State Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia
Minutes
State Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia Quarterly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday May 3, 2022 at 12:00 PM
Location
This meeting will occur in person.
SCSC Conference Room - West Tower, 5th Floor
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
This meeting will occur in person in the State Charter Schools Commission board room, located on the 5th floor of the West Tower of 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr., SE, Atlanta, GA.
Directors Present
A. Welcher (remote), C. Sears, E. Mitchell (remote), J. Tugman, L. Holcomb, L. Olens (remote), S. Kumar, T. Beck, Y. Mack (remote)
Directors Absent
F. Konteh, T. Lowden
Ex Officio Members Present
M. Neely
Non Voting Members Present
M. Neely
Guests Present
gabriellenrogers@gmail.com (remote), joanne.louis33@yahoo.com (remote), steven.quinn@gacan.org
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
D.
Introductions
II. Financial Report
A.
Presentation of March 2022 and YTD Reports
T. Beck reported that we were on track for the fiscal year. The budget has been approved for the GEER II grant and expect to start expending funds shortly. We expect to spend $300,000 this FY. A $2,000 matching grant was received for books and $2,000 was received in sponsorships for the Shining Star Teacher program. L. Holcomb noted that the SCSC would continue to support the administrative expenses for the SCSF so that the SCSF can focus on programmatic fundraising.
B.
Financial Outlook
III. Georgia Strategic Charter School Growth Initiative
A.
Charter Growth Initiative Update
M. Neely and L. Holcomb gave an update and went through the presentation given to the SCSC commissioners. L. Holcomb indicated that it is important for charter school growth to continue throughout the state.
B.
Approve start-up grant for Miles Ahead Charter School
M. Neely provided background and a summary of the grant recommendation. K. Blixon provided information about Miles Ahead and the importance of this grant for the startup of the school. She expressed her appreciation for the support. Miles Ahead will start with K-3, and will be located in Powder Springs. She provided additional details about the school. Board members asked questions about the school design and progress towards opening.
T. Beck asked about the eligible schools possible. L. Olens asked about reporting requirements. M. Neely provided clarification. C. Sears asked aboutÂ
IV. Board Governance
A.
Bylaw Amendments
C. Sears reviewed the proposed changes. J. Tugman expressed his support to help the SCSF plan for the future and ensure continuity in the organization.
B.
Vote on New Board Members
C. Sears expressed his support for the candidates.
C.
Vote on Officers
C. Sears reviewed the openings and the nominations. C. Sears opened the floor for nominations. The decision was made to vote on the two nominations.
D.
Review and Discussion of Board Member Expectations
C. Sears gave a review and summary.
V. President's Report
A.
Update on Strategic Goals
M. Neely gave an update.
Members and guests introduced themselves.