Ethos Classical Charter School
Minutes
Board of Directors Monthly Meeting (CONFERENCE CALL)
Date and Time
Wednesday March 25, 2020 at 6:30 PM
Location
The Board of Directors will NOT be meeting on site at the school, observing both the Mayor of Atlanta and Governor of Georgia's guidance on meetings. We welcome the public to join us for our videoconference call at the following conference # and links:
Videoconference: +16465588656,,4127451885# (
https://zoom.us/j/4127451885)
Directors Present
B. Hines (remote), C. Ulrich Tarnoff (remote), E. Raines (remote), J. Virostko (remote), K. Graney (remote), M. Moore (remote), P. Moody (remote), 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)
Guests Present
D. Cembrola (remote), D. Mack (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Moore called a meeting of the board of directors of Ethos Classical Charter School to order on Wednesday Mar 25, 2020 at 6:33 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes (February Meeting)
J. Virostko made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Monthly Meeting on 02-19-20.
E. Raines seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Minutes (Emergency Session)
J. Virostko made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors (Emergency Meeting) on 03-13-20.
E. Raines seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Management Report
A.
Facilities
Head of School reported on Phase II building. Permits are on hold while City Hall is closed.
P. Moody arrived.
B.
Finance
Head of School reports on grant funding, including an application for an additional grant to purchase family supplies for quarantine.
D. Cembrola provide financial update.
D. Cembrola provide financial update.
C.
LEA
Head of School reports on LEA. She has requested an extension for the site visit deadline and reported on the remaining LEA requirements that have been met.
D.
Recruitment (Staff & Scholar)
Head of School reports on staff recruitment. Dean of Operations reports on student recxruitment.
E.
Program (Operations & Academics)
Head of School reports on virtual learning and MAP assessments.
III. Board Committee Reports
A.
Governance
Board Chair reports that R. Johnson will be resigning from the Board. Board Chair reports on board fundraising commitment and recruiting.
B.
Academic
C.
Finance
IV. Other Business
A.
Finance Policy Changes
Head of School reports on changes to Ethos financial policies. Board Chair suggests making change to linked travel policy.
K. Graney made a motion to accept the Ethos Classical Financial Policy as amended.
T. Fick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Board Policy Changes
Board Chair reports on change to Ethos Classical Public Comment policy regarding naming individuals.
J. Virostko made a motion to accept the change to the Public Comment policy.
K. Graney seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
C. Ulrich Tarnoff made a motion to adjourn.
K. Graney seconded the motion.
The board VOTED 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 7:55 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Virostko