Lake Oconee Academy
Minutes
Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday February 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Location
Lake Oconee Academy Building 800
Room 104
Notice of Regularly Scheduled
Public Meeting
For
Lake Oconee Academy, Inc.
Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia
Notice is hereby given that Lake Oconee Academy will hold its regular public meeting on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Lake Oconee Academy High School, Building 800, Room 8104, 1021 Titan Circle, Greensboro, Georgia.
Meetings are open to the public, and all interested parties are invited to attend.
Directors Present
Ansley Vinson, Jennifer Vaughan, Ken Welch, Matt Waterfield, Sarah Peacock
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Ashley Jeffords, Brad Bowling, Brandon Jaklitsch, Brian Quinn, Carline St. John, Charlotte Mullen, Charlotte Mullen, Ellen Lemming, Ginger DiMascio, Kimberly Hong, Machelle Usry, Mandy Lipscomb, William Brakebill, sara
I. Opening Items
A.
Attendance and Establish a Quorum
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
D.
Recognitions of Students and Staff
E.
Approval of Minutes
II. Committee Reports
A.
Finance
Ken Welch and Sarah Peacock met with LOA CFO Mollye Treadway and had a productive meeting.
B.
Governance
Dr. Brad Bowling recognized the substantial impact of Michael Tompkins service as Chair of the LOA Board of Governors. He has been a staunch advocate of LOA in the community and a dedicated servant to the LOA staff, students, and community.
GCSS Charter Authorizers Evaluation and LOA Annual Report for Georgia Charter Schools Commission were provided via link for informational purposes.
Chair Matt Waterfield presented options to build out LOA's campus and possible funding sources for LOA's instructional facilities plan.
III. Executive Director Report
A.
Counseling and Academic Report
Literary Meet today - LOA received 1st place in every category. 4 students early action accepted to Georgia Tech.
B.
Applications
Applications are at 255. We usually get a big push in March.
Cornerstone Students Sara Duncan Hong, Jameson Lackey, Jillian Gruszynski, Lillian Garcia-Carreras were recognized. Governors Honors Program semi finalists: Lillian Garcia-Carreras (Theater), Jillian Gruszynski (Social Studies), Jameson Lackey (Mathematics).Star Student: Sara Duncan Hong for Class of 2026. Her Star Teacher was Cornerstone Teacher Mandy (Miss Lippy) Lipscomb.