Founding Board Member Kelly Lee will be transitioning from the board effective this week.

• On track for December deadlines and some March deadlines 
• Waiting on physical address of school, SCSC has given guidance around this as we finalize location 
• Enrollment - See Below
• Letter from Easterbrook - to ensure EVA is in good standing 

• October, 9 applicants total 
• November, 20 applicants
  • 10 Kinder
  • 3 First
  • 4 Second
  • 3 Third
• Not meeting 29 applicants a month
• Need: Phone banking, Community Engagement Taskforce has launched and on the ground work will be starting soon - Will need more support from Board
• Board Member Rutherford will share updates on CET

• Sourcing candidates from Workable, have run interviews and EVA is moving close to making an offer to Director of Ops (Expected Mid-Jan)
• Next board meeting update will be provided on DOO final offer 
• Retirement, Savings and Benefits: 
  • Drafts are being sourced for the aforementioned three categories, final drafts will be circulated via email in the following weeks. Board expected to vote prior to hiring DOO in Mid-Jan

• Completed Phase 1 of Due Diligence, no Phase 2 
• Bids have been put out for EVA facilities project; vote later this meeting

• CSP Deadline moved from Dec 15 to Jan 5
• ReDefined Ed - received $75K, restricted to physical environment
  • Required to submit grant reports, first submitted Dec 15
• Charter School Growth Fund - Made it 2nd Round, Video Interview completed Dec 16

Current Goal: Supporting our school leader with completing the requirements of the Pre-Opening Checklist

Board Member Expectations: 

• Responding to emails within 48 hours (24 hours preferred) 
• Reviewing EVA emails once a week 
• Reviewing messages in GroupMe 
• Confirming attendance on BoardOnTrack for meetings 

Board Meetings 

• Attending all meetings throughout the year with only 2 excused absences (Bylaws) 
• Reading agenda prior to meeting and reading meeting minutes 

• January 17 is final virtual meeting
• In-Person Meetings to begin Feb
• Next Step:
  • Chairwoman Brinson will send out top 2 dates for board to vote 
  • Board to send suggestions for spaces

Vice Chair Opening

• Board Members to contact if interested in this role, otherwise Board will begin to recruit 

Outstanding Board Positions

• Lawyer 
• HR Professional

Taskforce is working on Community Engagement Strategic Plan

Need board members to log in google doc to claim hours when they phone bank for EVA.

Ask: EVA Board Members to dedicate 1 hour a week 

Tuesdays at 7-7:45pm, bi-weekly (Tentative Task Force Meeting Time)

Task 1: Identifying viable partners in 3 mile radius of the school

• Email potential partners to Kristal and she will add to documents 

Task 2: Phone banking (See Above)

• Boardmember Williams gave Bloomerang Update

• See email for list of virtual trainings to fulfill required hours. 
• Keep Chairwoman Brinson up to date on registration and completion of virtual trainings
• New School Orientation - Required, In Person 
  • Board Members to attend one (1) of the following
    • Jan 17: 8:30a - 12p (Part 1)
    • Mar 13: 8:30a - 12p (Part 2)

Date: March 11-13, 2024 

Atlanta Marriott Northwest at Galleria

Date: January 20, 2024 

Time: 10a-1p 

Louder Milk Conference Center 

• Anticipating larger turnout from last year 
• At least 2-3 Board Members to support