Global Leadership Academy
Minutes
K-12 Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 8, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Location
1252 Fromage Way, Jacksonville, FL 32225, USA
Directors Present
C. Hearn (remote), L. Williams, V. Budnik, V. Sendetskiy (remote), Y. Brychka
Directors Absent
L. Kolyesnik, V. Kushnar
Guests Present
A. Korchuk, Brooklyn Stabile, D. Goncharov, G. Stickel (remote), I. Soroka, J. Chisholm, J. Galeani (remote), J. Hemphill, 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 06-29-2023
B.
Annual/Monthly Financials (K-12) June 2023
C.
Ziegler Engagement for GOCA Intercoastal
Ilya Soroka presented and recommends for approval an engagement letter with an Investment Bank to pursue 2023 Bonds for the purchase and construction of GOCA Intercoastal building.
D.
High School Wellness Policy
HS reviewed and updated the school wellness policy. The National School Lunch Program requires updated Wellness Policy to be reviewed and approved by the Board. Luann Hoyseth recommends for the Board to approve the updated wellness policy as presented to the Board in the supporting documents.
E.
K-8 Wellness Policy
K-8 school has reviewed and updated the school wellness policy. The National School Lunch Program requires updated Wellness Policy to be reviewed and approved by the Board. John Galeani recommends for the Board to approve the updated wellness policy as presented in the supporting documents.
F.
2023-2024 Budgets
The budgets for schools were developed by Principals, CEO, Facilities, and the Finance department. Dmitriy Goncharov recommends for the 2023-2024 Budgets to be approved by the Board.
G.
2022-2023 budget amendments
Dmitriy Goncharov has reported that the schools received more grants than were originally budgeted in 2022-2023 budgets and recommends for the Board to approve amendments to the budgets in order to stay compliant.
H.
Policy on Instructional and Reading Materials
Julie Hemphill has presented and recommends for approval the Policy on Instructional and Reading Materials for Global Outreach Charter Academy schools.
I.
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Vendor Contract - Dawn Preston
Ilya Soroka recommends for the Board to approve the renewal of the contract for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services for students.
J.
2023-24 Paid Time Off Policy
Julie Hemphill presented and recommends for approval the increase from 8 days of PTO to 10 days of PTO annually, and allow 50% of the PTO to be loaded in Aug and 50% in January, with an option to allow up to 8 days to be rolled over next summer.
K.
2023-24 Compensation Policy
Julie Hemphill had presented and recommends for approval an updated version of the Compensation Policy that was approved in the Spring.
Three key changes include recognizing certified years of experience in a private school, including the $3500 core area stipend to apply to 3-12 Interventionist positions, and adding an 11-month contract option for deans, coaches or guidance counselors based on principal discretion and budget.
L.
Curriculum Review
Julie Hemphill had presented and recommends for approval the curriculum selections developed in collaboration with coaches, administrators and teachers to evaluate their needs and select curriculum from the FLDOE state adoption list. The curriculum selections were submitted to the Board for review and final approval.
M.
2023-2024 Employee Handbook
Julie Hemphill had presented and recommends for approval the Employee Handbook that has been updated with new legislative requirements and cultural shifts in conjunction with legal counsel, and will be the basis of HR's Employee Orientation during pre-planning week.
N.
K-12 Student Safety and Welfare Policy
Julie Hemphill had presented and recommends for approval policies that have been developed around school safety and welfare in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 6A-1.0018 School Safety Requirements and Monitoring. Each year schools update their individual safety plans to reflect any needed changes.
III. Public Comments
A.
Public Comments
No Public Comments
IV. Approval of Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of Consent Agenda
V. Discussion Items
A.
Ratification of formation of GOCA Properties Intercoastal, LLC
GOCA properties Intercoastal, LLC, was formed to acquire the land for the expansion of GOCA Intercoastal like GOCA Properties LLC. It is owned by the GOCA Board. Ilya Soroka is recommending for the Board to ratify the formation of GOCA Properties Intercoastal, LLC.
B.
Approval of the Certificate of Corporate Resolutions of Global Outreach Charter Academy, Inc., relating to the purchase of the GOCA Intercoastal property by GOCA Properties Intercoastal, LLC, and entering into the interim loan.
The GOCA Resolution that approves the Loan, Acquisition and approval of transfer by wire of a total of $56,684.03 (representing $25,000 Origination Fee + $31,684.03) from GOCA Properties, LLC, to Greenaccess, LLC, pursuant to the attached Loan Closing Invoice, in connection with the interim loan from EB-5 Charter School Redeployment Fund, LLC, to finance purchase of property at 13720 McCormick Road by GOCA Properties Intercoastal, LLC. GOCA Properties Intercoastal, LLC, will transfer the property to GOCA Properties, LLC, when the interim loan is refinanced in October/November 2023. Ilya Soroka recommends for the Board to approve the Certificate of Corporate Resolutions of Global Outreach Charter Academy, Inc., relating to the purchase of the GOCA Intercoastal property by GOCA Properties Intercoastal, LLC, and entering into the interim loan.
C.
Approval of the Amended Reimbursement Resolution, relating to financing the GOCA Intercoastal project with the proceeds of tax-exempt bonds.
Ilya Soroka had presented and recommends for the the Board to approve the Amended Reimbursement Resolution relating to financing the GOCA Intercoastal project with the proceeds of tax-exempt bonds. The borrowing amount was increased fue to a possibility to fund field construction for GOCA K8.
D.
Reimbursement and Assignment Agreement with Seminole Educational Facilities.
Ilya had presented and recommends for the Board to approve the Reimbursement and Assignment Agreement as presented and reviewed by the Arnold law firm.
Dmitriy Goncharov had presented the monthly financials for June, 2023.