Liberation Academy
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday December 12, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Directors Present
C. Clark (remote), K. Scott (remote), N. Long (remote), R. Nobles (remote), R. Oglesby (remote), W. Hunter (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Mehta
Guests Present
B. King (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
N. Long called a meeting of the board of directors of Liberation Academy to order on Tuesday Dec 12, 2023 at 6:12 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
N. Long made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 11-14-23.
R. Nobles seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
Board Training
III. Executive Director Report
A.
Enrollment Update
Current enrollment: 81
New enrollments: 3
Withdrawal: 2
- One due to transportation and one a personal parent decision
Recruitment
- Enrollment open for next school year
- We have about 50 applications
- Info sessions start in January
- School tours are now available
- Digital marketing may begin as early as next week
- Parents will assist with recruitment efforts
B.
Academic and School Culture Reports
Discipline
- No physical infractions since last meeting
- No skipping class
- Insubordination/defiance: 5
MAP Data
- Take test every 8-9 weeks
- Math
- Slight decline from previous
- All grades: 46% in bottom quartile
- Language Arts
- Gains seen in 6th graded ELA
- Fewer students took the test in the winter (62) v fall (8?
Focus for milestone exam is to see gains
Goal for the year is to see 80% at approaching or higher
IV. Development
A.
Funding Opportunities
Will know by the end of the month if we received a grant from the Charter School Growth Fund.
V. Facility
A.
Facility Update
- Will need new facility for the '25 - '26 school year.
- More details to come in January about potential sites.
VI. Finance Committee
A.
Budget Review-September
Attached
VII. Other Business
A.
Public Comment
None
VIII. 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 7:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
R. Oglesby
Documents used during the meeting
- Liberation - FY24 - October 2023 Financials - 231207.xlsm
Reminded Board to register for the 2024 mandatory trainings.