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Atlanta Unbound Academy

Minutes

AUA Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Sunday February 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Location

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Directors Present

A. Williamson (remote), J. Funderburk (remote), J. Green (remote), S. M (remote)

Directors Absent

L. Belvitt, R. Pompey, T. Jones

Guests Present

A. Chipman-Leeks, Terrell Thomas (board member) (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 Feb 18, 2024 at 2:05 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Minutes

S. M made a motion to approve the minutes from Atlanta Unbound Academy Special Board Meeting on 02-04-24.
J. Green 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 01-21-24.
J. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A.

FINANCE Update

  • Finance Updates
    • Title 1 entitlement was reduced
    • Possible variance with health care
    • Staffing changes
    • Cash on hand
      • Days cash on hand currently aligned
    • SCSC
      • Meeting financial standards
      • Operations and academics
  • Operating Cash Flow Gap

III. School Leader Report

A.

School Updates

  • Enrollment
    • Trending at 350 students total
    • Short of application goal
    • Developing partnership for enrollment event 
    • AUA lottery occurs this week
    • Placed on ATSI list for additional support and funding for a subset of students
      • 3 years of additional support
    • CPS score
      • 2022-2023 school year
        • Green - academic and finance
        • Red - governance board operations 
          • points loss for governance training
    • Personnel Updates
      • Consider changing current staffing model due to budgeting   
    • Hawks game on Friday - check will be given during the pre-game 

IV. Facilities

A.

Facilities Update

  • Certificate of Occupancy - approved expedited CO
  • Rehab to current facility to prepare for next school year
  • Finance - working with legal team to push through the loan

V. Govenance

A.

Governance Updates

J. Funderburk made a motion to approval of increasing associate director salary scale.
A. Williamson seconded the motion.

 

  • Board Vote
    • Motion: approval of increasing associate director salary scale 
      • Motion: Janelle 
      • 2nd: Audrey
        • Terrell - yes
        • Audrey - yes
        • Sherida - yes
        • Janelle  - yes
        • Jonathan - yes
        • Lynn (maternity leave), travis, ryan - not present 
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
S. M made a motion to approve the AUA school calendar based on Alaina’s recommendations.
A. Williamson seconded the motion.

Motion: approve the school calendar based on Alaina’s recommendations 

  • Terrell - yes
  • Audrey - yes
  • SHerida - yes
  • Janelle  - yes
  • Jonathan - ye
  • Lynn (leave), Travis, Ryan - not present 
  • Unanimous - yes
  • Asynchronous days and length of the school day
    • Adding on 15 more mins of instruction & 30 more mins for staff 
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VI. Public Comment

A.

Public comment asked for, no public comment made.

Public comment asked for, no public comment made 

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