The GLOBE Academy
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Monday July 9, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Location
2225 Heritage Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30345
Notice of this meeting was posted at campus and on the GLOBE website in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1.
Directors Present
A. Patel, C. White, J. Archila, M. Hudson, R. Hudak, S. Camara, S. Moore, W. Acree
Directors Absent
B. Williams
Guests Present
Aba Rogers, C. Elliott-Earby, Christina Steiner, K. Holder, Katie Monroe, Lorca Montgomery, Meghan Cottrell, Vilma Villalobos
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. Camara called a meeting of the board of directors of The GLOBE Academy to order on Monday Jul 9, 2018 at 7:04 PM.
C.
Vision, Mission and Core Values
Vision, Mission and Core Values were read by board members.
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
There were no public comments.
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Agenda
The agenda and minutes were approved by consent without objection.
B.
Approve Minutes
A. Patel made a motion to approve minutes from the GLOBE Board of Directors Meeting on 05-29-18 GLOBE Board of Directors Meeting on 05-29-18.
C. White seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. PTCC Report
A.
PTCC Report
There was no formal this month.
V. Administration and Committee Reports
A.
Head of School Report
A formal report was included in the agenda packet.
B.
Academic Committee Report
There was no formal report this month.
C.
Finance Committee Report
There was no formal report this month. Sharon gave an update on the letter that was sent to the county in regard to the seven schools, including GLOBE, who did not receive their full allotment of funds from the county. The county initially responded favorably, but upon conferring with outside counsel, there was a shift in their position. The school's attorney spoke with the county's counsel to walk him through the documents that were submitted to show that the funding formula was not followed.
D.
Facilities Committee Report
A formal report was included in the agenda packet. Juan said the Modular units should be completed by July 23rd. A discussion was held about the loan to acquire the Briarcliff Road property, particularly if there was a second loan to cover the costs related to removing the religious artifacts left behind by the church.
E.
Development Committee Report
There was no formal report this month. Will reported that significant progress has been made with the grantmaking process. Will asked if everyone was comfortable having their contact information included on grant documents for possible outreach. A discussion was held about the target amount for Annual Fund. Anita said that more manpower is needed to devote to fundraising for Annual Fund.
F.
Communications Committee Report
Anita noted that proposals have been received from two vendors for the upcoming marketing campaign. A proposal from a third vendor will be submitted in the future before a vendor is chosen.
Motion made by Chip to allow for up to $20K to be allocated for a vendor for the marketing campaign. Motion seconded by Juan. Motion approved by all present.
Motion made by Chip to allow for up to $20K to be allocated for a vendor for the marketing campaign. Motion seconded by Juan. Motion approved by all present.
G.
Governance Committee Report
There was no formal report this month.
H.
Strategic Planning Committee Report
A formal report was included in the agenda packet. Vendors have been contacted to submit proposals for the strategic plan. Committee will sift through proposals at their next meeting. Sharon proposed re-upping with Manual Makers since they have completed work outside the scope of their original contract. The date for the Board Retreat was set for Saturday, August 18th from 8am-3pm - Sunday, August 19th from 12:30pm-7:30pm is the backup date. Sharon mentioned that Lakeside High School had recently announced an open call for parents and community members to serve on the Lakeside High School Construction Advisory Committee. Sharon stated that Lakeside's expansion plans are something that deserve attention. The advisory committee has not held their first meeting, but it was agreed that finding out when it is scheduled should be a top priority.
I.
Diversity Committee Report
There was no formal report this month.
VI. New Business
A.
Certified Board of Directors Resolution
A copy of the resolution was included in the agenda packet.
M. Hudson made a motion to accept the certified copy of Board of Directors resolution whereby an agreement is authorized by the GLOBE Academy, Inc. to acquire certain property located at 4105 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, Georgia and to obtain a loan from Charter Bank.
C. White seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Board of Directors - Class C Designees
C. White made a motion to elect Brian, Stacey and Will for a new term on the Board.
M. Hudson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
The next scheduled meeting will be held on August 6, 2018 at 7 p.m. at Lower Campus.
A. Patel made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
J. Archila seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Holder