Atlanta Unbound Academy
Minutes
AUA Monthly Board Meeting - July
Open to the Public
Date and Time
Sunday July 12, 2020 at 2:00 PM
Location
Virtual (unitl further notice): 857-216-4343;;24067#
Directors Present
A. Williamson (remote), C. Ramsey-Brown (remote), J. Funderburk (remote), J. Green (remote), L. Belvitt (remote), M. Brogdon (remote), S. M (remote)
Directors Absent
S. Lyles, S. Riddick
Guests Present
A. Chipman-Leeks (remote), Aarti Sharma
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Williamson called a meeting of the board of directors of Atlanta Unbound Academy to order on Sunday Jul 12, 2020 at 2:05 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
J. Green made a motion to approve the minutes from June 14, 2020.
L. Belvitt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. General Announcements
A.
Juneteenth Fundraiser - $30,240.32
- Some payments are still pending
- Relationship Management
- Donor Base
SCSC monitoring visit will be onsite - date confirmed
- Complete pre-visit survey by June 22nd
III. Committee Reports
A.
Financial Committee - review June financials
Treasurer (Candace Ramsey-Brown) provided an overview of the June financial report for cash flow
IV. Finance
A.
Final Budget Vote
- Further conversation to discuss school nutrition program
- Costs related to recruitment and enrollment
L. Belvitt made a motion to Approve the FY 20 Operations Budget.
J. Funderburk seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. School Leader Report
A.
Enrollment
- 117 students engaged in enrollment process
B.
School Readiness
- 11 employees hired
- Facilities are up to date
- Uniform samples are complete
- School outdoor sign has been ordered; City permit unavailable due to COVID operations however the City of College Park provided a voicemail and letter confirming permission to proceed
C.
Covid19 Plan
School leader provided feedback on the survey results which will be used to help make a decision on the Opening plan. (Data as of 06/11/2020)
- 66% say they will send their child with hybrid
- 45% say they will send their child with 100% in person
- 64% of families are concerned regardless of scenario
- Teachers are concerned about their health and safety
- In person, Hybrid, Virtual are the opening school models for consideration
- Discussed pushing back school start date to: August 24th
VI. Governance
A.
LKES Assessment Training
- Board members committed to LKES training confirmed
VII. 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 4:13 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Williamson