Final

State Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia

SCSF Executive Committee Meeting

Published on April 8, 2024 at 3:14 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday April 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT

Location

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88223521001?pwd=TyJ5MZNlAOSQKLXiSCdSY0tMWGkR4b.1

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 12:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Fadzai Konteh 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Adria Welcher 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Adria Welcher 2 m
   

Approve minutes for SCSF Monthly Executive Committee Meeting on December 5, 2023.

  
    Approve minutes for SCSF Executive Committee Meeting on December 5, 2023  
II. Governance 12:04 PM
  A. Board Member Nomination Vote Christopher Sears 5 m
   

The Governance Committee nominates one candidate for board services.

  • Mr. William (Bill) Campbell
  
III. Financial Reports 12:09 PM
  A. Presentation of Financial Reports FYI Joanne Louis 5 m
   

We are entering a period of increased financial activity with the award of CSP subgrants. We will be awarding gift cards to the art contest winners and gift cards to Shining Star Teachers, as well as awarding book vending machines with books.

 

CSP - The SCSF has been awarded $38,295,000 by the U.S. Dept. of Education for the Charter Schools Program State Entity program to continue and expand the Charter Growth Initiative. Our budget has been approved, and we have drawn a total of $959,938.62, to cover operational and program expenses through the end of fiscal year 2024 and begin providing funds to subgrantees. 

 

Operational support - We entered into an FY2024 contract with the SCSC for $132,500 to support our operational expenses. We have received $94,000 so far.

 

Grants & fundraising - We have applied for a matching grant from Reading Is Fundamental. We received $750 in sponsorships for the art contest and so far $250 for the Shining Star Teachers program (several additional possibilities). We need more undesignated donations. We have been asked to raise funds to support facility needs at state charter schools, and we are working on building a grant fund for existing schools with LIIF, a lending partner.

  
IV. Program Report 12:14 PM
  A. CSP Subgrant Changes Vote Adria Welcher 5 m
   

The SCSF has been permitted to adjust the conditions of subgrants by the U.S. Department of Education as follows:

  • Subgrantees will be awarded one subgrant with the possibility of a Planning and Implementation period (they will not be separate subgrants)
  • New school subgrantees will be permitted to utilize funds during the Planning period for any allowable use instead of being restricted to school leader compensation
  
  B. CSP SE Grant Activities FYI Michele Neely 5 m
   
  • Provided subgrantee training. All subgrant agreements complete. Accepting budgets.
  • Reworking Planning and Implementation Subgrant periods and allowable expenses.
  • Planning for next subgrant round.
  • Planning for activities related to goals of authorizer standards and dissemination of best practices.
  • New School Leader Fellowship in progress - Excelsior Village Academy, Miles Ahead, The Anchor School, Sankofa Montessori (including Year 1 schools)
  • Replication and Expansion Cohort program in progress - Liberty Classical Schools, Spring Creek Charter Academy, International Charter Academy of Georgia, Chattahoochee Hills Charter School
  
  C. Other Program Activities FYI Molly Gassman 5 m
   

Staff will provide an update on the Art of Connection Exhibition of Student Art, book vending machine grants, Book Wagon, Shining Star Teachers, and other activities.

  
  D. Charter School Sector Update FYI Michele Neely 5 m
   

Michele Neely will provide an update on the charter school sector in Georgia.

  
V. Closing Items 12:34 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Adria Welcher