Girls Global Academy

Minutes

GGA June Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday June 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Location

 

Topic: GGA June and Annual Board Meeting
Time: Jun 14, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Trustees Present

Andria Wisler (remote), Anita Johnson (remote), Beth Blaufuss (remote), Brian Holden (remote), Karen Dresden (remote), Laura Bartos (remote), Lauren Johannesson-McCoy (remote), Maria Miller (remote), Maureen Colburn (remote), Max Levasseur (remote), Rachel Charles (remote), Shobha George (remote)

Trustees Absent

Mary Pendleton

Ex Officio Members Present

Karen Venable-Croft (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

Karen Venable-Croft (remote)

Guests Present

Jessica Giles (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Beth Blaufuss called a meeting of the board of trustees of Girls Global Academy to order on Monday Jun 17, 2024 at 6:34 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

We shall vote on the minutes over 3 meetings at the August Board meeting.

II. Governance

A.

Election of New Board Members Ricardo Chapa and Jessica Giles

Beth Blaufuss made a motion to Vote Ricardo Chapa to join the Board.
Laura Bartos seconded the motion.

He is committed to Finance Committee goals per Laura Bartos. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Lauren Johannesson-McCoy
Aye
Mary Pendleton
Absent
Rachel Charles
Aye
Beth Blaufuss
Aye
Anita Johnson
Aye
Maureen Colburn
Aye
Andria Wisler
Aye
Max Levasseur
Aye
Brian Holden
Aye
Laura Bartos
Aye
Shobha George
Aye
Karen Dresden
Aye
Maria Miller
Aye
Andria Wisler made a motion to vote Jessica Giles to join the Board.
Maria Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Laura Bartos
Aye
Maria Miller
Aye
Max Levasseur
Aye
Shobha George
Aye
Beth Blaufuss
Aye
Brian Holden
Aye
Andria Wisler
Aye
Anita Johnson
Aye
Maureen Colburn
Aye
Karen Dresden
Aye
Lauren Johannesson-McCoy
Aye
Rachel Charles
Aye
Mary Pendleton
Absent

B.

Background Check update

Update on background check status is pending.

C.

Vote on Slate of Officers for 2024-25

Max Levasseur made a motion to those nominated Andria - Chair, Beth - Vice Chair, Rachel - Sec, Laura -Finance be elected as officer onto the Board.
Maria Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Andria Wisler
Aye
Karen Dresden
Aye
Maureen Colburn
Aye
Laura Bartos
Aye
Brian Holden
Aye
Mary Pendleton
Absent
Rachel Charles
Aye
Lauren Johannesson-McCoy
Aye
Beth Blaufuss
Aye
Maria Miller
Aye
Max Levasseur
Aye
Shobha George
Aye
Anita Johnson
Aye

D.

Preview of draft committee assignments and discussion of committee chair selection

Request for Committee to schedule meetings and select Chairs.'

 

 

III. Executive Director's Report

A.

Highlights of enrollment, staffing, graduation, and the summer ahead

Recruiting, Staff Audit, Vacancy, Staff Retention, Staff Hiring updates were presented.

Summary of graduation proceedings were shared.

Highlights from SY 23/24 program were presented.

IV. Finance

A.

FY25 Budget and Vendors List Vote

Finance Committee Chair reviewed the draft budget for FY25 and how it provides financial stability against KPIs, Budget Risks, Salary Scale goals, and Key Assumptions.

 

Debt Repayment Plan was presented.

 

Terms of Lease were discussed and how to mitigate impacts on student funding. 

 

Laura Bartos made a motion to approve the budget as submitted.
Andria Wisler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Beth Blaufuss
Aye
Andria Wisler
Aye
Mary Pendleton
Absent
Laura Bartos
Aye
Rachel Charles
Aye
Karen Dresden
Aye
Brian Holden
Aye
Lauren Johannesson-McCoy
Aye
Shobha George
Aye
Maureen Colburn
Aye
Anita Johnson
Aye
Maria Miller
Aye
Max Levasseur
Aye

RFP for lunch vendor was completed.  A Food Service vendor was selected.

Finance contract opinions were presented. 

For contracts that are over $25K, the Board must receive these contracts and give approval to Executive Director to sign them.

There are no conflicts of interest in the vendor list. 

Beth Blaufuss made a motion to authorize Executive Director to negotiate contracts with vendors on vendor list and sign them after review of Finance Committee and approval from the Treasurer.
Maria Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Mary Pendleton
Absent
Karen Dresden
Aye
Max Levasseur
Aye
Shobha George
Aye
Laura Bartos
Aye
Anita Johnson
Aye
Rachel Charles
Aye
Andria Wisler
Aye
Maureen Colburn
Aye
Lauren Johannesson-McCoy
Aye
Beth Blaufuss
Aye
Maria Miller
Aye
Brian Holden
Aye

B.

Executive Session

Beth Blaufuss made a motion to go into Executive Session.
Andria Wisler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Max Levasseur
Aye
Mary Pendleton
Absent
Beth Blaufuss
Aye
Rachel Charles
Aye
Brian Holden
Aye
Anita Johnson
Aye
Lauren Johannesson-McCoy
Aye
Maria Miller
Aye
Shobha George
Aye
Laura Bartos
Aye
Andria Wisler
Aye
Maureen Colburn
Aye
Karen Dresden
Aye
Laura Bartos made a motion to approve negotiating terms for the lease as provided to the Board on June 17 with the understanding that the Executive Committee will vote on the final contract.
Maria Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Shobha George
Aye
Maureen Colburn
Aye
Mary Pendleton
Absent
Andria Wisler
Aye
Maria Miller
Aye
Karen Dresden
Aye
Brian Holden
Aye
Beth Blaufuss
Aye
Max Levasseur
Aye
Rachel Charles
Aye
Anita Johnson
Aye
Laura Bartos
Aye
Lauren Johannesson-McCoy
Aye

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Maria Miller made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Beth Blaufuss seconded the motion.
The board VOTED 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 8:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Shobha George