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Atlanta Unbound Academy

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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. 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