The GLOBE Academy

Facilities & Transportation Planning (FTP) Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday August 17, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT
Vision, Mission and Core Values
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.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Jabari Clark 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Lillian Norton 2 m
II. New Facility Updates 7:03 PM
 
  • Modular Placement
  • Traffic Study 
    • Traffic patterns
    • Carpool
 
  A. Modular Placement Discuss Jabari Clark 10 m
   

Discuss pros and cons of the modulars at the new site

 
  B. Traffic Study and Site Visit Discuss Lillian Norton 15 m
   

Review the proposed traffic patterns and discuss the possibility of Azalea expansion

 
III. Transportation Updates 7:28 PM
 
  • DCSD Ruled Out
  • Lease vs. Lease-to-Own
  • Satellite Options
  • When to bring to Board vote?
 
  A. Discuss Transportation Updates Discuss Jabari Clark 10 m
   

Brief overview of transportation updates

 
  B. When to bring to Board vote? Discuss Lillian Norton 10 m
   

What do we need to have ready to bring to a board vote?

  • Lease vs. Lease-to-Own pricing
  • Survey results?
  • Formal financial analysis?
  • What would we ask to be voting on - Committee empowerment to move forward with either a lease or lease-to-own?
  • Do we need to work out setting pricing for riders prior to vote?
 
IV. UC Priorities 7:48 PM
 

Lois to briefly discuss UC priorities as identified by the staff once grades 4-5 vacate.

 
  A. UC Priorities FYI Lois Hertz 7 m
   

Low-hanging fruit vs. needs construction

 
V. FTP Committee Meetings 7:55 PM
 

Discuss potentially needing to meet in-person or reclassifying the committee into a task force.

 
  A. Discuss future of committee meetings Discuss Jabari Clark 4 m
   

Jabari to provide overview of legal determination on committee meetings and whether to change classification to task force.

 
VI. Closing Items 7:59 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Lillian Norton 1 m