Atlanta Unbound Academy
Minutes
Atlanta Unbound Academy Monthly Board Meeting & 2nd Budget Hearing & Vote
AUA Board Meeting
Date and Time
Sunday June 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Location
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Directors Present
A. Williamson (remote), E. Wells (remote), J. Funderburk (remote), K. White (remote), S. M (remote), T. Thomas (remote)
Directors Absent
D. Farr
Guests Present
A. Chipman-Leeks (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. M called a meeting of the board of directors of Atlanta Unbound Academy to order on Sunday Jun 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Minutes
E. Wells made a motion to approve the minutes from Atlanta Unbound Academy Monthly Board Meeting + 1st Budget Hearing on 05-18-25.
J. Funderburk seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Finance
A.
FINANCE Update
- Finance Updates
- Review FY26 Budget
- No more cuts that can be made
- ED juggling multiple roles
- Facilities cost
- Solidifying rental rate
- April vs May
- Cash on hand
- Juneteenth fundraiser
- Extended until July 10th
- SCSC dashboard
- FY26
- Enrollment - 292 students
- Facilities
B.
Budget Hearing Vote
Review FY26 Budget Hearing
Questions from Budget
Budget Vote
T. Thomas made a motion to approve the proposed FY26 Budget.
A. Williamson seconded the motion.
- Audrey - yes
- Terrel - yes
- Janelle - yes
- Eric - yes
- Kason - yes
- Sherida - yes
III. School Update
A.
School Updates
- Enrollment
- Over enrolled in 3 grades
- 18 kids on a wait list
- 250 kids who are expected to day 1
- 105 new students
- Fully STaffed
- Fully staffed for general education
- 1 social worker
- Needs a social work
- July 31st - New to AUA
- August 1st - 1st day of school
- Revenue
- Private vendor to use school
- Renovating sanctuary
- Security Grant
IV. Govenance
A.
Governance Updates
- SCSC Training
- Organizing and FOunding board to Governance Board
- Eboard Transition
- August
- Other leadership positions
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Advisory board
- Former board members - focused on fundraising
- Adding new members
- Expanding the networks
- Board structure
- Founding board to a governance board
- July - strategy moving forward
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Board Funds
- Approximately $8,000 or $9,000
- Board on Track
- Training Resources
- Meeting Mins and Agendas
- Historically school has paid
- Board on Track
- Board pledges and responsibilities toward fundraising
- Invoice from Board on Track
- Grants
- Public Donation
- Approximately $8,000 or $9,000
B.
Facilities
V. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
Public Comment asked for but no public comment made
VI. 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 3:21 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Williamson