Ethos Classical Charter School
Minutes
Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday October 26, 2022 at 6:30 PM
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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Ethos Classical Charter School
Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
Directors Present
B. Hines (remote), E. Raines, J. Boyd, L. Taylor (remote), M. Moore, P. Moody, T. Fick (remote), T. Mitchell
Directors Absent
A. Lamborghini
Ex Officio Members Present
E. Castillo Leon (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
E. Castillo Leon (remote)
Guests Present
D. Cembrola (remote), D. Mack, S. Knight-Justice
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approve Minutes
II. Management Report
A.
Management Report
E. Castillo Leon reported out on the Management Report.
B.
Facilities Update
E. Castillo Leon reported:
- Anticipate closing on new construction financing on 10/28/2022
- Targeted commencement date is 11/7/2022
C.
Finance
E. Castillo Leon reported:
- Submitting applications in November 2022 for potential capital grant funding award(s).
D.
Fundraising
E. Castillo Leon reported:
- First Annual Art Auction raised $23,871.
- Thank you to the Fundraising Committee for a successful fundraising event.
E.
LEA & Compliance Update
E. Castillo Leon reported:
- Charter School Annual Report is due on 11/1/2022.
- Anticipate receiving SY22 Audit before/by 11/1/2022.
F.
Recruitment (Scholar and Staffing)
E. Castillo Leon reported:
- SY23 current scholar enrollment is 413 (goal is 416).
G.
Program
E. Castillo Leon reported:
- Attendance rate goal is 85%. Trimester I attendance rate was 87%. Although attendance rate is above goal, attendance may be impacted by seasonal cold and flu symptoms.
- Reviewed comprehensive Attendance Intervention plan that includes: 1) when to address absences, 2) interventions, 3) timeline, and 4) documentation.
- S. Knight Justice reported on Scholar Culture, Scholar Learning and Specialized Services.
III. Board Committee Reports
A.
Finance
B Hines reported:
- Doing a good job meeting compliance requirements
- Reviewing strategies that potentially may earn more money on excess funds
- Reviewing budget forecast to get in sync after 1st quarter
B.
Governance
M. Moore reported:
- Will review mandatory Board training requirements including verifying the number of required training hours for both new and current Board Members.
- Discussed upcoming 2023 in-person trainings; February 7-8 (Athens) and April 12-13 (Atlanta)
C.
Academic
T Fick reported:
- Academic Committee will meet in November 2022.
D.
Fundraising Committee
E. Raines reported:
- Plaining for 2nd Annual Art Auction in 2023 and encouraged new artist to participate.
- Committee is considering (2) different annual fundraising events per year.
IV. Voting Matters
A.
Reschedule November
November 23rd meeting was rescheduled to November 30th due to Thanksgiving holiday.
V. Other Business
A.
Other Business
T. Fick agreed to plan a "Board Social" in January 2023 to formally welcome new board members, etc.
There being no members of the public present or on videoconference, no comment was made.