Global Leadership Academy
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 22, 2019 at 3:00 PM
Location
9570 Regency Square Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32225
The Mission of Global Outreach Charter Academy is to deliver a first-class academic program that offers a unique foreign language and multicultural curriculum, empowering students to have a competitive edge in the global vision.
Directors Present
D. Grigaltchik, V. Budnik, V. Stepanchuk, Y. Brychka
Directors Absent
V. Kushnar
Ex Officio Members Present
S. Soroka
Non Voting Members Present
S. Soroka
Guests Present
A. Korchuk, D. Goncharov, Dmitriy Kovalenko, Natasha Sushinskaya, V. Chizh
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Grigaltchik called a meeting of the board of directors of Global Leadership Academy to order on Wednesday May 22, 2019 at 3:18 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
D. Grigaltchik made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 04-25-19 Board Meeting on 04-25-19.
V. Budnik seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
- No public comment to report
III. Reports and Presentations
A.
Board Member Report
- No comments from the board members
B.
Communications to the Board
IV. Discussion Items
A.
Intellect America
- Mrs. Christie presented the curriculum of "Intellect America" as a potential program for GOCA to adopt from Ukraine.
- Mrs. Christie has been working closely with Mr. Gorkiy and "Intellect Ukraine' to make sure all curriculum is created to align with the needs of GOCA students and district requirements.
- The goal of the program is to improve and raise the intellectual ability of GOCA students.
- The program varies from other programs, in that it helps students retain much more information that they learn over other learning techniques. Several pilots have already been released in Ukraine for this curriculum and the results have been strong in its success.
- The new program will be piloted in the kindergarten classrooms in the school year 2019-2020.
- The program will be adopted in 2020-2021 pending on the success of the pilot year of the implementation.
- Mrs. Christie has been working closely with Mr. Gorkiy and "Intellect Ukraine' to make sure all curriculum is created to align with the needs of GOCA students and district requirements.
- The goal of the program is to improve and raise the intellectual ability of GOCA students.
- The program varies from other programs, in that it helps students retain much more information that they learn over other learning techniques. Several pilots have already been released in Ukraine for this curriculum and the results have been strong in its success.
- The new program will be piloted in the kindergarten classrooms in the school year 2019-2020.
- The program will be adopted in 2020-2021 pending on the success of the pilot year of the implementation.
B.
Withdrawal of Assistant Principal Position for 2019-2020 : Toni Previllon
- Mrs. Korchuk presented to the board the withdrawal of the offer letter from Mrs. Previllon for the position of assistant principal. She will remain as the ELA Coach for school year 2019-2020.
C.
District Site Visit Results
- Mrs.Korchuk reviewed the result findings from the district site-visit from 05/20/2019.
- The school was in full-compliance for all departments that were audited.
- The school was in full-compliance for all departments that were audited.
D.
Update of Internal Financial Control Policies and Procedures
- Mrs. Korchuk reviewed the updates in the manual for the Internal Financial Control Policies and Procedures
E.
Regency School Building Lease for 2019-2020
- Mr. Kovalenko presented the options that the current landlord of the GOCA regency building has given to the school.
- The landlord prepared a one lease offer that Mr. Kovalenko presented to the board.
- The landlord prepared a one lease offer that Mr. Kovalenko presented to the board.
F.
SEF Building Options
- Mr. Ilya presented to the board several building options that are available for lease to GOCA.
G.
Release of School Due Diligence
- The board needs to vote to release the information.
H.
K-8 Contract
- Mr.Soroka presented the approval of school expansion.
-The district has approved to allow GOCA to increase their student count to 1100 students. GOCA is in the current process of created the contracts for the negotiation.
-The district has approved to allow GOCA to increase their student count to 1100 students. GOCA is in the current process of created the contracts for the negotiation.
V. Action Items
A.
Intellect America
Y. Brychka made a motion to Approve the continuation of the implamantation of the program.
D. Grigaltchik seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
UPDATE OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
D. Grigaltchik made a motion to Approve the changes.
V. Stepanchuk seconded the motion.
The motion did not carry.
C.
Regency School Building Lease 2019-2020
D. Grigaltchik made a motion to Approve course of action of continued negotiations.
V. Budnik seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
SEF Building Options
Y. Brychka made a motion to Sign the acknowledgement of interest in the contract.
V. Budnik seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Release of School Due Diligence
V. Budnik made a motion to Release information.
D. Grigaltchik seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Intent to Move K-2 classrooms to Somerset Building
D. Grigaltchik made a motion to Move the k-2 contingent on the advice of the lawyer.
V. Budnik seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Board Comments
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Y. Brychka made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
V. Stepanchuk seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:05 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
V. Chizh