Ethos Classical Charter School
Minutes
Ethos Classical | Board Retreat
Date and Time
Saturday January 13, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Location
This special meeting of the Board of Directors will be held off-site; a Zoom videoconference is available for anyone wishing to attend virtually.
Physical Meeting Space:
Spaces Co-Working
Two Ballpark Center
800 Battery Avenue SE, Suite 100
Atlanta,
Georgia
30339
Directors Present
E. Raines, J. Boyd, L. Taylor, M. Ball, M. Childress, M. Moore, T. Mitchell
Directors Absent
A. Lamborghini, T. Fick
Guests Present
B. Hines, D. Mack, Heather Robinson
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Opening and Welcome
A.
Welcome, Agenda Review, and Training Outline
III. Board Business
A.
Real Estate
IV. Board Training
A.
Board Governance Training
Heather Robinson engaged the board in training about the role of the Board, it's responsibilities as an LEA, best practices in legal compliance, governance, academic excellence, and fiscal responsibility.
V. Lunch Break
A.
Session Break for Lunch
The body broke for lunch from 12:15 to 12:45.
VI. Strategic Planning & Integrated Governance
A.
Strategic Plan Development
H. Robinson facilitated the board through a strategic planning session in which:
- Review and brainstorming of the evolution of the mission statement (as well as vision and purpose)
- Creation of strategic goal areas with discussion around potential SMART goals in support of the 5 year plan
D. Mack welcomed the Board and set the objectives.
H. Robinson kicked off the session with a leadership style exercise and review of governance accountability pillars,, as well as other training opportunities.