Global Leadership Academy
Minutes
Board Meeting: K-12
Date and Time
Monday March 7, 2022 at 4:30 PM
Location
1252 Fromage Way,
Jacksonville, FL 32225
Directors Present
C. Hearn (remote), L. Williams, V. Budnik, V. Kushnar, Y. Brychka
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
S. Soroka (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
S. Soroka (remote)
Guests Present
A. Korchuk, D. Goncharov, J. Chisholm (remote), L. Komisarenko, V. Chizh, dsoroka@gocacademy.com, ilyasorokajax@gmail.com, jgaleani@gocacademy.com, jhemphill@gocacademyc.om, lsoroka@gocacademy.com
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Approve Previous Board Minutes
A.
Approve Previous Board Meeting Minutes
B.
Approve Previous Board Meeting Minutes
III. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
IV. Discussion Items
A.
Catering Company : 2022-2023
- Mrs. Liliana Komisarenko, NSLP Director, reviewed the need to begin looking for an alternative school food services vendor. It is expected for the current vendor to increase their prices due to inflation.
- The board recommends to look at vendors who has more access to better quality supplies and are able to meet to school NSLP requirements.
- School board agrees to continue to look for other options for food services.
B.
Projected Student Enrollment 2022-2023 : HS
- Mrs. Anna Korchuk, School Operations, has presented to the board the enrollment projections for High School Enrollment for school year 2022-2023. Projection is estimated to be at 500 schools.
- Various social media and local campaigns have been launched to increase school awareness and open enrollment.
C.
Application for Moody's Investors Service : GOCA Arts Academy
- Mr. Goncharov, CFO, has presented the need to receive a public rating so that the organization can have an accurate rating.
- The board reviewed the need for the company rating and the presented vendor contract for the GOCA Arts Academy.
- The need for the rating has been previously reviewed by the CEO, Operations, CFO, and investment firms and it has been concluded that the rating will be in favor of GOCA future loans.
- The board agrees that this is a necessary step for GOCA to start the process of receiving a company rating.
D.
Amendment to Cub Campus Cleaning Contract: East Coast Quality Cleaning
- Mr. Goncharov, CFO, presented an amendment from current CUB cleaning vendor. Additional resources were needed to accomplish a high quality cleaning job. The current vendor needed to increase their staffing need to be able to clean the campus on a daily basis.
- Board members reviewed prior rate and current increased rate.
E.
Resolution to Open Bank Account at Chase Bank: GOCA Intercoastal
- Mr. Goncharov, CFO, presented the need to switch bank accounts for GOCA Intercoastal due to bad customer service at Wells Fargo.
- After several attempts to communicate with Wells Fargo, customer service did not improve.
- A recommendation is being made to open an account with Chase Bank.
- Board agrees to go ahead and begin the process to open a bank account with Chase Bank.
F.
Resolution to Open Clubs Account at Chase Bank : K-8
- Mr. Goncharov, CFO, presented the need to change the Clubs Account to Chase Banks for K8 campus.
- GOCA will need to end the process to open an account with Wells Fargo, and open them up with Chase Bank.
G.
Authorization to Transfer Funds : GOCA Properties, LLC to High School
- Mr. Goncharov, CFO, presented the need to transfer $200,000.00 from GOCA Properties, LLC to High School funds.
H.
HS building Lease Amendment to Satisfy CSP Grant office
- Mr. Goncharev, presented the amendment that is required to be made in the CSP grant where the landlord cannot claim property that is funded by CSP Grant in the event that the Leaser is no longer occupying the space.
I.
PTO Payout : 2021-2022 (K-12)
- Mr. Galeani, HR Director, has presented the estimates to pay out remaining PTO to support staff and 10 Month Employees at the end of their employment contract.
- The board reviewed the current estimates and agrees it is in the best interest of the students and staff to payout the PTO at the end of their contract.
J.
Authorized Signatory for Employment Contracts
- Mr. Galeani, HR Director, requested the need to be able to sign employment contracts on behalf of GOCA Board. Currently, the delegated signee is COO.
- The board agrees that it is best to authorize the HR Director to sign all employment contracts.
K.
School-Wide Data : 2021-2022 (K8)
- Mr. David, K8 Principal, presented the current School-Wide Data for 2021-2022.
- Mr. David compared this years scores and previous years and created improvement plans for low scoring students.
- Targeted students will receive additional interventionist assistance, remediation based lessons and testing.
- Additional Individualized plans will be created for based on the need of each student.
- Mr. David expects for the additional services and plans to help increase positive results for student learning.
L.
School-Wide Data : 2021-2022 (HS)
- Mrs. Hemphill, HS Principal, presented the current School-Wide Data for 2021-2022.
- Mrs. Hemphill compared this years scores and previous years and created improvement plans for low scoring students.
- Targeted students will receive additional interventionist assistance, small group work, as well as remediation based lessons and testing.
- Additional Individualized plans will be created for based on the need of each student.
- Mrs. Hemphill expects for the additional services and plans to help increase positive results for student learning.
- No public comment