State Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia
Minutes
SCSF Monthly Executive Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday February 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM
Location
virtual
Committee Members Present
C. Sears (remote), L. Holcomb (remote), S. Kumar (remote)
Committee Members Absent
T. Beck, T. Lowden
Guests Present
M. Neely (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Financial Report
A.
Presentation of January 2022 Financial Reports
B.
Financial Outlook
M. Neely noted that funds from the GEER II grant will start coming after a budget has been approved.
III. Programs & Initiatives
A.
Georgia Strategic Charter School Growth Initiative
M. Neely gave an overview of progress in implementing the Georgia Strategic Charter School Growth Initiative. She noted that she is working with partners to determine roles and timelines now. S. Kumar asked about the support being provided for new schools related to operations and other high-risk areas.
B.
Schools of Wellness
M. Neely reported that the MSW interns were finalizing the structure of the Wellness Ambassdors Community of Practice. A survey about school wellness was sent to all state charter schools to help guide the Schools of Wellness initiative. Two grant proposals have been submitted to fund wellness initiatives.
C.
Art of Connection Exhibition of Student Art
M. Neely noted that the Art of Connection is now accepting entries from state charter school students. She indicated that sponsors and artist judges were still needed.
D.
Book Vending Machine Pilot Program
M. Neely noted that the SCSF was accepting grant applications for the pilot book vending machine program. She noted that interest was very high from schools.
M. Neely presented and stated that there were no unusual transactions. She also indicated that she will get a debit card for the organization to reduce the number of reimbursements.