithbridge Church
Faithbridge requested that Global restore the building to its original condition prior to Global’s occupancy, with an estimated cost exceeding $70,000. A final settlement has been reached in which Global will pay $67,187 to cover any damages. In return, Faithbridge waives any further claims or rights to additional compensation. Global’s legal team has drafted the settlement agreement accordingly.
F.
Independent Audit Firm Selection
Dmitriy Goncharov recommended that the Board approve the extension of the contract with Coleman & Associates for the Discovery/ Intercoastal / HS campuses. Coleman & Associates has submitted an engagement letters for consideration for FY 2025 and beyond.
Larry Williams inquired about exploring additional audit firms for the future. It’s the best practice to rotate audit firms so that another set of eyes can look at the numbers. Dmitriy advised that Tim Coleman advised him that every third year another CPA firm is auditing schools’ audits to make sure they are done correctly. Dmitriy advised that the Arts school currently has a contract with Coleman and Associates through 2029. The board decided to renew contracts with Coleman and Associates for other schools and consolidated audits through 2029 to bring them all in alignment. At the end of the term the board will consider requesting RFPs from additional firms and will make a decision of whether or not to continue to work with Coleman and Associates.
Dmitriy Goncharov recommendation to review and approve the April Financial Statements.