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ZEST Preparatory Academy Charter School

ZEST Preparatory Academy Governance Board Meeting

Published on July 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM EDT
Amended on July 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday July 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

3130 Golf Ridge Blvd. Douglasville, GA 30135

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Abena Olugbala 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Brannon Jones 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Brannon Jones 3 m
    Approve minutes for ZEST Preparatory Academy Board June Governance & Retreat Meeting on June 28, 2025  
  D. Review & Approve Agenda Vote Brannon Jones 3 m
  E. Mission and Vision   Brannon Jones 3 m
  F. Public Comment   Abena Olugbala 3 m
II. Executive Directors Report 6:44 PM
  A. SY2025-26 Start-up FYI Renee Davis 5 m
   
  • Staffing Updates
  • Enrollment Update
  
  B. FYI: FY26 Academic Updates FYI Antonio Parks 5 m
   
  • FY26 CLIP
  • High Quality Curriculum & Instructional Materials 
  • Assessment Calendar Overview 
  • Academic Assurances 
  • Specialized Services Information
  
  C. Action: High Quality Curriculum & Instructional Materials Vote Brannon Jones 5 m
  D. FYI: FY26 Safety Plan FYI Renee Davis 5 m
   

Point of Information - Overview of the Safety and Crisis Plan

  • Emergency Drill Calendar
  
  E. FYI: Operational Update FYI Monique Carruthers 3 m
   
  • FY26 SCSC Monitoring Prep, Website Audit, & Dashboard
  
III. Governance Report 7:07 PM
  A. FYI: Governance Committee Updates FYI Brannon Jones 5 m
   
  • Board Committees Selection
  • LEA Leadership Workflow 2025-26
  • FY26 SCSC Required Board Trainings 
  • SCSC Legal Obligations of a State Charter School 
  • Georgia Education Law Updates 
  
  B. Policy Revisions for 2025-26 School Year Discuss Brannon Jones 10 m
   
  • Curriculum Review and Adoption
  • Board Conflict of Interest
  • Student Use of Cellphones and Personal Use of Devices - Senate Bill 395
  • Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act - 
  
  C. Action: Policy Adoptions and Revisions Vote Brannon Jones 3 m
   

Curriculum Review and Adoption

Cell Phone Use Policy in response to Senate Bill 395

 

  
IV. Finance Report 7:25 PM
  A. FYI: June Financials & July Forecast FYI Candy Yu 15 m
   
  • June FY25 Budget
  • July Forecast 
  
  B. Facility Update FYI Monique Carruthers 5 m
  C. FY24 Audit Update FYI Brannon Jones 10 m
  D. FY25 Audit FYI Candy Yu 5 m
V. FY26 Amended Budget Hearing #2 8:00 PM
  A. FY26 Amended Budget Review FYI Candy Yu 5 m
  B. Budget Feedback and Public Comment on the Amended Budget Discuss Horace Ridley 5 m
VI. Action Items 8:10 PM
  A. Adoption of FY26 Amended Budget Vote Brannon Jones 5 m
VII. Closing Items 8:15 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote

ZEST Preparatory Academy Charter School is a K-5 elementary school community that provides an academically rigorous, supportive, and joyful learning environment to develop the leader inside every student for lifelong educational achievement and impactful community service.