Liberation Academy
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 10, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Directors Present
C. Clark (remote), M. Mehta (remote), R. Nobles (remote), R. Oglesby (remote)
Directors Absent
K. Scott, N. Long, W. Hunter
Guests Present
B. King (remote), Ben Crowe, EdTec (remote), Linda Dunn (remote), Takisha Anderson (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Board Recruitment
A.
Skills needed
- HR
- Legal
- Finance
- Fundraising
III. Executive Director Report
A.
Enrollment Update
Current enrollment: 83
New enrollments: 2 (One 5th and one 6th)
Withdrawal: 1 (Related to transportation)
B.
New Hires
Antoinette Coney, custodian
C.
Academic and School Culture Reports
September Discipline Report
- No fights/physical infractions
- Insubordination/defiance: 3
- Skipping class: 3
Interventions
- Restorative Circles to avoid repeat offenders
- Eliminated certain activities (i.e. football at recess)
- Incorporated lessons into our pride time about conflict resolution
- Scheduled events that required no referrals or removals from class to attend/participate
No assessment data this month
Focus for October
- Rigor
- Problem based learning
- Culture
Upcoming Events
- Fall Festival, October 21, 11 a.m - 2 p.m.
- Flag football - Every Saturday until November 4
IV. Development
A.
New Funding Opportunities
Approved for $252K grant redefinED.
V. Facility
A.
Facility Update
In talks with a facility to accommodate us as we expand grades within the next year or so.
If we add 7th grade next year we can still stay in the current facility.
VI. Finance Committee
A.
Budget Review-August
Report attached
(Created before we got the investment from redefinED)
VII. Other Business
A.
Public Comment
No public comments
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
- Liberation - FY24 - August 2023 Financial Update - 230928.pdf