Invictus Nashville Charter School
Minutes
Invictus Board Meeting (February 2025)
Date and Time
Thursday February 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Location
1033 Demonbreun Street
Nashville, TN 37203
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Directors Present
D. Donette (remote), D. Wade (remote), J. Little (remote), N. Taylor (remote)
Directors Absent
A. McGuire, C. Webb, L. Cowell
Guests Present
B. Jones (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Committee Reports
A.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
III. CEO REPORT
A.
STATUS
CEO Report
Facilities:
-A lease has been signed! 2526 Lebanon Pike via a partnership with Donelson First
-Expected to be able to occupy the space before the start of school
-Lease rate is 21k per month with separate utilities fees
-Current lease is for 1 year with the option to build on to the space
-The board discussed a marketing plan to think through how to announce the new space and documenting the journey of the school opening
Enrollment
-185 applications for k-2; the application closes 2/14 at midnight
-Pre-k is likely to open in the Spring, there is great interest for that grade level
-The board discussed partnership opportunities with head start and daycares and marketing to boost applications
Recruitment
-Final round interviews will begin soon; candidates in this round will be doing hands on interviews at Head Starts working at Black History Month stations with a Montessori focus
Grants
-The CEO provided updates on grants or possible grants with Tennesse Score, Caulder Foundation, Black Wildflower Fund for Montessori Educators, Charter School Growth Fund, New School Venture Fund
Commission Updates
-An Invictus Board member must be present for every commission meeting; the next meeting is March 3rd from 1-2PM CST
Finance Committee
-Account balance is $207, 951.88
-100K line of credit
Development Committee
-Will be meeting Tuesday's moving forward
-January salon dinner was cancelled
-The committee is currently searching for additional members with development experience
CEO Support and Evaluation Committee
-Results of the CEO evaluation were sent to the Board for review
-Additional time is needed to support with the CEO with development
Governance Committee
The committee has not met.