ZEST Preparatory Academy Charter School
Finance Committee Meeting
Published on October 13, 2025 at 11:28 AM EDT
Amended on October 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM EDT
Date and Time
Monday October 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
Location
3130 Golf Ridge Blvd. Douglasville, GA 30135
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 5:00 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Renee Davis | 1 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Horace Ridley | 1 m | ||
| C. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Horace Ridley | 3 m | |
| Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on September 15, 2025 | |||||
| II. | Finance | 5:05 PM | |||
| A. | FYI: FY25 Audit | Discuss | Monique Carruthers | 10 m | |
| B. | Financials for FY26 September and October forecast | Discuss | Horace Ridley | 10 m | |
| C. | FY26 Enrollment Update | FYI | Renee Davis | 5 m | |
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| D. | FY26 Staffing & Hiring | FYI | Monique Carruthers | 5 m | |
| E. | Food and Nutrition Program | Discuss | 5 m | ||
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Update on Meal Charge Policies and Planning |
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| F. | Meal Plan Policies | Vote | Horace Ridley | 5 m | |
| G. | Administrative Leave Balances | Discuss | Monique Carruthers | 5 m | |
| H. | Financial Obligations | Discuss | Brannon Jones | 5 m | |
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Discuss EdTec payments and legal matters |
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| III. | Fundraising | 5:55 PM | |||
| A. | ZEST Board of Directors Annual Fundraiser | 5 m | |||
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-ZEST Week Fundraiser -Gala -Marketing |
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| B. | Playground Grant | Discuss | Monique Carruthers | 5 m | |
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PTSO Partnership Grant |
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| IV. | PTSO Fundraising 2025-2026 | ||||
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-Owlfitter's Closet -Top Golf Fundraiser - Winter Ball
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| V. | Facilities | 6:05 PM | |||
| A. | Short-Term Facility Planning - FY26 | Discuss | Monique Carruthers | 10 m | |
| B. | Long-Term Facility Planning - FY27 & Beyond | Discuss | Monique Carruthers | 10 m | |
| VI. | Closing Items | 6:25 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Brannon Jones | ||