The GLOBE Academy
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Monday November 26, 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
B. Williams, C. White, J. Archila, K. Monroe, M. Hudson, R. Hudak, S. Camara
Directors Absent
A. Patel, S. Moore, W. Acree
Guests Present
C. Elliott-Earby, Christina Steiner, Christina Waide, Drew Reynolds, J. Garcia, K. Holder, Kimberly Henshaw, Namita Agravat, S. Mellage
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 Nov 26, 2018 at 7:01 PM.
C.
Vision, Mission and Core Values
Vision, Mission and Core Values were read by board members
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
Namita Agravat requested that the Board consider a "Plan C" whereby students at lower campus who are affected by the situation with the lower modulars will have an alternative placement. Namita also requested that students who will be moving to Upper Campus next year not be affected by the future construction.
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Agenda
The agenda and minutes were approved by consent without objection.
B.
Approve Minutes
B. Williams made a motion to approve minutes from the Board of Directors Meeting on 10-29-18 Board of Directors Meeting on 10-29-18.
K. Monroe seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. PTCC Report
A.
PTCC Report
Christina Waide reported that the UC Book Fair raised $1,700 Scholastic dollars, which will be used to purchase more books. Makers Market and Vendor Fair was held on November 3rd. This year's event was planned over the course of five weeks and served as a test run. The event raised $2,800, which will be used for improvements to GLOBE's outdoor space.
V. Administration and Committee Reports
A.
Head of School Report
There was no formal report this month. Christi gave a presentation about CCRPI. The presentation was included in the agenda packet.
B.
Academic Committee Report
There was no formal report this month. The November meeting was canceled because it conflicted with GLOBE Trot.
C.
Finance Committee Report
There was no formal report this month. Chip indicated that he would send out a PDF version of the current financials.
D.
Facilities Committee Report
A formal report was included in the agenda packet. Chip asked if there was anything that could be done to put more pressure on Georgia Power to complete their work. A brief discussion on the topic. Ryan floated the idea of contacting DeKalb County Commissioner Jeff Rader. Juan suggested giving Georgia Power until the end of the week before attempting to contact anyone for assistance regarding this matter.
E.
Development Committee Report
There was no formal report this month.
F.
Communications Committee Report
There was no formal report this month.
G.
Governance Committee Report
A formal report was included in the agenda packet.
H.
Strategic Planning Committee Report
A formal report was included in the agenda packet. In addition, Katie gave a presentation about the school's current strategic plan purpose and process. The presentation was also included in the agenda packet.
I.
Diversity Committee Report
A formal report was included in the agenda packet.
J.
Head of School Evaluation and Support Committee Report
A formal report was included in the agenda packet. Sharon indicated that the committee would be holding their third meeting before the end of the month.
VI. New Business
A.
Lottery and Admissions
Motion made by Monique to amend the agenda to add a discussion about the weighted lottery and admissions as an item in New Business. Motion seconded by Ryan. Motion approved by all present.
A discussion was held about the implications of using the weighted lottery. Sharon noted that last year's goal for increasing the new students entering into kindergarten was 4% and the school improved by 5% - from 12% to 17%. The county's goal is for the school to be within 10% of the county number, which is 65%. The overall goal was to hit 20% within the charter term.
Motion made by Monique to use a weighted lottery for the 2019-2020 school year. Motioned seconded by Brian. Sharon, Juan, Ryan, Monique, Chip, Brian voted to approved the motion. Katie abstained.
An additional discussion was held regarding the school's admissions policy.
Motion made by Monique to amend the charter to allow for the acceptance of students in grades K-8 with the ability to determine the number of slots and the method of entry for those grades. Motion seconded by Katie. Motion approved by all present.
Motion made by Katie to accept students through open lottery for K-1 and 6th grade and use STAMP testing to determine eligibility for grades 2-5 for the 2019-2020 school year. Motion seconded by Chip. Motion approved by all present.
A discussion was held about the implications of using the weighted lottery. Sharon noted that last year's goal for increasing the new students entering into kindergarten was 4% and the school improved by 5% - from 12% to 17%. The county's goal is for the school to be within 10% of the county number, which is 65%. The overall goal was to hit 20% within the charter term.
Motion made by Monique to use a weighted lottery for the 2019-2020 school year. Motioned seconded by Brian. Sharon, Juan, Ryan, Monique, Chip, Brian voted to approved the motion. Katie abstained.
An additional discussion was held regarding the school's admissions policy.
Motion made by Monique to amend the charter to allow for the acceptance of students in grades K-8 with the ability to determine the number of slots and the method of entry for those grades. Motion seconded by Katie. Motion approved by all present.
Motion made by Katie to accept students through open lottery for K-1 and 6th grade and use STAMP testing to determine eligibility for grades 2-5 for the 2019-2020 school year. Motion seconded by Chip. Motion approved by all present.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
The next scheduled meeting will be held on January 28, 2019 at 7 p.m. at Upper Campus.
C. White made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
B. Williams 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 8:55 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Holder