Girls Global Academy
Minutes
GGA November 2023 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday December 4, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Location
Beth Blaufuss is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: GGA Board Meeting
Time: Dec 4, 2023 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Trustees Present
Anita Johnson, Laura Bartos (remote), Lauren Johannesson-McCoy, Maria Miller (remote), Maureen Colburn (remote), Rachel Charles, Shobha George (remote)
Trustees Absent
Andria Wisler, Mary Pendleton, Max Levasseur
Guests Present
Shami, Shamira O'Neal (remote), Shayne Swift (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
210 or the 211 goal for enrollment was hit.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Laura Bartos |
Aye
|
| Mary Pendleton |
Absent
|
| Maria Miller |
Aye
|
| Maureen Colburn |
Aye
|
| Lauren Johannesson-McCoy |
Aye
|
| Rachel Charles |
Absent
|
| Andria Wisler |
Absent
|
| Max Levasseur |
Absent
|
| Shobha George |
Aye
|
| Anita Johnson |
Aye
|
II. Community Engagement
A.
Annual Giving
III. Audit
A.
The board will discuss and vote on whether to accept the audited financial statements.
Auditors Tianna Wynn, Renata Reis, and Jamarr Bailey presented results for the year ending June 2023 audit. Internal controls are working correctly in the environment. Records to account for leases, revenues, and expenses were reviewed. Risk and Audit Committee were able to get their questions answered last week. As next steps, representation letter and report will upload finalized material by Management at SB & Company.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Maria Miller |
Aye
|
| Max Levasseur |
Absent
|
| Laura Bartos |
Aye
|
| Shobha George |
Aye
|
| Rachel Charles |
Aye
|
| Mary Pendleton |
Absent
|
| Maureen Colburn |
Aye
|
| Lauren Johannesson-McCoy |
Aye
|
| Anita Johnson |
Aye
|
| Andria Wisler |
Absent
|
IV. Other Business
A.
Executive Director's Highlights
GGA has a Social Media presence . Pleas follow GGA.
Students are creating and experiencing a positive sisterhood in the school via the Nov 21st Open Mike event, which was lead by students, to showcase what they feel are important.
Year 4 of GGA
Vacancy updates and plan to account for vacancies were shared.
Update on repair and claims from leak.
Attendance stamina has been a focus.
College, Career, and Life skills ready - strategic plan highlights
- Students do self assessment in their College, Career, and Life skills ready skills.
- Grade 9 Math are monitoring and managing their expenses.
- Grade 12 completed US Capitol visit and debate
B.
Look ahead
April 6th Board Retreat - 9AM to 4pm; due to Spring break dates, the date for the retreat could be changed.
Committees are able to meet over December, if desired. Governance Committee will be meeting in December.
Raise $20K by end of year is the goal. Thus far, $4K has been raised in the campaign. The campaign will continue through December.
Network for Good is the platform used by GGA.