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
C.
Approve Agenda
The following items moved to the top of the agenda:
Academic Report
School updates
Organizational chart discussion
Pay scale discussion
Portable construction
D.
Approve Minutes
Minutes were approved with the correction that attending board members were in person and not virtual.
II. Governance Committee
A.
New Facility
B.
2024-2025 Board Meeting Calendar
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
C.
Pay Schedule
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
E.
Staff Projections
Staff projections discussion was tabled.
F.
Portable Construction
V. Development Committee
A.
Grants and Funding Updates
No update
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.