Ethos Classical Charter School
Minutes
Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday October 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Location
Ethos Middle School
2575 Dodson Dr, East Point, GA 30344
Directors Present
A. Houseman (remote), A. Jordan, A. Khan, D. Bynes, J. Boyd (remote), J. Keller, K. Smith, M. Childress, O. William
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
B. Hines (remote), D. Mack
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Keller called a meeting of the board of directors of Ethos Classical Charter School to order on Wednesday Oct 28, 2026 at 6:36 PM.
C.
Approve September Meeting Minutes
A. Jordan made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Monthly Meeting on 09-23-26.
A. Khan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Management Report
A.
Dashboard Review
B.
CCRPI Results
D. Mack presented results summary
- Content Mastery
- Closing Gaps, 2026 vs 2025
- Next Steps
- Invest in Specialized Services
- Sustain Academic Momentum in Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies; Expand instructional leadership capabity
D. Bynes shared updates from the Academic Committee; call for Committee participants
III. Finance
A.
Treasurer's Report
A. Houseman presented the Finance Committee Update with commentary from B. Hines.
- FY27 Financial Snapshot
- current forecast slightly higher than prior forecast
- What's Going Well
- Clean FY26 audit
- Supply spending controlled
- Net income imporving
- Watchlist & Next Steps
- Fund balance is lower than expected
- PD budget spend is at nearly 100% already
- Title / IDEA drawdowns to start next month
- FY28 hiring plan underway
A. Houseman presented the Finance Committee Update with commentary from B. Hines.
- FY27 Financial Snapshot
- current forecast slightly higher than prior forecast
- What's Going Well
- Clean FY26 audit
- Supply spending controlled
- Net income imporving
- Watchlist & Next Steps
- Fund balance is lower than expected
- PD budget spend is at nearly 100% already
- Title / IDEA drawdowns to start next month
- FY28 hiring plan underway
B.
Monthly Financial Report
IV. Board Involvement
A.
Givebutter - Fundraising Platform
M. Childress introduced the GiveButter platform and Advancement Task Force to the Board.
- Call for Task Force participants
V. Voting Matters
A.
Updated Financial Policies
J. Keller allowed for time to review the summary of changes to the FY27 Financial Policy
A. Jordan made a motion to updated the financial policies as presented.
K. Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Executive Session, if needed
A.
Executive Session
J. Keller made a motion to close the meeting and move into executive session to discuss two personnel matters.
O. William seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Childress made a motion to adjourn the October Board meeting.
K. Smith 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 8:05 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Childress
D. Mack shared updates around the schoolhouse:
D. Mack presented FY27 Plan Dashboard Updates