BELIEVE SCHOOLS, INC
Minutes
BELIEVE August Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday August 30, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Directors Present
A. Bennin, A. Hervey, B. Akintomide (remote), D. Dennis (remote), H. Harshman, J. Fulk, M. Whitmire (remote), P. Jones
Directors Absent
C. Glier, D. Bouie
Guests Present
T. Vonderheit
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
H. Harshman called a meeting of the board of directors of BELIEVE SCHOOLS, INC to order on Friday Aug 30, 2024 at 10:54 AM.
B.
Attendance
C.
Approve MayMinutes
A. Hervey made a motion to approve May's board meeting minutes May Board Meeting on 05-22-24.
A. Bennin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. School Updates
A.
Principal's Report / School Updates
- The IPS Board approved the application for BELIEVE Circle City High School to become an IPS Innovation School. The board voted 7-0 to support BELIEVE Circle City High School.
- Increased security measures have been enforced at each school campus. The school is exploring BulletProof windows/doors and/or bulletshield. The school has reworked traffic flows and PPU locations for optimal safety measures. KNB will have updates regarding additional measures in place.
III. CMO Updates
A.
BELIEVE Schools Update
The official CMO bank account is officially open.
IV. Committee Updates
A.
Governance
P. Jones made a motion to approve updates to bylaws.
J. Fulk seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Academic Excellence
C.
Finance
The first CMO payments will be made in October after the count date per guidelines in MOU agreement.
Teagan Vonderheit has been added to the bank account as a money mover. Kimberly Neal-Brannum requests authorization for Angel Jackson-Anderson to become a signer on the account. No vote is necessary today.
The Finance Committee will be reviewing internal controls.
D.
Development
V. Closing Items
A.
Fall Semester Board Meetings
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 11:15 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Fulk