Vision, Mission and Core Values were read by Board members.

There were no public comments.

The agenda and minutes were approved by consent without objection.

There was no formal report this month. Cortney reported that, due to an unexpected event at Lower Campus, the normal function of the fire protection system is now impaired. In accordance with the DeKalb Fire Marshall, the following extra precautions are in place: 1) fire alarm system inspected; 2) fire watch; 3) emergency notification system; and 4) plan to repair. Five companies were contacted and three bids were received. The selected company is Southeastern Security Professional, LLC. The cost for the replacement of the fire alarm is $165K. The plan for replacing the fire alarm contains the following: 1) maintaining essential systems; 2) phased installation; 3) professional collaboration; and 4) after-hours work. 

There was no formal report this month. Alex provided the following updates:

Leadership Team Update - Special election for new co-chair for SY 2022-23 only. Florence Cannon is the candidate. There are currently vacancies for the following positions: 1) Global Awareness PAC Lead and 2) Fundraising PAC lead

Volunteers Needed - Get your 10 hours! Auction Planning Crew, Spirit Night Coordinator. Upcoming event needs - watch newsletter, Facebook page, adding link to website

Mini-grants: Application period opens October 1st and closes October 31st. Committee will meet in early November. Grantees announced in late November.

UC Scholastic Book Fair: Going on now! There are still volunteer slots available.

International Festival - Sunday from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. There are still volunteer slots available. Potluck, food truck, cultural presentations, activities, used uniforms and more!

Spirit Night-October: Chipotle located on 2078 Henderson Mill Road NE on 10/19 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Watch for flyer in newsletter with more info including online ordering code

Spirit Wear - Delays in production but they should ship this week. Next store opens October 1st through the 15th. 

Catherine provided the following updates:

• Curriculum and Data Coaching on both Upper and Lower Campus
• Establishing new Language Support Assistance program, grades K-5
  • Awarded three grants
  • Small groups; tracking data and analyzing success of interventions
• New math curriculum: Illustrative Mathematics
  • Coffee talk - October 4th
• Upper Campus Science Fair - December 4th - 8th 
• In addition, Catherine provided an update on the MAP math and reading year trends
  • Scores similar to Fall 2021-2022
  • GLOBE continues to be higher than state and national averages in terms of Covid learning loss
  • Continue to monitor trends

A formal update with minutes from the committee's prior meeting were included in the agenda packet. 

Committee reports were included in the agenda packet. 

Drew provided an overview of the respective pieces of legislation, which were passed earlier this year by the Georgia General Assembly: House Bill 1084, House Bill 1178, and Senate Bill 226. He indicated that proposed language would be drafted and put before the Board for consideration at the October meeting. A discussion was held regarding the implications for each piece of legislation. 

The next scheduled meeting is set for October 24, 2022 at 7 p.m.