Atlanta Unbound Academy
Minutes
AUA Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Sunday November 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM
Location
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Directors Present
A. Williamson (remote), J. Funderburk (remote), J. Green (remote), L. Belvitt (remote), M. Childress (remote), R. Pompey (remote), S. M (remote), T. Jones (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Ramsey-Brown (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
C. Ramsey-Brown (remote)
Guests Present
A. Chipman-Leeks (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. M called a meeting of the board of directors of Atlanta Unbound Academy to order on Sunday Nov 19, 2023 at 2:06 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Minutes
A. Williamson made a motion to approve the minutes from Atlanta Unbound Academy Emergency Board Meeting on 07-13-23.
R. Pompey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Finance
A.
FINANCE Update
- Finance Updates
- Need fundraising chair
- CSDC - closer to getting a term sheet
- Alternative loan strategies or vehicles
- Likely an emergency board meeting to discuss terms
- Operating budget - everything is tight
- Ed Tech will provide the latest report soon
- Interest rate will be close to market - 7%
III. School Leader Report
A.
School Updates
- Enrollment
- Projections - ramp up in MS,
- Staffing model
- Projections - ramp up in MS,
- Modulars
- External Partnership
- Applying to diff line of credit
- May need an emergency board meeting.
- CSDC moved meeting to Nov 20
- Staff skeleton model
- Personnel issues on the ms side
- Skeleton staff
- A lot more money on subs
- Academic Update - Dec board meeting
- Vote on school calendar
- Getting ready for 24-25 school year
- Needs a board vote
- Wants to share calendar
- Only 1 asynchronous day, election day, 179 in person days
- Hawks Game
- AUA adopted by a Hawks player
- Donating school supplies
IV. Facilities
A.
Facilities Update
- Updates
- Rehabbing the building
- Discussed timeline
- Board will need to review and approve
- Can move forward with construction
- Communication to staff and families
- New home for the next few years
- Rehabbing the building
V. Public Comment
A.
Asked for public comment. No public comment was made.
Asked for public comment. No public comment was 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 2:55 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Williamson