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Ethos Classical Charter School

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Published on January 23, 2024 at 6:59 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday January 24, 2024 at 6:30 PM EST

Location

The Ethos Classical Board of Directors will meet on site at the school at 2295 Springdale Cir SW, Atlanta, GA 30315.  For those that cannot join us in person, we will also have a videoconference option available:

 

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Due to the meeting falling during the Thanksgiving Break, this meeting of the Board of Directors will be held virtually as the school building is not open. Please follow the instructions for the Zoom Videoconference and Teleconference options.

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Melissa Moore 1 m
  C. Public Comment   Melissa Moore 10 m
   

Provide a space for members of the public to address the board, share ideas, and/or raise concerns.  In our current virtual format, should a member of the public like to speak, they will volunteer with the Chair requests and if multiple members are present an order shall be created prior to the first speaker.  Each speaker will have 3 minutes to share.  Details about the Public Comment period and policy are attached here for reference, and on Board On Track public document portal.

  
  D. Approve Prior Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Melissa Moore 3 m
   

Board reviews and approves the minutes to prior meeting.

  
    Approve minutes for Ethos Classical | Board Retreat on January 13, 2024  
  E. Approve Prior Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Melissa Moore 2 m
   

Approve the minutes of the December meeting of the Board of Directors

  
    Approve minutes for Board of Directors Monthly Meeting on December 13, 2023  
II. Management Report 6:47 PM
  A. Management Report Discuss Danielle Mack 2 m
   

Head of School Danielle Mack will lead the management report from staff.

  
  B. Facilities Report FYI Emily Castillo Leon 5 m
   

Construction and Real Estate Updates

  
  C. Finance Bernard Hines 15 m
   
  • Financial Report (EdTec, Peter Laub; Ethos, Bernard Hines)
  • Fundraising Update (E. Castillo Leon)
  
  D. LEA FYI Danielle Mack 5 m
   

Head of School will report on ongoing reporting and projects related to our charter and the State commission.

  
  E. Enrollment and Recruitment FYI Danielle Mack 5 m
   

D. Mack will provide an update on staff and scholar hiring, recruitment and enrollment

  
  F. Program Updates FYI Danielle Mack 15 m
   
  • Upcoming calendar and events
  • Attendance
  • School Culture
  • Specialized Services
  • Academic Results
  • Family Feedback
  • Staff Feedback
  
III. Board Committee Reports 7:34 PM
 
Governance
 
  A. Finance Discuss Julian Boyd 3 m
   

J. Boyd will report on relevant finance matters not touched upon in the financial and audit reports.

  
  B. Governance Discuss Tiffany Fick 3 m
   

M. Moore will report on next steps coming out of the Board Retreat, including completing the strategic plan.

 

  
  C. Academic FYI Tiffany Fick 3 m
   

T. Fick will report out on any other Academic Committee discussions separate from those outlined in the Management report.

  
  D. Fundraising Committee FYI Alia Lamborghini 3 m
   

A. Lamborghini will report out on Fundraising Committee activity not previously covered in management report

  
IV. Voting Matters 7:46 PM
  A. SY25 School Calendar Vote Melissa Moore 5 m
   

D. Mack will present the upcoming school year calendar for review and approval.

  
  B. Charter Amendment: Curriculum and Diagnostic Update Vote Melissa Moore 5 m
   

D. Mack will present a proposed amendment of shifting from the MAP to the iReady system.

  
V. Other Business 7:56 PM
  A. Other Business FYI Melissa Moore 5 m
   

This space reserved for board members to bring any business to the body that has not already been discussed.

  
VI. Closing Items 8:01 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote