Life Academy
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday May 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Directors Present
A. Brown, A. Graham, C. Banks (remote), F. Butler (remote), M. Fitzpatrick, O. Fitzpatrick, T. Dubose
Directors Absent
M. Pugh
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. School leaders report
A.
Report
III. CEO Report (Facility/Grants)
A.
Report
N. Lubin gave the report in person. Documents attached.
IV. Committe Reports
A.
Finance
Mr. Mitchell gave the report in person.
He stated that he will request ES2s for every fund source not ESSER by Monday.
He will request ES2s for every ESSER after we have an approved financial report and carryover has been budgeted
B.
Federal Compliance
Mr. Mitchell gave a report. He attended in person.
C.
Academic Success
Dr. Streeter gave the report in person. Documents attached.
D.
Governance Committee
M. Fitzpatrick gave a report stating that the committee was currently working on the Employee and Student Handbook as well as the Finance Policy documents to be presented at the July board meeting.
V. Other Business
A.
Public Comments (Please keep to 2 minutes per person)
Mrs. Smith informed the board that she completed the New Schools for Alabama Parent Voice Fellowship.
B.
Board Votes
We need another bid for security and lawn contracts.
We will use month to month contract until we have a new one.
C.
Executive Session (when needed)
M Fitzpatrick motioned that we convene an executive session in order to meet with Choices Education Services.
O. Fitzpatrick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
The BOARD unanimously voted to hold the meeting over until May 30, 2024 at 5:30 via zoom to vote on Choices Education Services.
A. Brown motioned to hold the meeting over.
M. Fitzpatrick seconded the motion.
VII. Meeting Continued May 30, 2024 at 5:30 pm
A.
Board Votes
This meeting was conducted on zoom only. All of the board members who were present at the original meeting were present with the addition of M. Pugh.
The Board unanimously VOTED to amend the agenda to include a vote for a new chair of the Board and to announce a June 13 board meeting.
A. Brown motioned.
C. Banks seconded the motion.
Dr. Streeter asked that the Board vote on the fall 2024 contract with Choices Education Services and not the one for the summer.
The Board unanimously VOTED to approve the fall contract.
C. Banks motioned.
T. Dubose seconded the motion.
The Board unanimously VOTED to accept the nomination for Dr. Cathy Banks to become the new Board chairperson.
T. Dubose motioned.
M. Fitzpatrick seconded.
- 2024_04_18_board_meeting_minutes Life.pdf
- Copy_of_5_16_Principal_s_Report-2-1_copy 2024.pdf
- CEO Rpt May 2024 (1).pdf
- Ms. Hardy May meeting 2024.docx.pdf
Dr. Streeter gave the report present in person. Documents attached.