Final

ZEST Preparatory Academy Charter School

Finance Committee Meeting

Published on February 3, 2026 at 12:17 PM EST

Date and Time

Monday February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST

Location

3130 Golf Ridge Blvd. Douglasville, GA 30135

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
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 1 m
    Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on January 12, 2026  
II. Finance 5:03 PM
  A. Financial Overview & Updates Discuss Candy Yu 20 m
   
  • Current financial position
  • Year-to-date financial performance 
  • Budget vs. Actuals
  • CPF Predictor
  • Preliminary planning for FY27
  • Compensation schedules and Benefits
  • FY26 Budget Amendment 
  
  B. Enrollment Update Discuss Renee Davis 10 m
   
  • Current enrollment status and trends
  • 2026-27 Enrollment Forecast Effects
  
  C. FY26 & FY27 Staffing & Hiring Discuss Monique Carruthers 10 m
  D. Specialized Services Discuss Monique Carruthers 10 m
   
  • The FY26 budget for compensatory services. 
  • Staffing for Specialized Services.
  
III. Facilities 5:53 PM
  A. Facility Planning — FY26 & FY27 Discuss Monique Carruthers 10 m
IV. Closing Items 6:03 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Brannon Jones

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.