The GLOBE Academy
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 24, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Location
4105 Briarcliff Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30345
Notice of this meeting was posted at both campuses 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, S. Camara, S. Moore
Directors Absent
B. Williams, R. Hudak, W. Acree
Guests Present
Aba Rogers, C. Elliott-Earby, Johnny Garcia, K. Holder, Kady Weingart (PTCC), Katie Monroe, Kimberly Henshaw, Laura Hancock, Lorea Montgomery, Luis Pacheo, Robyn Brandman, Vilma Villalobos, Z. Funchess
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 Sep 24, 2018 at 7:02 PM.
C.
Vision, Mission and Core Values
Vision, Mission and Core Values were read by board members.
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
Robyn Brandman commented that the Academic Committee should create more opportunities for all students and the administration should craft clean and concise disciplinary guidelines.
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 Board of Directors Meeting on 08-27-18 Board of Directors Meeting on 08-27-18.
C. White seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. PTCC Report
A.
PTCC Report
A formal report was included in the packet. Kady Weingart provided an oral report during the meeting.
V. Administration and Committee Reports
A.
Head of School Report
A formal report was included in the agenda packet. Zakia Funchess, the school's data coordinator, gave a presentation on MAP data.
B.
Academic Committee Report
There was no formal report this month. Sharon reported that the committee met the previous Friday and the minutes from the meeting will be submitted.
C.
Finance Committee Report
There was no formal report this month. Chip stated that the upcoming committee meetings have been set for the rest of the year. The funding model has been simplified, as it is the total amount of money that DeKalb County will spend on the school system divided by the number of children and it equals the rate of dollars per student. Last year, DeKalb County shorted the school $875K and has since given the school $610K of that money. DeKalb County indicated it would give the school an undisclosed amount of the remaining money. The budget will be amended for two reasons: to account for the remaining money once received by DeKalb County and to adjust for the current enrollment level (budgeted for 860 students, currently 906 students enrolled). The final financials for 2017 and the audit will be presented at the October meeting.
D.
Facilities Committee Report
A formal report was included in the agenda packet. A discussion was held about the ongoing talks regarding the possible expansion plans for Lakeside High School. Next steps include submitting a letter to the DeKalb BOE clearly stating the school's position.
E.
Development Committee Report
There was no formal report this month. GLOBE Trot is set for November 16th. The glitch in the system for Annual Fund has been resolved. Annual Fund currently stands at $18,500, but will increase to $21K once outstanding items are reconciled. Mary Busbee has volunteered to handle the logistics with matching funds.
F.
Communications Committee Report
There was no formal report this month. The committee is in the final stages of vendor selection for brand management.
G.
Governance Committee Report
There was no formal report this month. The next scheduled committee meeting will October 9th.
H.
Strategic Planning Committee Report
There was no formal report this month. Sharon indicated that there was follow-up, using the input from committee members and staff, with one vendor regarding the strategic plan. Sharon and Monique are working on the Equity Audit portion as well.
I.
Diversity Committee Report
There was no formal report this month. Committee held an interest meeting this month for new members. Committee members will branch out to stay abreast of the work of other committees. Proposals for a potential Equity Audit vendor have been received and work is being completed to choose the vendor. At the next committee meeting, future committee meetings will be decided upon and subsequently posted online.
J.
Head of School Evaluation and Support Committee Report
There was no formal report this month. Sharon said that she will be meeting with Ryan this week to discuss the work of this committee.
VI. Old Business
A.
Board Administration Status Report
A formal report was included in the agenda packet.
VII. New Business
A.
Annual Sunshine Laws Review
A formal outline was included in the agenda packet.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
The next scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, October 29, 2018 at 7 p.m. at Upper Campus.
J. Archila made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
C. White 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 8:20 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Holder