Atlanta Unbound Academy
Minutes
AUA Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Sunday January 16, 2022 at 2:00 PM
Location
AUA monthly board meeting will be held the 3rd Sunday of every month via Zoom. You can find more information on the Atlanta Unbound Academy website, atlantaunboundacademy.org.
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Directors Present
A. Williamson (remote), J. Funderburk (remote), J. Green (remote), L. Belvitt (remote), M. Brogdon (remote), M. Childress (remote), S. Riddick (remote), T. Jones (remote)
Directors Absent
R. Pompey, S. M
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 Jan 16, 2022 at 2:05 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Minutes
L. Belvitt made a motion to approve the minutes from AUA 1st Budget Amendment Hearing on 12-05-21.
J. Funderburk seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Williamson made a motion to approve the minutes from AUA Monthly Board Meeting & 2nd Budget Amendment Hearing on 12-12-21.
J. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Williamson made a motion to approve the minutes from Facilities Discussion on 11-30-20.
L. Belvitt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Williamson made a motion to approve the minutes from AUA Monthly Board Meeting on 09-13-20.
J. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Finance
A.
FINANCE Update
III. School Leader Report
A.
School Leader Update
- We have a lot of applications
- Will need to do a lottery this year
- We have a weighted lottery
- Our first lottery
- Will have a wait list
- Will need to do a lottery this year
- Finishing up staff 1:1 stepbacks
- Every staff member will return except for 2
- Strong apps
- Marketing/branding and social media area
- Lots of calls for seats in middle school
- Wait list in 6th grade
- Special Education
- Short on SPED staff
- 100% compliance for SPED
- More robust specials programming
- Budget constraints for FT specials teachers
- Next Yaer
- Concerns for STEM support
- Specials teachers
- COVID
- Always been hybrid - virtual Teacher teaches elementary
- Middle school - log into live classroom
- Opened school Tues/Wed
- Thurs made call to go virtual based on # of covid cases
- Always been hybrid - virtual Teacher teaches elementary
IV. Facilities
A.
Facilities Update
- Discussed facilities options
- Final location needs to be set soon
- Locations to house AUA next year
- We need a closing attorney
- Collect 3 recommendations
V. Governance
A.
AUA Committees
- Committees
- Send meeting dates to Audrey/Jonathan
- Board pledges
- Sign and return board pledge forms
- Use Donate now button
- Close out 2021 contributions
- Sign and return board pledge forms
B.
Board Charter Approval
- SCSC
- Board governance requirements
- Virtual 4 hour session
- Must attend an in person session
- Feb 9th in person (8-5), register with SCSC
- 2nd of 3 offerings
- Board governance requirements
VI. Public Comment
A.
Public comment
- Public comment was asked for
- No one from public members were present to comment
- No public comments were shared
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 3:40 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Williamson
Melissa: Motion to Remove Section 7.2 in the AUA financial policies that require requisition forms for all purchases below $5K
2nd motion: Lynn
Fundraising