Simple Vue Academy
Minutes
SVA Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday September 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Location
The Simple Vue Academy
3264 Brookmont Pkwy
Douglasville, GA 30135
Trustees Present
C. Spellman, L. Curry, N. Owens (remote), T. Ali Cayne, W. Roshell
Trustees Absent
A. Giles, D. Brown
Guests Present
M. Felts, N. Edouard
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
L. Curry called a meeting of the board of trustees of Simple Vue Academy to order on Tuesday Sep 15, 2026 at 6:45 PM.
C.
Approval of Minutes
W. Roshell made a motion to approve the minutes from SVA Governing Board Meeting on 08-19-26.
T. Ali Cayne seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Executive Director's Report
A.
Executive Director's Report by Nandi Edouard
III. Governance Committee Report
A.
Committee Meeting Assignment & Cadence
- Governance Committee will meet the 1st Wednesday of the month at the Gatethering Spot.
- Finance Committee will the 3rd Wednesday of the month at SVA.
B.
Continued Recruitment
SVA continues to recruit additional board members, particularly with experience in Academics. Please connect any interested parties with Lovette/Nandi.
IV. Financial Committee Report
A.
Monthly Financials
August financials were not available at the time of the meeting. Both August and September financials will be reveiwed during the October meeting.
B.
Fundraising Update
Per Nandi:
- 4 tickets sold for Golf Clinic
- No sponsorships sold yet
- Lovette suggested asking students to post reels about golf clinic to social media to garner interest/support
V. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
W. Roshell made a motion to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss personnel & facilities.
T. Ali Cayne seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Action Items
A.
Adoption of Committee Meeting Schedule
T. Ali Cayne made a motion to adopt the Governance Committee meeting schedule as presented.
C. Spellman seconded the motion.
1st Wednesday of the month, 1:00, Gathering Spot
T. Ali Cayne made a motion to adopt the Finance Committee meeting schedule as presented.
W. Roshell seconded the motion.
3rd Wednesday of the month, 5:15, SVA
T. Ali Cayne made a motion to approve Chair Lovette Curry and Treasurer Anthony Giles as CSP signers.
W. Roshell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
W. Roshell made a motion to Approve the Executive Director contract, effective July 1, 2026, as presented, with the amendment that the Board will establish specific performance metrics for bonus compensation on an annual basis.
T. Ali Cayne seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
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 7:41 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Curry
YTD Academic Performance
The school reported current enrollment of 102 scholars and an attendance rate of 93.1%. Subject-level performance data were reviewed across all grade levels. Science reflected the highest overall average at 92.3%, while Math remained steady at 83.3%. English Language Arts, with an average of 77.9%, and Social Studies, with the lowest subject average of 62.6%, were identified as areas requiring continued attention. Eight scholars are currently failing two or more classes. The school is analyzing cohort-level trends and potential contributing factors, including patterns among scholars who share the same homerooms.