Final

The GLOBE Academy

Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Monday March 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT

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

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests Discuss Jabari Clark
  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 Lillian Norton 1 m
  B. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Lillian Norton 1 m
    Approve minutes for Board of Directors Meeting on February 26, 2024  
IV. Board Leadership Votes 7:12 PM
  A. Vote - Board Chair Resignation : Drew Reynolds Vote Lillian Norton 5 m
   

A motion to accept the Drew Reynolds’ resignation of the chair role of the GLOBE Board of Directors effective 03/18/2024. 

  
  B. Vote - Completion of Service by Drew Reynolds Vote Lillian Norton 1 m
   

A motion to accept the completion of service by Drew Reynolds from the GLOBE Board of Directors effective 03/18/2024. 

  
  C. Vote - Lillian Norton as Board Chair Vote Jabari Clark 1 m
   

A motion to nominate Lillian Norton as Board Chair effective 03/18/2024. 

  
  D. Vote - Resignation of Lorena Borges: Treasurer Vote Lillian Norton 5 m
   
  • A motion to accept the Lorena Borges’ resignation as the GLOBE Treasurer effective 3/18/2024.
  
  E. Vote - Completion of Service of Lorena Borges Vote Lillian Norton 1 m
   
  • A motion to accept the completion of service by Lorena Ferro Borges from the GLOBE Board of Directors effective 03/18/2024. 
  
  F. Vote - Adrienne McMillon Resignation: Development Vote Lillian Norton 1 m
   
  • A motion to accept the resignation of Adrienne McMillion as the Development Committee co-chair. 
  
  G. Vote - Adrienne McMillon Treasurer Vote Lillian Norton 1 m
   
  • A motion to nominate Adrienne McMillon as the Treasurer for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. 
  
  H. Vote - Adrienne McMillon Finance Chair Vote Lillian Norton 1 m
   
  • A motion to nominate Adrienne McMillion to the chair the Finance Committee.
  
V. New Campus Update 7:28 PM
  A. New Campus Update Discuss Lillian Norton 3 m
VI. Committee Updates 7:31 PM
  A. Governance FYI Teri Williams 5 m
   

Board Recruitment

Training

  
VII. New Business 7:36 PM
  A. Vote to Accept the 25-26 GLOBE School Calendar Vote Lillian Norton 2 m
   

A motion to accept the proposed 2025-2026 GLOBE School Calendar.

  
  B. Strategic Planning Working Session Discuss Kimberly Henshaw/Breck Heidlberg 80 m
   

Strategic Planning Development Committee to lead a working session of Board members.

  
  C. Executive Session Vote Lillian Norton 10 m
   

To discuss and vote on a personnel matter

  
VIII. Closing Items 9:08 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Lillian Norton 1 m