Achievement Prep

Minutes

Full Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 20, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Directors Present

D. Draughon Jr., E. Harrell, E. Williams, K. Ward, S. Rosenbaum, U. Wright

Directors Absent

A. Ali, A. Jackson, D. George, J. Johnson, P. Grant, R. Davis

Guests Present

C. Nesbitt, S. Lewis

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance + Call to Order + Approve Minutes

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

U. Wright called a meeting of the board of directors of Achievement Prep to order on Wednesday Apr 20, 2022 at 6:33 PM.

(Could not approve minutes due to no quorum)

II. Governance Report

A.

Leader Announcement

S. Lewis has accepted the verbal offer for ED.  

(Offer letter will be prepared and distributed post-executive discussion.)

B.

Board Member Shifts

 

  • Trustees spoke to the importance of frank conversations needed re: engagement and what it means to live up to what we've subscribed to do. Everyone must be fully onboard.
  • Residency compliance
  • Dwight fielded questions regarding high-level plans to get additional trustees for the board (BoardOnTrack and personal networks)

III. School Report

A.

Campus Updates

  • Lewis updated the board on assessment, (re)enrollment, QSR, and high-level budget scenarios
  • Nesbitt and Lewis fielded pertinent finance questions

IV. Finance Report

A.

Finance Committee Report

  • Susie presented the January Financials
  • Nesbitt and Lewis fielded pertinent finance questions

B.

22-23 Budget

(Discussed during the school report)

C.

Sublease Agreement Q&A

Lewis reminded the Board of the basics of the sublease.

Trustees were agreeable.

No questions.

No vote due to no quorum.

 

Nesbitt will connect with Kenneth Ward for Deloitte beautification efforts at the end of May.

V. Executive Session

A.

CEO Search

Discussion based on Lewis' verbal acceptance to move forward to final contract negotiations for the ED role.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Lewis