Atlanta Smart Academy
Minutes
Finance, Facility, Development, and Strategic Partnership Committee Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Monday January 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Location
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Meeting ID: 899 0658 0815
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Committee Members Present
A. Bruce, A. Kennedy, I. Lee, W. Brasher, W. Newman-Johnson
Committee Members Absent
L. Holt, P. Meadows, V. Williams
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Finance, Facility, Development, and Strategic Partnership Committee
A.
Review December Preliminary Financials
- Prestige reviewed the December financials with the committee and noted the following:
- Revenue sources were nearly on target, with local revenue ahead of schedule and federal revenue slightly behind. Expenses were reviewed, with salaries and benefits under budget, but contracted services and technology expenses were over budget due to a vendor dispute. Prestige mentioned that some student nutrition expenses were not yet reflected in the system, with the Director of Operations reviewing them.
B.
Fundraising/Grant Review
- The committee discussed plans for an upcoming event, deciding to give VIP donors glass water carafes instead of charging pads. They agreed to have students create thank you cards for the gifts, and committee members Ariel and Wanda will handle the gift bag decorations. Wanda shared information about declining enrollment in Atlanta Public Schools, suggesting potential opportunities to recruit students from closing schools.
III. Other Business
A.
Committee Updates
No updates were noted.
B.
Updates from School Leader
No updates were noted.