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State Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia

Minutes

SCSF Monthly Executive Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Monday September 26, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Location

virtual

Committee Members Present

A. Welcher (remote), C. Sears (remote), F. Konteh (remote), T. Beck (remote), Y. Mack (remote)

Committee Members Absent

L. Holcomb, T. Lowden

Guests Present

J. Louis (remote), M. Neely (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Welcher called a meeting of the Executive Committee of State Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia to order on Monday Sep 26, 2022 at 10:06 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

C. Sears made a motion to approve the minutes from SCSF Monthly Executive Committee Meeting on 08-16-22.
Y. Mack seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Financial Report

A.

Presentation of August 2022 Financial Reports

T. Beck's reviewed financials as of end of August 2022. 

B.

Financial Outlook

 T. Beck's role as the Treasurer ends 9/30/2022, he extended his gratitude for his time spent. 

 

GEER II Updates - Received $620K of funding. School leader stipends are going out this month.

The Foundation received a new sponsorship for the Teacher shopping fund. 

 

Resurgence Hall purchased a book vending machine.

 

New funding prospects in the pipeline, additional details to follow in upcoming meetings. Charter Growth Fund - extend work the Foundation is doing through GEER II

 

No additional updates on the CSP Grant at this time. 

III. Governance

A.

Vote on New Treasurer

C. Sears made a motion to Vote to Approve Joanne Louis as Treasurer effective 10/1/2022.
F. Konteh seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Beck
Aye
A. Welcher
Aye
L. Holcomb
Absent
C. Sears
Aye
T. Lowden
Absent
Y. Mack
Aye
F. Konteh
Aye

B.

Vote on Foundation Contract with SCSC

C. Sears made a motion to authorize Board Chair, Adria Welcher, to enter into a contract with the Commission, on behalf of the Foundation, to cover operational expenses in an amount not less than $26,750, per the draft contract. Provided there are no additional substantial changes to the contract.
T. Beck seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Sears
Aye
T. Lowden
Absent
T. Beck
Aye
Y. Mack
Aye
F. Konteh
Aye
A. Welcher
Aye
L. Holcomb
Absent

C.

Discuss Strategic Planning

Due to pending contract changes/landscape changes etc., the Board has agreed to table and revisit strategic planning efforts in January 2023. 

 

N. Neely suggested that we can move forward to stakeholder feedback. 

IV. Programs & Initiatives

A.

Georgia Strategic Charter School Growth Initiative

The Executive Committee will vote on approval of the Charter Growth Initiative Selection Committee's recommendation for the first two school cohorts: 

 

• Replication & Expansion Cohort program (program participation, up to $300,000 in grants): D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy, Du Bois Integrity Academy, Liberty Classical Schools, Museum School of Avondale Estates, Tybee Island Maritime Academy, Utopian Academy for the Arts 

 

• New School Leader Fellowship program (program participation, $100,000 leader stipend, up to $300,000 in grants): Miles Ahead Charter School, Sankofa Montessori, The Anchor School

T. Beck made a motion to approve the Charter Growth Initiative Selection Committee's recommendation for the first two school cohorts.
Y. Mack seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Beck
Aye
F. Konteh
Aye
T. Lowden
Absent
C. Sears
Aye
Y. Mack
Aye
L. Holcomb
Absent
A. Welcher
Aye

B.

Other Programs and Initiatives

Donuts for Teachers is upcoming. 

 

School updates will also be circulated to the full board team. 

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 11:07 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
F. Konteh