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Atlanta Smart Academy

Minutes

Academic Oversight and Governance Committee Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Monday October 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Location

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Committee Members Present

B. Williams (remote), S. Scott (remote), V. Williams (remote), W. Newman-Johnson (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

W. Newman-Johnson called a meeting of the Academic Oversight and Governance Committee Committee of Atlanta Smart Academy to order on Monday Oct 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

II. Governance

A.

Monitoring FY25

Met with the commissioners and reviewed the renewal eligibility standards.  

  • Need to meet Academics requirements this year.  
  • Finance need to continue to show progress.  
  • Operations need to continue to show growth. 
  • Some concerns with being below 60 days cash on hand.
  • Veronica sent board leadership the requirements for finance monitoring.
  • Prestige will no longer serve as CFO.  Ivan will take over as CFO. 

B.

Board Recruitment

  • Board interest meeting went very well.  Eleven people attended. Six interviews are scheduled for new board members. 
  • Discussed the process for selecting new board members and the idea of mentoring new board members. 
  • Check-ins being held with current board members. 
  • Nov 1, 10 - 12 pm in person new board member onboarding.

C.

Governance Training

III. 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 7:16 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
W. Newman-Johnson