Friendly Academy
May 2025 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
Virtual Meeting (Zoom)
https://zoom.us/j/92701853934?pwd=n4cIT6Cbg6RW235WbCGF087ZI8dxcz.1
Meeting ID: 927 0185 3934
Passcode: 389337
Notice is hereby given that Friendly Academy Board of Directors will hold a digital board meeting on
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. To join by Zoom copy and paste the following URL in a web
browser: https://zoom.us/j/92701853934?pwd=n4cIT6Cbg6RW235WbCGF087ZI8dxcz.1
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 5:30 PM | |||
| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | Dr. Alesha Morrison | |||
| B. | Record Attendance | Lauren Ray | 1 m | ||
| C. | Approve Minutes: 4/29/25 | Approve Minutes | Lauren Ray | 3 m | |
| D. | Mission Statement | Dr. Joslyn Richardson | 1 m | ||
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Friendly Academy's mission is to equip students with a quality and holistic education rooted in love. |
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| II. | Public Comment | ||||
| III. | Reports | 5:35 PM | |||
| A. | Financial | Discuss | Lauren Piscitelli | 25 m | |
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Lauren Piscitelli will present the proposed 2025/26 Budget and the financials |
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| B. | CEO Report | Discuss | Tesha Robinson | 10 m | |
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Student Recruitment and Enrollment, Hiring, Facilities, & Compliance (financial committee information). |
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| IV. | Action Items | 6:10 PM | |||
| A. | Amended Bylaws | Vote | Tesha Robinson | 5 m | |
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Vote to approve the amended bylaws Changes: Removed classes from the election and the term of office The annual Meeting date changed from a specific date each year to be determined by the board Change the Vice President's Office from required to optional |
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| B. | Funiture Vendor | Vote | Tesha Robinson | 5 m | |
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CI Select Quote Not to exceed $150,000 for initial furniture order, delivery, and installation. The consultant received feedback on finding lower prices and adding additional furniture, such as teacher desks, teacher longues, and office seating. The average delivery time is ~6 weeks. Two other quotes were received and added to the board docs.
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| C. | Consent Agenda | Vote | Tesha Robinson | 10 m | |
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Vote to approve the following initial policies: Board Governance Board Governance: Sunshine Law Policy
Board Finance: These policies supersede and replace all previously adopted internal control or financial management policies Annual Operation Budget Policy Bank Procedures Cash Management Policy School Accounting System Policy Audit and Reporting Policy Payroll Policy Grants and Federal Fiscal Compliance Policy Capital Assets Accounting Policy State Tax Sources Policy State and Federal Projects Policy Borrowed Funds Policy Bonded Indebtedness Policy Authorized Signature Policy Investment Model Policy Procurement Policy
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| V. | Closing Items | 6:30 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Lauren Ray | |||