Simple Vue Academy
Minutes
The Simple Vue Academy Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Location
6167 Prestley Mill Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134
Trustees Present
A. Helton, B. Peeler, C. Henderson, C. Thorbes, E. Estrada-Olufade, M. Wills Brown
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
N. Edouard, Shan Clarke
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
B. Peeler called a meeting of the board of trustees of Simple Vue Academy to order on Wednesday Mar 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM.
C.
Amend agenda
C. Thorbes made a motion to Add a vote on the Personnel Handbook to New Business Matters agenda.
M. Wills Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Adoption of Agenda
C. Thorbes made a motion to Adopt the Agenda.
M. Wills Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Approval of Minutes
C. Thorbes made a motion to approve the minutes from.
M. Wills Brown seconded the motion.
February board meeting
II. Information Only
A.
Fundraising Plan
- The Board Fundraising Training: Part 2 with Laura Cancisio will be on Thursday, April 17, from 6:00-8:00 pm ET.
- The Board Fundraising Training: Part 3 with Laura Cancisio will be on Thursday, June 5, from 6:00-8:00 pm ET.
III. Committee Reports
A.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee has nothing to report.
B.
Academic Committee
The Academic Committee has nothing to report.
IV. New Business Matters
A.
CSP Award Acceptance
A. Helton made a motion to Accept the SCSF subgrant award of $1.5M with the conditions and requirements outlined in the CSP Subgrant Agreement.
M. Wills Brown seconded the motion.
- SVA has been awarded the CSP State Entity subgrant award of $1.5M by the State Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia (SCSF) to support the opening and preparation for the operation of a new charter school in Georgia. The Simple Vue Academy accepts this federal subgrant with the conditions and requirements set forth in the CSP Subgrant Agreement with the SCSF.
B.
Amend the SVA Board Calendar
C.
Conflict of Interest Policy
A. Helton made a motion to Approve the amendments to the Conflict of Interest Policy.
M. Wills Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Board Governance Platform
A. Helton made a motion to Approve Board On Track as our board governance platform.
M. Wills Brown seconded the motion.
- Based on the recommendation by the executive director, the board will move forward with Board On Track as our board governance platform, with the commitment to a professional development training plan to effectively utilize the platform.
E.
Consultant Support
A. Helton made a motion to Approve a 12-month contract with Cross & Dot for operational support at a rate of $4,000 per month.
M. Wills Brown seconded the motion.
- The board will stand on the Executive Director's recommendation.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Peeler |
Abstain
|
| A. Helton |
Aye
|
| C. Thorbes |
Aye
|
| E. Estrada-Olufade |
Aye
|
| M. Wills Brown |
Aye
|
| C. Henderson |
Aye
|
F.
NSLP Support
A. Helton made a motion to Approve School Food and Wellness as the Simple Vue Academy's National School Lunch Provider for the 2025-26 school year at the cost of $10,000.
M. Wills Brown seconded the motion.
- The board will stand on the Executive Director's recommendation
G.
Personnel
M. Wills Brown made a motion to Approve the Personnel Handbook with a modified timeline of adjustments.
C. Thorbes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Executive Session
A.
Personnel
A. Helton made a motion to Approve Nandi Edouard, Executive Director, transitioning to a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) position with an annual salary of $110,000 starting May 1.
C. Thorbes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
A. Helton made a motion to Approve Shan Clarke, Operations Manager, transitioning to a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) position with an annual salary of $72,000 starting May 1.
M. Wills Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Real Estate
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 9:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Thorbes