Gina Fafard, Senior Governance Coach for Board On Track shared on presentation, Introduction to Charter Board Committee Best Practices. She discussed with the Board the importance of committees, what are the most common types of committees, and who should serve on committees. Ms. Fafard also shared a template of roles and responsibilities for each committee.

Dr. Johnson shared that on October 10, 2023, Legacy Prep shared an application and presentation for renewal with the Alabama Charter School. The Commission voted unanimously to grant Legacy Prep a four year renewal. She thanked the school board, teachers and the Legacy Prep Village for their support.

Board members commended Dr. Johnson for an excellent presentation and thanked all who supported her in this effort.

The facilities committee continues to work on obtaining a permanent school home at the former A. G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club. Mr. Mancarella shared that at the last board meeting, the Board voted to hire CCR as architect for the project. He shared the contract with CCR that included their schedule or basic fees 

Dr. Johnson presented the State of the School report. She shared our school goals and the plan of action to achieve them. Our updated pillars as approved by the Alabama Charter School Commission are Whole Child Development, Personalized Learning, and Entreprenurship. She also shared testing data and our goals for this years. Dr. Johnson discussed strengths and areas of growth pertaining to student engagement, school wide athletics, anticipated transportation for the upcoming academic year, and the establishment of Legacy Prep Intermediate School.

The lawn care bid was tabled.

Director Chapple reported that Giving Tuesday is November 28, 2023. The committee is asking that each board member reach out to 20 people in their contact list to solicit donations to help Legacy Prep reach its goal. Mr. Chapple said that last year $17,000 was raised. Dr. Johnson said that this year's donations will be earmarked for the our new band program.