Final

Sankofa Montessori

Full Board Meeting

Published on August 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM EDT

Date and Time

Monday August 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

Meeting ID 601 495 1069

Through a culturally responsive, child and family-centered Montessori education, Sankofa Montessori ensures that all of our students develop the knowledge, skill, and agency to have a life of purpose.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Adrienne Nash 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Kimberly Karacalidis 1 m
II. Academic 6:32 PM
  A. Highlights Discuss Andrea Allen-Thames 15 m
   

Staffing

Enrollment

Curriculum Updates

 

  
  B. Next Steps Discuss Sarah Harvey 10 m
   

Next Steps:

Based on the Academic Committee Report, what are the....

School Needs?

Leadership Team's Needs?

Student and Family Needs?

 

*3rd/4th Grade Under enrollment

  
III. Finance 6:57 PM
  A. July Financial Report Discuss Gregory Edward 20 m
   

Trends

Highlights

Upcoming Expenditures 

  
IV. Governance 7:17 PM
  A. Board Members Discuss Errika Moore 5 m
   

Growth?

 

 

 

  
  B. SY25-26 Vote Kimberly Karacalidis 20 m
   

Savings Account

  • Purpose: this account will be used to temporarily hold the over payment of funds we are receiving from GaDOE. These funds are based on our original projection of 200 students; however, due to the delay in our facility expansion, we are currently only able to enroll 160 students, which is our building's capacity.

      Setting aside the excess funds now will help us avoid potential overspending. This approach ensures that when the QBE 

      adjustment occurs, we will be financially prepared and able to maintain stability in our operations.

 

Code of Conduct

  • Purpose: As we enter our third year, we have identified the need to adopt a separate consequence matrix for our kindergarten students compared to our lower and upper elementary students.

 

Why a separate matrix for kindergarten?


Kindergarten students are at a very different developmental stage than older elementary students. They are still learning foundational social, emotional, and behavioral skills—such as impulse control, emotional regulation, and appropriate school behavior. 

As a result, they require:

  • More frequent reminders to reinforce expectations.
  • Increased opportunities for reteaching behaviors before consequences escalate.
  • Developmentally appropriate consequences that prioritize learning and skill-building rather than punitive measures.

Having a differentiated approach allows us to maintain high expectations for all students while meeting kindergartners where they are developmentally and setting them up for long-term success. The proposal can be found HERE. 


 

  
V. Public Comment 7:42 PM
  A. Community Talk Discuss Errika Moore 20 m
   

Each guest will be given 2 minutes to share questions/concerns/comments.  He/she may yield his/her time to another guest.  A Board member will give a 30 second warning to ensure that guests complete their current thoughts.    

 

Please note that this time is not for detailed responses.  It is a time for the Board and the Sankofa Administration to hear from the Community.  

 

 

  
VI. Closing Items 8:02 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Errika Moore 1 m