Atlanta Smart Academy
Minutes
Special Called Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 24, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Directors Present
A. Tolliver (remote), I. Lee (remote), J. Grimes (remote), L. Harden (remote), R. Price (remote), S. Fortson (remote), S. Williamson (remote), V. Williams (remote)
Directors Absent
K. Willingham
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Vote to Approve Updated Employment Agreement
D.
Vote to Approve Updated Teacher Pay Scale
Over 60% of teacher surveys acknowledged increase pay as an area of improvment. Initial pay scale was developed three years ago and has not been updated since then. P. Meadows provided insight about ASA's pay scale in comparison to other schools. ASA's pay scale is lower than comparative schools.
Proposed pay scale would take lowest salary from $44,000 to $47,000 and increase all salaries incrementally. The alternatative pay scale would be a 5% increase which may not be sustainable.
Certification would offer an increase in pay as ASA is funded differently for certified teachers.
E.
Discussion and Vote on Accounting Vendor
EdTech (solely accounting services) and Prestige (accounting and HR services) are two vendors being explored. I. Lee provided insight on major differences between both vendors.
After question from Board, P. Meadows confirmed that PTO is included in seperate documentation.