Atlanta Unbound Academy Monthly Board Meeting & 1st Budget Amendment Hearing Minutes

April 19, 2026, 2:00-4:00 PM

Minutes Approved

Atlanta Unbound Academy

Minutes

Atlanta Unbound Academy Monthly Board Meeting & 1st Budget Amendment Hearing

AUA Board Meeting

Date and Time

Sunday April 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Location

Atlanta Unbound Academy - 1025 McDonough Blvd SE Atlanta, GA 30315

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Directors Present

A. Williamson (remote), E. Wells (remote), J. Labat (remote), K. White (remote), P. Larkin (remote), T. Thomas (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

A. Chipman-Leeks (remote)

I. Opening Items

A. Call the Meeting to Order

A. Williamson called a meeting of the board of directors of Atlanta Unbound Academy to order on Sunday Apr 19, 2026 at 2:07 PM.

B. Record Attendance

C. Approve Minutes

E. Wells made a motion to approve the minutes from Atlanta Unbound Academy Monthly Board Meeting on 03-15-26.

A. Williamson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A. 1st Budget Hearings

Budget Hearing

Rent overview
Staffing model and count
- Increase in sped teachers
- Students
  - SPED populations
  - Enrollment #s
    - returning students
    - new students
    - enrollment submission by May
  - Spring Carnival
    - Get enrolled families
    - Bring a friend & get into a raffle
    - Enrollment tent
July
- Deficit management
- Adjusting current AP
- Potential loan coverage
  - review terms
Loan options
- review pros and cons
Aftercare
- Currently managed by a grant
  - Adjustments to the grant
- Coverage for shifts in childcare
  - potential after school program partnership
- After care Non-negotiable
- Before care was requested
Payment for summer
- Different payroll cycles for staff
  - adjust payroll cycle
Offer letters have been distributed
Fundraising
- Major charter school donors
- Crowdfunding - inconsistent
- Event heavy donation

Public commend was asked for, no public comment was made

Motion to adjorn budget hearing - Kason White

2nd motion to adjourn budget hearing - Audrey Williamson

Adjourn Budget Hearing at 3:12pm

B. FINANCE Update

Debt Elimination Plan
- Loan Package
Fundraising
- Emerging 100 Cocktails & Conversations
- 404 Day
- Field Day
  - Follow up Career Day
  - Follow Up Lead Atlanta leads
  - Can get free t-shirt for volunteers
- Ben & Jerry Day and Starbucks Day
- Rosa’s Chicken & Waffle
- Wine Tasting
- Student fundraiser
- AUA t-shirts
- Golf Tournament
  - May 21st - breast care foundation

III. School Update

A. School Updates

Enrollment #s
Academic Updates
- Iready
SpringFling
- Next week Sunday
Staffing
Majority of seats filled
Testing
- Start state testing tomorrow 3rd - 8th grade
  - Milestones
- Strong progress score
- Approaching mastery score
- supporting new students

IV. Govenance

A. Facilities

B. Governance Updates

Introduce potential board member
- Timothy Hillery
Motion: vote on timothy hillery (Eric)
- 2nd:Audrey
- Eric - Yes
- Jacki - Yes
- Audrey- Yes
- Kason - Yes
In person meetings
- Budget approval - June board meeting
- Board Retreat - July 19th (4 hours in person)
Platform for agendas & minutes

V. Public Comment

A. Public Comment asked for no public comment received

Public Commend asked for, no public comment received.

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 4:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

A. Williamson