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Global Leadership Academy

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K-12 Board of Directors Meeting

Board Retreat

Date and Time

Friday June 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Location

Glen Kernan Club

4590 Glen Kernan Pkwy E, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA

 

For more information about this meeting, please contact Katie Degtyareva, 828-777-5323 and/or email gocaboard@gocacademy.com

Directors Present

C. Hearn, L. Kolyesnik, L. Williams, V. Kushnar, V. Sendetskiy

Directors Absent

J. Farris, V. Budnik, Y. Brychka

Guests Present

I. Soroka, J. Chisholm, K. Degtyareva, Kristina Perjar (remote), Liliya Soroka, Sergey Soroka

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 Friday Jun 19, 2026 at 10:51 AM.

II. Discussion and Action Items:

A.

Accept resignation of Board Member

L. Kolyesnik made a motion to accept the resignation of board member Joy Farris.
V. Kushnar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

New Board Member Candidate

Recommendation to consider Kiryl Marchuk for review and evaluation as a Board Member candidate.

C.

Mission Vision Values

C. Hearn made a motion to approve the purposed Mission Vision Values as presented.
L. Kolyesnik seconded the motion.

Vision Statement: Develop, equip, and empower students to become global leaders who make a positive impact in their family, community, and world.

Courage + Curiosity + Responsibility + Service + Openness

Mission: 

The Global family of schools develops students of intellect, character, and courage, equipping them with the leadership capacity and global understanding necessary to engage an interconnected world. Within a structured, values-driven school community, excellent teachers challenge and support students through strong instruction and leadership development in partnership with families. We believe students thrive when they are known, challenged, and held to high standards. Through a virtuous school culture, we cultivate the knowledge, skills, and personal responsibility needed to navigate diverse environments and contribute meaningfully to society.

 

Values:

  1. Courage: Act with conviction in doing what is right and true.  
  2. Curiosity: "I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." Albert Einstein
  3. Responsibility: Work to solve the problems in your life that make themselves evident to you.
  4. Service: Lead by serving others. 
  5. Openness: How open are you to the unknown? 
     
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. 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 1:23 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Degtyareva