Board Meeting Agenda

August 11, 2026, 7:00-9:00 PM

Agenda

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The Meliora School

Board Meeting

Published on July 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM EDT

Amended on August 11, 2026 at 11:36 AM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday August 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

1400 Dogwood Rd

Snellville GA 30078

Agenda

Section Number	Topic Number	Details	Presenter
I.	Opening Items
	A.	Record Attendance	Laila Hooda
	B.	Call the Meeting to Order	Natalie Williams
	C.	Approve Agenda	Natalie Williams
	D.	Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting	Natalie Williams
		Approve minutes for Board Meeting on July 21, 2026
II.	Budget Hearing: 26/27 Amendment
	A.	26/27 Budget Amendment Hearing	Lydia Hollon
III.	Head of School Update
	A.	Head of School Update	Christine Keck
		Executive Update https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ySgwbDCVMEjEsP1T5nZQKbQA_YY_OtyI6iYfYPXNTtA/edit?usp=sharing MAP Testing 5K - Fundraiser
IV.	Board Policies Review and Vote
	A.	Policies for Voting	Natalie R. Williams
		Seclusion and Restraint Policy https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kybRu83xqFK6-r_XuK5Dq7Zp9VfIgEJYmOp1mtO2E5E/edit?usp=sharing Suicide Awareness, Prevention, Intervention & Postvention https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Doy700JxjcvwRbjgw4t7NDQEkVXzaH9hUUWPtM5WKiY/edit?usp=sharing Conflicts of Interest for Employees https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xjRkh0VYVVZUfvoaxSref4147rE_JR2vT0Etq72cHsc/edit?usp=sharing Contracts, Employment Categories, & Compensation https://docs.google.com/document/d/19Qoe_lLbzNapZ4_GwwM-sri-hZrtLZnnn5reAAtf1Nk/edit?usp=sharing Drug-Free Workplace https://docs.google.com/document/d/1auwxDjt2Qk1UzEMCO9IKAR28EWcMR_a5qNK-5-dI1hM/edit?usp=sharing Evaluation & Professional Development https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vn5iBCXbQAESBho3cXrfaxmQjCcnrHB5Y1TBH1T8ErM/edit?usp=sharing School Safety and Emergency Preparedness https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XWQlOmxbzA03UZfh6cjKbIcFLSi6P_J8r7XnQuRXrjo/edit?usp=sharing Recruitment, Hiring, and Background Checks https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mRs2cTwpEoXhi1J5qUrJB3NYqKOwTgDBRSlhZx5OzHo/edit?usp=sharing Workplace Harassment, Bullying, & Retaliation https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XRyO965ybc-KQS8tOHAD0hYVHuH3nsit7BQSJasMzQQ/edit?usp=sharing Field Trips https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VmqQF7ajQlyBBF6cTyAkYHJGYglvnGaX4VHjHr_k8l4/edit?usp=sharing
	B.	Annual Board Conflicts of Interest Disclosure Form 26/27	Natalie Williams
		Board Members are required to review and sign annual conflicts of interest disclosure form https://docs.google.com/document/d/101ou1RgE7vzJFSLJHT-QS5ORU2v4hjgQ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112249643149315748896&rtpof=true&sd=true
V.	Board Committee Updates
	A.	Executive Committee Update	Natalie Williams
		8/15 Board Retreat Agenda https://docs.google.com/document/d/17JbItkWzozYBxVg4NQC8uVGvy998_791h9PSwI13QK8/edit?usp=sharing Pre-Work for Board Retreat All participants are asked to complete the free DISC personality assessment at: https://www.123test.com/disc-personality-test/ The assessment takes approximately 5–10 minutes. After completing the assessment, please take a screenshot of your results and email the screenshot to nwilliams@melioraschool.org and ckeck@melioraschool.org by Thursday, 8/13.
	B.	Governance Committee Update	Matt Smith
	C.	Academic Committee Update	Laila Hooda
	D.	Finance Committee Update	Lydia Hollon
	E.	Operations Committee Update	Natalie Williams
		Committee Chair Needed
	F.	Community Engagement Committee Update	Natalie Williams
		Committee Chair Needed
VI.	Public Comment Period
	A.	Public Comments	Natalie Williams
VII.	Closing Items
	A.	Next Board Meeting Date: 9/08/2026	Natalie Williams
		Face to Face 7pm-9pm 1400 Dogwood Rd Snellville GA 30087
	B.	Adjourn Meeting	Natalie Williams