Excelsior Village Academies

Minutes

Excelsior Village Academies' Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday November 1, 2023 at 8:00 PM

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The Excelsior Village Academies' Board of Directors will meet virtually. Please see meeting details below to join.

 

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Directors Present

A. Holmes (remote), D. Paige (remote), I. Nelson-Graham (remote), K. Rutherford (remote), N. Brinson (remote), R. Hutchins (remote), W. Smith (remote)

Directors Absent

K. Lee

Ex Officio Members Present

M. Flowers (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

M. Flowers (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

N. Brinson called a meeting of the board of directors of Excelsior Village Academies to order on Wednesday Nov 1, 2023 at 8:01 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Board Updates

A.

Finance Committee and Community Engagement Task Force

-Afi Holmes will join Finance Committee

-Isis Nelson-Graham will join Community Engagement Task Force 

-Will discuss with Reginald Hutchins about joining Finance Committee 

B.

Board on Track Board Governance

-Ensure that you are signed up for Board on Track

 

C.

SCSC Board Governance 101 Training

-All board members must complete 1 of the 3 Board Governance Trainings delivered by the SCSC

-First opportunity for governance training is November 8th (In-Person) 9am-4pm

-Link sent in chat to register 

-This training will satisfy 6 of the 12 required training hours 

-Other hours will be met asynchronously 

 

D.

Board Profiles and Board Assessment

-Ensure that your profile is up on board on track including Bio, picture, and EVA Email

-Do not add a public email. This is only for Board Chairwoman, Nisah Brinson to field questions, complaints, and to streamline communication

 

 

III. Governance

A.

Approve Michelle Flowers as Head of School & CEO of Excelsior Village Academies

A. Holmes made a motion to Approve Michelle Flowers as Head of School & CEO.
D. Paige seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Approve Complete Enrollment Packet

A. Holmes made a motion to Approve complete enrollment packet.
W. Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Approve Board and General Background Check Policies

A. Holmes made a motion to approve board and general background check policies.
I. Nelson-Graham seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Board Conflict of Interest Policy

A. Holmes made a motion to approve board conflict of interest policy.
D. Paige seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Dates to add to Calendar

A.

Board Governance Training

-Held in person on November 8th 9am-4pm

-Registration link dropped in chat 

B.

GCSA Finance Training

-November 27th and November 29th 

-William Smith and Michelle Flowers will attend 

C.

NSVF Training in Nashville

-November 15-17

-Chairwoman Brinson and Board Member Afi are attending 

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:38 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
N. Brinson