Final

The GLOBE Academy

Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Monday January 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST

Notice of this meeting was posted at both campuses and on the GLOBE website in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1.

 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Adrienne McMillon 2 m
  B. Record Attendance and Guests Discuss Adrienne McMillon
  C. Vision, Mission and Core Values Discuss Adrienne McMillon 5 m
   

Vision: To develop globally minded citizens who have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to effect positive change in our world.
Mission: The GLOBE Academy fosters Global Learning Opportunities through Balanced Education for children of all backgrounds. With a focus on dual-language immersion, an experiential-learning model, and a constructivist approach, GLOBE inspires students to be high- performing lifelong learners equipped to make a positive impact in the world.
Core Values: The GLOBE Academy’s core values are expressed in the acronym, CREST: Community, Respect, Empathy, Sustainability and Trust. These values are expected of the governing board, faculty, staff, parents, and students. They are woven into daily life at GLOBE and incorporated into the curriculum.

  • Community: We are inclusive, and we nurture and support one another.
  • Respect: We treat ourselves and each other with kindness and dignity.
  • Empathy: We strive to understand and share the feelings of others.
  • Sustainability: We aim to conserve our resources for optimal use in the present and future.
  • Trust: We are committed to honesty, transparency, and respectfully sharing our thoughts and encouraging others to do the same.
  
II. Public Comment 7:07 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Adrienne McMillon 5 m
   

Please note: Each speaker may speak for up to two minutes. Speakers are cautioned from making comments that involve an individual staff member, a personnel action, a student disciplinary matter, a complaint about an individual student or any pending legal matter for which The GLOBE is engaged. Speakers are asked to state their remarks in a courteous manner. As a matter of protocol, Board members will not respond to public comments. 

  
III. Consent Agenda 7:12 PM
  A. Approve Agenda Vote Holly Portier 1 m
  B. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Holly Portier 1 m
IV. SY26-27 and SY27-28 Calendar Vote 7:14 PM
  A. SY26-27 Calendar Vote Vote Christi Elliott-Earby 5 m
   

Vote regarding adopting Dekalb County School District's calendar with GLOBE modifications

  
  B. SY27-28 Calendar Vote Vote Christi Elliott-Earby 5 m
   

Vote to adopt DCSS SY27-28 Calendar 

  
V. Heads of School Report 7:24 PM
  A. Report from Lower Campus Discuss Cutia Blunt 10 m
  B. Report from Upper Campus Discuss Rochelle Lofstrand 10 m
VI. MTSS Report 7:44 PM
  A. Data Coach Reports Discuss Christi Elliott-Earby 15 m
VII. Governance Committee Report 7:59 PM
  A. Governance Update Discuss Polly Castro 10 m
   

* intent to return 

* board training 

  
  B. Vote regarding Communications Chair Board Vote Polly Castro 10 m
VIII. Executive Session
IX. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Holly Portier