State Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia
Minutes
SCSF Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday February 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Location
Directors Present
A. Welcher (remote), C. Good (remote), C. Sears (remote), D. Head (remote), F. Konteh (remote), J. Louis, L. Jackson (remote), L. Olens (remote), M. Smith (remote), S. Quinn (remote)
Directors Absent
G. Rogers, W. Campbell, Y. Mack
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
J. Louis
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
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Financial Report
A.
Presentation of Financial Reports
Michele Neely, in Joanne Louis' absence, provided an overview of recent financial reports.
B.
FY2024 Audit Update
Michele Neely provided an update regarding the FY2024 single audit. There were no findings.
III. Georgia Strategic Charter School Growth Initiative
A.
Consideration of CSP Subgrant Awards
Michele Neely provided an overview of the CSP SE Subgrant Award recommendations, including an overview of this application cycle and the seven applicant schools.
Representatives from CSP subgrant applicant schools were invited to speak on behalf of their schools. The following individuals spoke:
- Dr. LaTasha Adams, on behalf of Dominion Purpose Academy
- Kim Harrington, on behalf of Movement School Atlanta
- Nandi Edouard, on behalf of The Simple Vue Academy
- Tiana Stephenson, on behalf of The Wright Community School
- Matthew Stone, on behalf of Liberty Classical Schools/Fayette Classical Academy
- No representatives present on behalf of Four Points Preparatory Academy or International Community School
IV. Other Business
A.
Additional Items from Board Members
Members of the board asked questions about the next steps with the integration of the SCSF into the SCSC and about any possible impacts of the new federal administration on Georgia's state charter schools. Michele Neely and Donovan Head provided answers to these questions.
Michele Neely provided brief updates regarding the integration of the work of the State Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia (SCSF) into the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia (SCSC). SCSC staff are currently working to transfer the CSP grant from the SCSF to the SCSC.