Legacy Schools Board of Directors
Minutes
Legacy Prep Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday February 13, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Directors Present
Desire Crumb, LaTasha Nix, Orazio Mancarella, Ruqayyah Abdullah
Directors Absent
Reginald Chapple
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
LaTasha Nix
Guests Present
Carol Hollis, Willie Davis
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes
II. Governance Committee
A.
Board Members Candidates
B.
New Facility Updates
C.
Board Training
Training opportunities included:
AASB Summer Conference:
- June 28 - June 30
- Asking all board members to attend
- Gulf Shores, AL
AASB March Conference:
- March 1 - 2
- Focus: Policies that raise student achievement
- Huntsville
Advocacy Day
- Legacy Prep is in District 5
- April 2nd
- 9AM - 4PM
- Montgomery
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
- June 30th - July 3rd
- Boston, MA
III. Academic Committee
A.
School Updates
Dr. Johnson presented (remotely) the State of the School Report. She emphasized our mission and vision.
Points of emphasis included:
Enrollment - 414 scholars
35 scholars have withdrawn since the beginning of the academic year
Average daily attendance - 97.3%
Chronic absenteism - 5.07%
Special Education - 46 scholars
Legacy Prep Updates included
$75,000 Quality Seats Grant from New Schools of Alabama
GYST - Initiative to improve scholar attendance
Math Night - Feb 21 4:30
Black History Program - February 23
Black History Bowl - March 1, 2024
The lottery is April 4, 2024 for students who have applied to Legacy Prep.
IV. Finance Committee
A.
November Financials
B.
Personnel Report
V. Development Committee
A.
Development Updates
Director Abdullah stated a Development Manager needed to be hired to assist in developing budget and sources of increased revenue for the school and to build up a reserve.
Ms. Abdullah said that several board member candidates have been interviewed by board members. Additional interviews need to be set up and resumes reviewed before the next board meeting. After the governance meeting and additional follow up, the potential members will be voted on possibly at the March meeting.