Dr. Reneta Johnson, Legacy Prep Head of Schools, presented the school update. We have 438 scholars enrolled. We began with 518 scholars accepted ,with 39 withdrawing at the end of the year due to many relocating to another part of the city or county. We began August with 479 scholars and 41 withdrew, 34 due to transportation and 7 due to dissatisfaction. 

Average daily (ADA) 90% or above for all grades with ADA for the system being 91.5%

ADA  91.5%

School wide updates:

October 10, is Charter Renewal Hearing at Gordon Persons building in Montgomery, AL.

One goal is to have a bus for parents and scholars to go to Montgomery to show support.

Family Conference Week was a success.

The bus transportation survey for 2024-2025 has been released

Cheerleading and Majorette Programs have begun.

We will be receiving a $1,000 donation from UAB to support the cheerleading program.

We are partnering with Let's Move Birmingham to explore other sports opportunities in basketball, softball, track, flag football). A survey will be sent out to gage student/parent interest.

Vote on the Organizational Chart was tabled.

Dr. Johnson updated the board on the charter renewal hearing which is October 10, with the application due on September 29th. A draft will be available to the board mid September.

Mrs. LaTasha Nix shared details and notes from the Association of School Boards Summer Conference 2023. She said the conference gave her an opportunity to gain great information about board membership and responsibilities. She left the Board with the question to ponder, "As board members, how do we ensure that we stay abreast and well versed in the laws that affect education, the State of Alabama and how do we gain support?" Mrs. Nix said other topics discussed in detail during the conference were, financial sustainability, assessments, and the science of learning.

The following committees were formed for the academic year 2023-2024:

Academic Committee - Mrs. Desire Crumb, Chair

Mrs. LaTasha Nix

Dr. Reneta Johnson

Dr. Labrenica Harris

Finance Committee - Mr. Orazio Mancarella, Chair

Mr. Willie Davis

Development Committee - Mrs. Ruqayyah Abdulla, Chair

Mr. Reginald Chapple

Dr. Reneta Johnaon

Director of Development (when hired)

Governance Committee - Mrs. Ruqayyah Abdulla, Chair

Dr. Reneta Johnson to serve until (Director of Development is Hired)

The Governance Committee is made up of the Executive Committee.

Board Chair Abdullah shared the roles and responsibilities for each committee. 

Between now and the next board meeting, committee members should schedule their meetings and share the dates/times on Board on Track and post on the state's meeting website. This should be done by the next board meeting. The second task is to have a meeting before the next board meeting.

Tabled until next board meeting.

The evaluation document for the Head of Schools and Chief Financial Officer were made available.

Board Chair Abdullah asked all members present to sign the Board Member Agreement and Affirmation documents.

Board Secretary Brooks said the District 5 Fall meeting would be Thursday, September 12, 2023, at Homewood High School. Dinner will be served. The topic of the meeting will be Navigating Student Discipline.

Mrs. Books announced that the AASB Fall Conference will start on Sunday, October 1, 2023 through Monday, October 2, 2023 in Montgomery, AL. The conference will award 6 continuing education hours to participants.

Mrs. Brook shared other conferences and workshops available to Board members. Each board member must complete 6 hours annually, with 2 hours being whole board training. Ms. Gina Favrot, Senior Governance Coach with Board on Track will be present at our next board meeting to give us overview of Board on Track as well help organize the committee work.