K-12 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

January 22, 2026, 4:30-5:30 PM

Minutes Approved

Global Leadership Academy

Minutes

K-12 Board of Directors Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday January 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Location

1252 Fromage Way, Jacksonville, FL 32225

K-12 Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, January 22 · 4:30 – 5:30pm
Time zone: America/New_York
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Directors Present

C. Hearn (remote), L. Kolyesnik (remote), L. Williams, V. Budnik, V. Kushnar (remote), V. Sendetskiy (remote)

Directors Absent

Y. Brychka

Guests Present

I. Soroka, J. Chisholm, J. Galeani, J. Hemphill, Joy Farris (remote), L. Hoyseth, L. Knight, Max Dudenkov (remote), Y. Degtyareva

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance and Guests

B. Call the Meeting to Order

L. Williams called a meeting of the board of directors of Global Leadership Academy to order on Thursday Jan 22, 2026 at 4:32 PM.

II. Consent Agenda

A. Approval Minutes 12-01-25

L. Kolyesnik made a motion to approve the minutes from K-12 Board of Directors Meeting on 12-01-25.

V. Kushnar seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B. Financial Statements- November 2025

Recommendation to approve the November 2025 financial statements.

C. School Recognition Money

Schools that earn a grade of “A” or improve their school grade by a full letter qualify for School Recognition Funds.

Recommendation to approve the Arts and High School faculty vote on the distribution of School Recognition Funds as presented.

D. FERPA Policy

The FERPA policy was developed to comply with the requirements of Rules 6A-1.0955(9) and 6A-1.09550 of the Florida Administrative Code, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), and other applicable laws. Recommendation to review and approve adoption of the policy as presented.

III. Approval of Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Consent Agenda

L. Kolyesnik made a motion to approve the consent agenda.

V. Kushnar seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Discussion Items

A. Final Approval of NFL-Global Arts field

L. Kolyesnik made a motion to approve OM Innovation bid not to exceed 550,000.

V. Kushnar seconded the motion.

NFL has awarded the Global with a grant to build a flag football turf field on their excess property. The presented budgets and proposals are from 3 different vendors for the install of a turf field. Recommendation to approve OM Innovation $550,000 bid.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B. New Board Members Candidates

V. Kushnar made a motion to approve Joy Farris as the new board member for Global Leadership Academy Board of Directors.

L. Kolyesnik seconded the motion.

The board governance committee recommends approval of Joy Farris as a new board member of Global Leadership Academy Board of Directors.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C. Legislative update

Larry Williams updated the team about the legislative updates.

V. Board Comments

A. Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:07 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

L. Williams