Legacy Schools Board of Directors

Minutes

Legacy Prep Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday June 11, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Directors Present

Desire Crumb, Orazio Mancarella, Prince Cleveland, Ruqayyah Abdullah

Directors Absent

LaTasha Nix, Reginald Chapple

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Orazio Mancarella

Ex Officio Members Present

Reneta Johnson

Non Voting Members Present

Reneta Johnson

Guests Present

Carol Hollis, Willie Davis

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Ruqayyah Abdullah called a meeting of the board of directors of Legacy Schools Board of Directors to order on Tuesday Jun 11, 2024 at 4:46 PM.

C.

Approve Agenda

Prince Cleveland made a motion to approve the agenda with modifcations below.
Desire Crumb seconded the motion.

 

The following items moved to the top of the agenda: 

Academic Report

School updates

Organizational chart discussion 

Pay scale discussion

Portable construction

 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Minutes

Desire Crumb made a motion to approve the minutes from Legacy Schools Board of Directors on 05-13-21.
Prince Cleveland seconded the motion.

Minutes were approved with the correction that attending board members were in person and not virtual.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Governance Committee

A.

New Facility

Dr. Johnson announced that the final paperwork was completed and the funds have been wired from the state to the title company for the new school location.

 

 

Orazio Mancarella made a motion to approve and authorize the signing of the closing documents to facilitate the purchase of 2900 South Park Drive SW, Birmingham, AL.
Desire Crumb seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

2024-2025 Board Meeting Calendar

Desire Crumb made a motion to approve the 2024-2025 school board meeting calendar.
Orazio Mancarella seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Academic Committee

A.

School Updates

Dr. Johnson began her School Update by sharing Legacy Prep's mission, values, and goals. She updated the board on the following:

Special Education scholar enrollment

Enrollment numbers for the 2024-2025 school year

73% of our 2nd graders passed ACAP Reading

93% of our 3rd graders passed ACAP Reading

Summer School enrollment is 135

 

 

End of the school year numbers:

Average daily attendance was 93.34%

Chronic absenteeism was 15.27%

 

The Alabama Charter Commission approved the following for Legacy Prep:

Grade Level Expansion

Additional Cost Center

Purchase of the New School

The LP Transportation Plan

 

Dr. Johnson also gave an update on staffing:

Total projected staff for 2024-2025 is 71

Vacancies 9/71

Total Instruction Staff 28

Instructional Vacancies: 4/28

 

 

 

IV. Finance Committee

A.

Organizational Chart

Dr. Johnson shared a proposed updated organizational charts. It included district level, school level positions, as well as positions that are not funded or filled at this time, but may be added as we grow and schools go to separate locations.

No action was taken.

B.

April Financials

Desire Crumb made a motion to approve the financial statements based on bank reconciliations for the month ending April 30, 2024.
Prince Cleveland seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Pay Schedule

Orazio Mancarella arrived at 6:05 PM.

Mr. Davis shared the preliminary Legacy Prep pay schedule which includes the state mandated 2% pay increase for all employees. The Board will have an opportunity to review and vote at the Fall Budget Hearing.

D.

Personnel

Desire Crumb made a motion to approve only the following items on the personnel recommendations: new hires, the resignation and approval of contract services and the last position on the renewal list.
Prince Cleveland seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Desire Crumb made a motion to give authority to the finance committee to approve the personnel recommendations that were tabled at this meeting.
Orazio Mancarella seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Staff Projections

Staff projections discussion was tabled.

F.

Portable Construction

Prince Cleveland made a motion to accept the proposal for 4 portable classrooms to be set up by Duncan Construction at a cost of $139,870 in addition to a possible permitting charge not to exceed $1,250.
Desire Crumb seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Development Committee

A.

Grants and Funding Updates

No update

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 6:22 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Carol Hollis
Documents used during the meeting
None