Achievement Prep
Minutes
Achievement Prep Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday September 6, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Directors Present
A. Jackson (remote), C. Hill, D. Draughon Jr., J. Johnson, J. Kline, K. Cooper, P. Grant, S. Rosenbaum
Directors Absent
D. George, E. Harrell, K. Paris, K. Ward
Guests Present
Aaron Colston, Khaatima Zaid (remote), M. Jones, S. Lewis, T. Scott, Tamiko Singleton
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Draughon Jr. called a meeting of the board of directors of Achievement Prep to order on Wednesday Sep 6, 2023 at 6:22 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Motion to Approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 04-19-23.
C. Hill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. State of the School
A.
Meet the Directors + Status Updates
III. Finance Committee
A.
June-August Finance
Susie Rosenbaum reviewed the financial report and provided an overview of the current status of the refinancing process.
IV. Items for Vote
A.
Refinance - 5th Grade Proposal
S. Rosenbaum made a motion to pause 6-8th grade enrollment.
J. Kline seconded the motion.
Dr. Sarah Lewis proposed an additional 5th grade plan that woud keep scholars at Achievement Prep.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Grant |
Aye
|
| E. Harrell |
Absent
|
| A. Jackson |
Aye
|
| J. Kline |
Aye
|
| K. Ward |
Absent
|
| D. George |
Absent
|
| S. Rosenbaum |
Aye
|
| J. Johnson |
No
|
| K. Paris |
Absent
|
| K. Cooper |
Aye
|
| C. Hill |
Aye
|
| D. Draughon Jr. |
Aye
|
B.
Loyalty - Monetary components of the Program
Moving to email due to time.
V. Executive Session
A.
Bonus Discussion for S. Lewis
Moving to email due to time.
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 8:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
T. Scott
Directors from the Network Team were introduced by the Executive Director and provided highlights of their roles and what they are most proud of as they continue to do the work at Achievement Prep.
The Executive Director, Dr. Sarah Lewis shared PARRC test scores and noted national test scores.
The Board specifically offered advice and suggestions for Math growth. Dr. Lewis will keep them posted via the Academic Committee.