State Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia
Minutes
SCSF Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 20, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Location
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88223521001?pwd=TyJ5MZNlAOSQKLXiSCdSY0tMWGkR4b.1
Directors Present
A. Welcher (remote), C. Sears (remote), D. Head (remote), G. Rogers (remote), L. Jackson (remote), S. Quinn (remote), W. Campbell (remote), Y. Mack (remote)
Directors Absent
C. Good, F. Konteh, J. Louis, L. Olens, M. Smith
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
Y. Mack
Ex Officio Members Present
M. Neely (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
M. Neely (remote)
Guests Present
A. Chen (remote), M. Gassman (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Welcher called a meeting of the board of directors of State Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia to order on Tuesday Aug 20, 2024 at 12:04 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
C. Sears made a motion to approve the minutes from SCSF Board Meeting on 04-11-24.
D. Head seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Georgia Strategic Charter School Growth Initiative
A.
Consideration of CSP Subgrant Awards
C. Sears made a motion to approve all four recommended subgrant awards.
S. Quinn seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Financial Report
A.
Presentation of Financial Reports
Michele Neely provided an overview of the June 2024 and July 2024 financial statements.
B.
FY2025 Budget
C. Sears made a motion to approve the FY2025 budget.
L. Jackson seconded the motion.
The SCSF will dissolve during FY2025, but we are unsure of the date at this time. This budget reflects a business-as-usual approach.
IV. Other Business
A.
Approve Outstanding Minutes
G. Rogers made a motion to approve the minutes from SCSF Governance Committee Meeting on 07-17-23.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Approve Outstanding Minutes
G. Rogers made a motion to approve the minutes from SCSF Governance Committee Meeting on 09-18-23.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Approve Outstanding Minutes
G. Rogers made a motion to approve the minutes from SCSF Governance Committee Meeting on 12-04-23.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Outstanding Minutes
G. Rogers made a motion to approve the minutes from SCSF Governance Committee Meeting on 01-22-24.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Approve Outstanding Minutes
D. Head made a motion to approve the minutes from SCSF Executive Committee Meeting on 05-21-24.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Michele Neely and Donovan Head provided updates regarding the dissolution of the SCSF.
Y. Mack left at 12:36 PM.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 12:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Gassman
School representatives from Ethos Classical Charter School (Danielle Mack, Shamar Knight-Justice), Yi Hwang Academy for Language Excellence (Liza Park), and Amana Academy (Ehab Jaleel, Missy Rahman, Leah Murphy) provided comments to the board regarding their expansions and school models. These schools are all being considered for CSP Subgrants.