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Friendly Academy

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday September 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Location

Notice is hereby given that the Friendly Academy Board of Directors will hold a digital board meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 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 

Meeting ID: 927 0185 3934 Passcode: 389337 

Directors Present

B. Sharp, D. Morrison, D. Neil, D. Richardson, M. Jones, N. Lampert, R. Hughes (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Lauren Piscatelli (remote), T. Robinson (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Morrison called a meeting of the board of directors of Friendly Academy to order on Tuesday Sep 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM.

C.

Mission Statement

Dr. Morrison read the mission statement.

II. Reports

A.

Finance Report

Lauren Piscatelli presented the financial report: Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss, Budget vs. Actuals statements. Lauren shared the Friendly Academy Finance Dashboard- Current goals have ben met. 

 

B.

CEO Report

Dr. Robinson shared the CEO report: enrollment and attendance, academics (baseline assessment reports, interventions), staffing, finance, facility updates, governments, and additional updates.

 

B. Michael Jones shared more about managing parking and external facilities and providing gates and lighting, and additional security measures. Nicole Lampert shared about community safety grants for features.

 

 

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Vote to approve August Board Minutes

Dr. Morrison tabled approval of August board minutes. 

B.

Vote to approve August Financials

R. Hughes made a motion to approve the financial report from.
M. Jones seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Vote to approved charter contract amendment one

D. Morrison tabled this until next meeting.

IV. Board Structure

A.

Vote to assign Board Officers

R. Hughes made a motion to nominate D. Neal for Treasurer.
B. Sharp seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D. Richardson made a motion to nominate Brooke Sharp to be Board Secretary.
R. Hughes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Vote to assign committee meetings and schedule

R. Hughes, D.Neil, B. Jones, and B. Sharp volunteered to serve on the finance committee.

 

A. Morrison, J. Richardson, and N. Lampert volunteered to serve on the academic committee.

 

D. Robinson reminded the board that there is also consideration for external advisors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

V. Transportation

A.

Vote to Approve Agreement with R and R Transportation

B. Sharp made a motion to terminate the contract with current transportation provider with 30 days notice without cause.
R. Hughes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B. Sharp made a motion to enter into the contract with R&R transportation service.
D. Neil seconded the motion.

The new service depends on the number of children instead of one lump cost. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
B. Sharp