Excelsior Village Academies

Minutes

Excelsior Village Academies' Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday January 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Location

The Excelsior Village Academies' Board of Directors will meet in person. Please see the location below: 

 

5295 Highway 155 North, Atlanta, Georgia 

 

You can also join virtually. Please see the meeting details below: 

 

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 875 461 2347
Passcode: EVA24

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Location

The Excelsior Village Academies' Board of Directors will meet in person. Please see the location below: 

 

5295 Highway 155 N; Stockbridge, GA 30281

 

You can also join virtually. Please see the meeting details below: 

 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8754612347?pwd=UXN0amZyMmE3YlVNamhHK3JWVGJKUT09

 

Meeting ID: 875 461 2347
Passcode: EVA24

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Directors Present

A. Holmes, D. Paige (remote), K. Rutherford, N. Brinson, R. Culpepper III, T. Burrell, W. Smith

Directors Absent

R. Hutchins

Ex Officio Members Present

M. Flowers

Non Voting Members Present

M. Flowers

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 Saturday Jan 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Minutes

N. Brinson made a motion to approve the minutes from Excelsior Village Academies' Board Meeting on 12-14-24.
A. Holmes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A.

Budget

-Reviewed balance sheet , cash flow, SCSC Dashboard

-Building rent was adjusted to number of students 

B.

Furniture and Technology Purchase Order

N. Brinson made a motion to Approve 3 Oaks and Technology Lab Purchase Order.
T. Burrell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Fundraising

-Shared about Landing Page : excelsiorvillageacademies.org/villager-program

-Board members review page to have shared language 

D.

Grit N Wit Next Steps

-Made deposit

-Date April 19th

-We are currently in Sponsorship mode 

-Draft packet has been produced 

-Taskforce looking for 1 more member

 

E.

Next Steps

-CRM system

-Landing Page for sponsorships

-List of contacts 

-Timeline for Grit and Wit 

III. Updates

A.

Enrollment

-87 new applications have been submitted (does not include 

-30 - k, 11 -1st , 2nd - 10, 3rd-18 , 4th - 6 , 5th  - 7, 6th - 5

-tripled applications from last year 

-Budget is built off of 180 but goal is 200 

-Next year using 8 classrooms 

-Being proactive about building growth 

-Need updates on enrollment goals 

-Looking to add office associate and behavior associate 

-In Second phase of teacher recruitment - Running interviews 

 

B.

SY25-26 Enrollment Targets

-Enrollment Task Force formed

-Looking for an additional member

C.

Grants

3 grants we are currently eligible before:

 

-J Bulow Campbell 

-Michael and Susan Deli foundation

-Computers for learning

-Will report out in next meeting 

D.

Schoolwide Data Presentation

-Ms Brown presented MOY data for reading and math 

-53% of EVA students are proficient readers 

-71% made progress towards annual typical growth target

-Math 47% progress toward annual typical growth target

 

 

 

IV. Community Engagement

A.

Recent & Upcoming Events

-School Choice Awards (Jan 25th, 11am-2pm) 

-Great to have board members on this day at Louder Milk 

 

V. Board Business

A.

Governance Support Program

-Dates being sent out to meet to create topical calendar

-Wed and Thurs eve - 1 hour session to start

B.

Upcoming Training

Registration links for SCSC Board training will be sent out

VI. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

No public comments

VII. Executive Session

A.

Personnel Matters

Personnel matters were discussed

VIII. 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 12:09 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
N. Brinson