Lake Oconee Academy
Minutes
Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors Meeting
Date and Time
Monday May 4, 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 Monday May 4th, 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
Machelle Usry
Guests Present
Ashley Jeffords, Brad Bowling, Patrick Croffie
I. Opening Items
A.
Attendance and Establish a Quorum
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
D.
Approval of Minutes
II. Committee Reports
A.
Capital Projects
B.
Finance
Treasurer Sarah Peacock, Ken Welch, and LOA CFO Mollye Treadway met and recommended a $50,000 threshold for spending without a Board of Governors vote.
Discussion about creating a policy that two Board Members signing off on checks over $10,000 tabled until Bylaws are reviewed.
III. Executive Director Report
A.
Counseling and Academic Report
Graduation of 100% of LOA's 67 Seniors will be May 15th, 2026. 97% of Seniors have applied to college, one is joining the military, and one is obtaining their CDL.
B.
Athletics Report
First year Middle School and Varsity swept all Region Championships. Back to back State Championships for Varsity Competition Cheer. Playoffs are ongoing for Spring sports.
C.
Applications
All priority children who applied on time were admitted this year.
D.
Consideration and Approval of Revised Facilities Use Terms and Fees
Reviewed revisions and improvements to Facilities Use contract. Approval tabled pending additional information and considerations.
E.
Consideration and Approval of Athletic Participation Fee Structure for Middle and High School Athletics (2026–2027)
Research and a proposed model system for athletic participation and equipment fees was presented by Dean of Students and Middle School Athletic Director Patrick Croffie. Further action was tabled while feedback is gathered from focus groups and potential impacts and additional revenue sources (specifically the LOA Foundation) are explored.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
The Board exited Closed Session and tabled scheduling possible June meetings until a later date.
May 8th - Joint Training at Greene County School System 12-4pm.