Atlanta Smart Academy
Minutes
ASA Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 21, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Our monthly Board Meetings, unless otherwise noted, will be held the 3rd 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 1st Monday of each month at 5:30 PM. via Zoom and are open to the public.
Directors Present
A. Tolliver (remote), I. Lee (remote), L. Harden (remote), R. Price (remote), S. Fortson (remote)
Directors Absent
J. Grimes, S. Williamson, V. Williams
Guests Present
Alyssa Blitch (remote), Andrew Cilone (remote), wandanewmanjohnson@yahoo.com (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Whirl-around
D.
Approve Minutes
E.
Introduction of Perspective Board Member Wanda Newman Johnson
II. Committee Updates
A.
Finance Committee
Quarterly Rocks developed for upcoming school year
Outlined roles and responsibilities for Treasurer and CFO
Committee will send monthly financial reports to Board
October 9th proposed as virtual Financial Training; will discuss in GroupMe to finalize date
B.
Academics & Governance Committee
Committee has not been scheduled to meet since Board Retreat.
R. Price will be stepping in while V. Crenshaw is on leave.
C.
July Financials
Reported by Andrew Cilone (Prestige School Solutions)
As of July 31st, ASA is 60 days cash on hand; number may decrease once Federal funds for last school year are realized.
III. Executive Director Updates
A.
Executive Director Board Report
P. Meadows provided updates.
Academic Benchmark assessments will begin this week for English and Math
Looking to enroll more 6th-8th graders. Target enrollment is 238 students.
Some students marked for 6th grade were actually in 5th grade upon further investigation
What is one thing you wish you did more of when you were younger?