Atlanta Smart Academy
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 1, 2022 at 5:30 PM
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Our monthly Board Meetings, unless otherwise noted, will be held the 1st Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom and are open to the public.
Up to 20 minutes will be set aside for public commentary at all board meetings. Those wishing to comment must send a request to the Board Secretary by 12:00pm NOON the day of the board meeting (lharden@atlantasmartacademy.org).
Each speaker will have 2 minutes to share with the Board. Speakers will be timed by a member of the Board and notified when time has expired.
The Public Comment period is designed to gain input from the public and not for immediate responses by the Board to the public comment presented. If there are questions or information that you have for the Board, you may also contact one or more of the Board members.
Our monthly Finance Committee Meetings, unless otherwise noted, will be held the 2nd Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom and are open to the public.
Our monthly Academics and Governance Committee Meetings, unless otherwise noted, will be held the 3rd Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom and are open to the public.
Directors Present
A. Tolliver (remote), I. Lee (remote), K. Willingham (remote), L. Harden (remote), V. Williams (remote)
Directors Absent
S. Fortson
Guests Present
Coach Grimes
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
D.
Approve Minutes
E.
Whirl-around
II. Public Comment
A.
Introduction of perspective board member
Jasper Grimes
Background in communication, social work and education.
Educational background in high school.
maintains a 16 student social work caseload
III. Workplan
A.
Current Quarter Initiatives
B.
Finance, Facility, Development, and Strategic Partnership Committee Update
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C.
Academics and Governance Committee Update
- V. Crenshaw sent a board report template by email. As each committee meets, send report to secretary as a summation of what was discussed in meeting. Send at least one week before next board meeting.
D.
Quarterly Rocks
Create academic goals progress dashboard
input diagnostic data from fall 2022
** 5:59
E.
To Do List
IV. Executive Director Updates
A.
Executive Director Board Report
- Academic Updates
2022-23 school year began today, August 1st.
Outperformed the State in 5th Grade ELA proficiency. Math has the most students still at beginning level. Attention will be devoted to Math this year.
Acamedic Changes: Summer Institute, Academic Coaches and MTSS (multi-tiers support), MAP testing (Aug 15-18th) and GMAS Data
- Operations
Bus Contract: bus company wants to raise rates by $8/hr. P. Meadows countered a 3 year contract to lock in current rates. For board vote.
Expansion Plan: architect has developed a proposal and mock timeline (provided to board members via email). Cons truction would need to begin by October in order to move into expanded space by August.
Applied to Charter Growth Initiative Cohort: P. Meadows and A. Tolliver have interview on Wednesday. If program completed, ASA will be eligible up to $300,000
- Finance
Received $500,000 in funding from CSGF
GALA proposed as a potential fundraiser on first Friday or Saturday of December. Event planner quoted $5000
B.
Board on Track Renewal
C.
MTI Transportation Three Year Contract
$3/hr increase for 3 years is proposed contract
V. Closing Items
A.
Key Dates
Finance meeting: 8/8
Governance: 8/15 (4:30-5:30)
September Board Meeting: 9/5 at 5:30
OnBoarding **6:39
Fall Board Retreat
what was the highlight of your summer?