Final

ZEST Preparatory Academy Charter School

ZEST Preparatory Academy Governance Board Meeting

Published on August 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday August 26, 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   Renee Davis 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 Governance Board Meeting on July 29, 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 Monique Carruthers 5 m
   
  • Staffing Updates
  • Enrollment Update
  
  B. FYI: FY26 Academic Updates FYI Monique Carruthers 10 m
   
  • FY26 CLIP
  • Assessments Updates 
  • EIP and Gifted Assurances
  • Specialized Services Updates
  • Staff & Student Attendance Update
  
  C. High Quality Curriculum & Instructional Materials Discuss Monique Carruthers 5 m
  D. FYI: Operational Update FYI Monique Carruthers 3 m
   
  • FY26 SCSC Monitoring Prep & Dashboard
  
III. Governance Report 7:07 PM
  A. FYI: Governance Committee Updates FYI Brannon Jones 5 m
   
  • LEA Leadership Workflow 2025-26
  • FY26 SCSC Required Board Trainings and Schedule 
  • SCSC Legal Obligations of a State Charter School 
  • LKES Goal Setting 
  
IV. Finance Report 7:12 PM
  A. FYI: July Financials & August Forecast FYI Candy Yu 10 m
   
  • July FY25 Budget
  • August Forecast 
  
  B. Facility Update FYI Monique Carruthers 5 m
  C. FY24 Audit Update FYI Brannon Jones 5 m
  D. FY25 Audit FYI Candy Yu 5 m
V. Facilities
VI. Closing Items
  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.