Atlanta Unbound Academy
Minutes
Atlanta Unbound Academy Monthly Board Meeting
AUA Board Meeting
Date and Time
Sunday May 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Location
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Directors Present
A. Williamson (remote), E. Wells (remote), J. Labat (remote), K. White (remote), P. Larkin (remote), T. Hillery (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 May 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Minutes
K. White made a motion to approve the minutes from Atlanta Unbound Academy Monthly Board Meeting on 01-22-23.
E. Wells seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Finance
A.
FINANCE Update
- Board dues
- Due June 30th
- Board on track fees
- Full payment in July
- Board account
- Threshold
- April
- deficit for month of April
- 2nd Budget hearing
- In June
- Will update the budget
- On track to have 289 students
- Will help for budget next year
- Concern with days cash on hand
- days cash on hand
- Accounts payable
- Mobile Modulars - last bill
- 2nd largest vendor bill
- Strategy for AP
- Loan option
- None of the offers are beneficial to us
- Donnatio
Fundraising
- Field Day - more in-kind donations than monetary donations
- school uniforms
- athletic uniforms
- Juneteenth (6/19)
- Dashboard for progress in juneteenth fundraiser
- Visibility on social media
- Replay
- Are there Juneteenth events we can co-host with
- Golf Tournament
- For AUA
- T-shirt vendor
- Do a mock up of a t-shirt
B.
Upcoming 2nd Budget Hearing & Vote
- Scheduled for June
III. School Update
A.
School Updates
E.School Update
- SCSC enrollment form due
- 289 students
- 15 below our budgeted enrollment (295)
- 275 students currently enrolled
- 42 kindergarten students
- Operations team
- Future discussion
- Policy Updates
- Current fight policy
- Consider adjustments
- Current fight policy
- Some scores back
- ELA scores back in the fall (new test and new standards)
- Math some scores are back
- most improvement in science
- Strong SPED performance
IV. Govenance
A.
Facilities
B.
Governance Updates
- Introduce potential board member
- Timothy Hillary
- Carmen Jones
- In person meetings
- Budget approval - April 19th
- Board Retreat - July 19th (4 hours in person)
- Platform for agendas & minutes
E. Wells made a motion to add Timothy Hillary as an official board member.
A. Williamson seconded the motion.
- Motion: vote on timothy hillary (Eric)
- 2nd:Audrey
- Eric - Yes
- Jacki - Yes
- Audrey- Yes
- Kason - Yes
V. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment Asked For No Public Comment Made
Public Comment asked for, 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 4:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Williamson