Simple Vue Academy
Minutes
The Simple Vue Academy Working Session
Date and Time
Wednesday April 16, 2025 at 6:00 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
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
E. Estrada-Olufade, M. Wills Brown
Guests Present
N. Edouard
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
B. Peeler called a meeting to order on Wednesday Apr 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM.
M. Wills Brown arrived at 6:25 PM.
E. Estrada-Olufade arrived at 6:31 PM.
C.
Adoption of Agenda
A. Helton made a motion to Amend the agenda.
C. Thorbes seconded the motion.
Add additional topics under Key Discussion Topics
D. Conflict of Interest Form
E. Website Updates
F. Board Policy Updates
G. Board Meeting Times
A. Helton made a motion to Adopt the agenda.
C. Thorbes seconded the motion.
The team VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Approval of Minutes
A. Helton made a motion to approve the minutes from The Simple Vue Academy Working Session on 03-19-25.
C. Thorbes seconded the motion.
The team VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Key Discussion Topics
A.
Financial Handbook Review
- Have handbook reviewed by someone with charter financial experience.
B.
Personnel Handbook Review
- Nandi needs the Personnel Handbook by May 1.
- Monica and Ajuah to review the KIPP Kansas exemplar (deadline 4/18)
- Cedric to
- Asynchronous vote
C.
Board Volunteer Opportunities
- Six applications behind our milestones on April 25.
- Outlined 4-5 calls per board member for each board member to make
- Nandi will send a script that we can follow so that these families can submit their applications
- At the beginning of April, Nandi shared an email with volunteer and tabling opportunities, encouraging the board members to attend.
- School tours (April 22 and 23) are another opportunity for board members to attend and engage with families.
D.
Conflict of Interest Form
E.
Website Updates
Board Meeting Agendas
- Begin posting board meeting agendas
- Policies backdated to October 2024 must be uploaded to Board On Track by Friday, April 25, 2025
Budget Hearing
F.
Board Policy Updates
- Dr. Bre will develop a plan for policy updates
- Clarke will share the Policies chart
G.
Board Meeting Times
- We will move the working session to 6:30 PM to accommodate board members' schedules.
III. 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 8:10 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Thorbes