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Atlanta Unbound Academy

Minutes

AUA Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Sunday April 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Location

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Directors Present

A. Williamson (remote), E. Wells (remote), J. Funderburk (remote), J. Green (remote), L. Belvitt (remote), S. M (remote), T. Thomas (remote)

Directors Absent

T. Jones

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

L. Belvitt called a meeting of the board of directors of Atlanta Unbound Academy to order on Sunday May 19, 2024 at 2:04 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Minutes

L. Belvitt made a motion to approve the minutes from AUA Monthly Board Meeting on 03-17-24.
T. Thomas seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Finance

A.

FINANCE Update

  • Monthly finance update 
    • Loan has been processed
    • SCSC Dashboard
      • Close out the year - EOY metrics
  • Board needs to be prepared for board interviews
    • Going through handbook
    • Ensure we're in best position for renewal
      • finance, academic operations, handbook
  • Finance committee updates
  • Operational Cash Flow
    • Cash flow increase due to April 
  • Schedule budget amendment hearing meetings
    • June 9th 2pm - 2:30 - 1st Budget Hearing
    • June 23rd 2pm - 2nd Budget Hearing
  • Board on track subscription renewal
    • $6000
J. Funderburk made a motion to Approve including $6,000 in professional development for FY25 budget.
E. Wells seconded the motion.

 

  • Audrey - yes
  • Terrell - yes
  • Jonathan - yes
  • Janelle - yes
  • Lynn - yes
  • Eric - yes
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
A. Williamson made a motion to Vote on coverage for Executive Director role to include insurance or annual bonus.
L. Belvitt seconded the motion.

 

  • Audrey - insurance
  • Terrell - insurance
  • Jonathan - insurance
  • Lynn - insurance
  • Janelle - insurance
  • Eric -  annual bonus
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Williamson made a motion to Secure services for 5-year contract renewal support.
L. Belvitt seconded the motion.

 

  • Audrey - yes
  • Terrell - yes
  • Jonathan - yes
  • Janelle - yes
  • Lynn - yes
  • Eric - yes
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. School Leader Report

A.

School Updates

 

  • Enrollment
    • Iready testing - made significant growth
    • NTSS process 
  • Family and Community engagement
    • Father figure day - 80 dads showed up
    • Muffins with mother figures - 50 moms showed up
    • Title 1 meetings - only 3 parents
    • Parent survey - only 47 parents showed up
    • Getting more parent support, get more parent advocacy group
    • Formal partnership w/Morehouse School of Medicine
      • Kason helped raise funds to get a bus
      • Went to ASU as donation of the Hawks
      • Morehouse donate 10 IMAC computers
        • Launching community based STEM lab - LT partnership
    • Partner with Rosalina Development - providing free Marta cards
    • Hawks Bays Bridge - money to go on 8th grade field trip and luncheon at the Buckhead club
    • Clark Atlanta University - 2 SW interns, works with AUA 
    • Career Week - 25 people attended
    • Carnival with Girls Give - 60 volunteers, bouncy house, dj, face painting, will continue partnership
    • Taylor lead building partnerships - connected us with partnerships
  • Challenging
    • Addressing student behavior
    • Uptick in housing insecure population
      • Community we’re moving into more needs around housing insecurity and food insecurity
      • How can we provide more wrap around services
        • We had services with Walk of Life - therapy
  • Being competitive with teachers
    • AUA compensation package

IV. Facilities

A.

Facilities Update

  •  Construction
    •  Progress should start with demolition - week of May 20th,
      • Mild delay - permits 

V. Govenance

A.

Governance Updates


 

  • ED ratified contract 
  • Board pledges and Paypal
  • Board Training
    • VIRTUAL training is required (6 hours) 
    • Can sign up through Board on Track 
  • Planning for ad hoc board training
  • Succession Planning
    • Board Chair - Sherida 
  • Board member referrals 
    • Get applications out and return in the next 2-3 weeks 
    • Set up tour of the school with new applicants
  • Board Calendar
  • SCSC update
  • Moving plans

VI. Public Comment

A.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Public comment asked for, no public comment received. 

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 3:36 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Williamson