Final

The GLOBE Academy

Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Monday November 13, 2023 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. Record Attendance and Guests Discuss Lillian Norton
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Lillian Norton
  C. Vision, Mission and Core Values Discuss Lillian Norton 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 7:05 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Lillian Norton 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 7:10 PM
  A. Approve Agenda Vote Jabari Clark 1 m
  B. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Jabari Clark 1 m
IV. PTCC Report 7:12 PM
  A. PTCC Report FYI Jabari Clark 5 m
   

PTCC Report

  
V. New Campus Update 7:17 PM
  A. New Campus Update Discuss Lillian Norton & Various 30 m
   

Full Update on the new campus:

 

Wes Olson to provide an update on financing/bonds

Freespace to provide an update on overall design process, share images/renderings, focus on security aspects of designs

GC/Construction process update - Lillian

  
  B. Vote for Ancillary Agreement Vote Drew Reynolds 1 m
  C. Vote on AIA Contracts Vote Drew Reynolds 1 m
VI. Committee Updates 7:49 PM
  A. Facilities and Transportation Planning Committee Discuss Jabari Clark 15 m
   

Survey questions to GLOBE community

Satellite hubs for GLOBE Transportation

Bus Vendors - Jen Parker

  
  B. Vote on Bus Vendor Vote Jabari Clark 1 m
   

A motion to select a vendor to purchase buses for GLOBE transportation.

  
  C. Development Committee FYI Michelle Hayes 5 m
   

Partial Development Committee Update

  
VII. New Business 8:10 PM
  A. Discuss Board Items FYI Jabari Clark 15 m
   

- Retreat/Governance Training

- Board Member Agreement

- Board Assessment Reminder

- Bylaws Updates at December meeting

- Committee Dynamic/Reporting

- Proposed SY24-25 Calendar beginning of January to vote January meeting

 

  
VIII. Closing Items 8:25 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Lillian Norton