Delta STEAM Academy
Minutes
DSA Board of Directors July 2024 Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday July 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Location
Cafeteria Building D
7131 Mt Vernon Rd, Lithia Springs, GA 30122
Directors Present
Dr. Natoshia Anderson (remote), Ga'Von Harris, Kyera Perry, Teyardia LeRoy
Directors Absent
Shawanda Brown
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
D.
Approve Agenda
II. Fundraising
A.
Fundraisers
III. Budget / Finance
A.
Budget/Finance
No update due to final year close out
Next report will be available in Aug
IV. School Report
A.
School Updates
89 Students short of the goal
School Staff canvased the neighborhood
Goal is 530 total to cushion Summer attrition
25% attrition rate
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MAP (ELA retest during the summer) Math Scores we can expect to have Late Aug/Early Sept
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DSA Bus Proposal
Local Small Business located in Fayetteville, GA
Assured Transportation and Travel - $120K - 1 year commitment
Comparison:
Samson Transportation - 180K
Brown’s Charter - 140K
2 buses (66 kids each)
App: Bus where to track the business
Survey returning parents
- 84 students preregistered (29% of the population)
Up to 5 stops (stops will be determined based final registrations
Company holds the insurance for liability
- We will request certificate
- Drivers all go through a full background
1st semester - bus monitor
Need a decision by the next board meeting
V. Operations
A.
Operations
Legal Obligations will be ready for ratification in August
VI. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Board will sponsor the entertainment for the event.
Sept 14th. @7PM - 10 PM
Entertainment: Heather Haze - $2500 Board to Sponsor
Event will have sponsorship tier for tables
PPA assisting with logistics/stage
Aug 1st - advertising launch