Liberation Academy
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Directors Present
D. Hunter (remote), D. Irby (remote), J. Cook (remote), K. Copeland (remote), K. Scott (remote), L. Brown (remote), M. Mehta (remote), V. Thomas (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Andre Waters (remote), Astra Armstrong (remote), B. King (remote), Candace Ramsey (remote), Linda (remote), Lisa McDonald (remote), Nikki (remote), T. Anderson (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Finance
A.
Monthly Update and Review
III. Governance
A.
Approval of Board Policies and Procedures Manual
B.
Approval of Required Policies
C.
Chairperson & Vice Chairperson Transition & Appointment of Vice Chair Discussion and Action
D.
Vote: Amend The School’s Charter Contract To Add Additional Year
E.
Vote to Accept Audit and 990
IV. Executive Director's Report
A.
Operations Update
Enrollment: 171 students. Food & Nutrition: Received A-rating on annual county inspection. Monthly fire and tornado drills. A GEMA guided active shooter/intruder drill scheduled for October.
B.
Academics Update
Reviewed data-driven strategies, instructional practices, and intervention & enrichment initiatives.
C.
Culture Report
Highlighted celebrations and upcoming engagement events.
D.
Staffing Update and Progress Towards Strategic Goals
One vacancy filled (Social Studies/Science). One vacancy for Computer Science remains.
Organizational Health Survey results provided.
SCSC Monitoring Action Items:
10/31/2025- Submit all board-approved policies.
11/14/2025- Submit proof of DE46 submission.
Reviewed September 2025 financials. Noted a lower-than-budgeted enrollment (171 vs 191 FTE). State reporting on count due 10/28/2025 and on track for submission.