Ethos Classical Charter School
Minutes
Board of Directors (Emergency Meeting)
Date and Time
Friday March 13, 2020 at 12:00 PM
Location
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This emergency meeting of the Board of Directors for Ethos Classical Charter School was called to discuss and decide, when appropriate and relevant to school governance, on school actions to appropriately respond to the outbreak of COVID-19, and determine steps to protect the Ethos community and do our part to prevent spread of the coronavirus.
Directors Present
B. Hines (remote), C. Ulrich Tarnoff (remote), E. Raines (remote), J. Virostko (remote), K. Graney (remote), M. Moore (remote), P. Moody, T. Fick (remote)
Directors Absent
R. Johnson
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
P. Moody
Ex Officio Members Present
E. Castillo Leon (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
E. Castillo Leon (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Moore called a meeting of the board of directors of Ethos Classical Charter School to order on Friday Mar 13, 2020 at 12:03 PM.
II. School Operations: Emergency Action Plan
A.
COVID-19 Response
Ethos Classical has followed Fulton County Schools by closing Tuesday and Wednesday. Following a state-wide call, APS, Fulton County, and others have closed for 2-weeks to indefinitely. Attendance is very low at Ethos Classical. Ethos has begun to create a remote learning process.
P. Moody arrived.
School Leader requests that the Board approve a policy that follows Fulton County and APS closures. The Board discusses financial impact, supporting food insecure families, supporting families experiencing hardship, and academic progress
J. Virostko made a motion to follow the closure policies of APS and Fulton County during the COVID-19 crisis, closing when either of those is closed and further permit Ethos Classical to close if any of its students or staff pose a threat to public safety.
K. Graney seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
III. Board Operations: Emergency Action Plan
A.
COVID-19 Response
Board Chair requests that the Board's March meeting be postponed until March 25.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 12:37 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Virostko