Atlanta Smart Academy

Minutes

Board Retreat Working Session

Date and Time

Monday October 28, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Directors Present

B. Williams (remote), I. Lee (remote), R. Price (remote), S. Scott (remote), V. Williams (remote), W. Newman-Johnson (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Bruce, A. Kennedy, L. Harden, S. Fortson

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

V. Williams called a meeting of the board of directors of Atlanta Smart Academy to order on Monday Oct 28, 2024 at 7:05 PM.

B.

Strategic Plan Updates Review

C.

Board Goals

Developed Board Goals

Goal 1: To Provide high quality teaching that leads all solutionists to above average growth from year to year.

 

By June 30, 2025, provide tutoring and/or resources for teachers to use in order to have the most impact academically.

 

  • Research what is needed to support academics.

Goal 2:  To create an inclusive culture that supports the development of innovative solutionists within our school, community and region.

 

By June 30, 2025, create a strategic planning committee.

 

  • Recruit board members with development experience
  • Cultivate relationships with our current and potential partners
  • Develop a plan to target strategic partners

Goal 3: To expand our reach to serve grades kindergarten through 8th grade

 

Througout the 2024-2025 school year maintain at least 60 days case on hand and apply for at least one grant.

 

  • Research key grants that we can target
  • Research the cost of a grant writer

Goal 4: To allow solutionists to choose from diverse and accerlated pathways in science, math, and the arts that prepare them for collegiate and career success.

 

By June 30, 202 sponsor at least one field trip or guest speaker for the solutionists.

 

  • Research activities and/or speakers
  • Develop a partnership

II. Closing Items

A.

Deliverables and Closing What’s Next

Each Goal will be reviewed at the committee meetings, and we will develop a dashboard to track progress.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
W. Newman-Johnson