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Simple Vue Academy

Minutes

The Simple Vue Academy Governing Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM

Location

6167 Prestley Mill Rd 

Douglasville, GA 30134

Trustees Present

A. Helton, C. Henderson, C. Thorbes, E. Estrada-Olufade, M. Wills Brown

Trustees Absent

None

Guests Present

N. Edouard

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Thorbes called a meeting of the board of trustees of Simple Vue Academy to order on Wednesday Apr 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM.

C.

Amend the Agenda

C. Henderson made a motion to Add a vote on the New Working Session Time to New Business Matters.
A. Helton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Adoption of Agenda

A. Helton 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 The Simple Vue Academy Governing Board Meeting on 03-19-25.
A. Helton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Committee Reports

A.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee has nothing to report.

B.

Academic Committee

The Academic Committee reported that interviews for the Academic Dean position will be conducted on April 21 and April 23, 2025. Teacher candidate demonstration sessions have been scheduled for May 6 and May 7, 2025.

III. Unfinished Business Matters

A.

Vote on Amended Personnel Handbook

A. Helton made a motion to Vote on the amended Personnel Handbook on or before May 1.
M. Wills Brown seconded the motion.

The board will schedule a Special Called Session to conduct this vote.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. New Business Matters

A.

Vote on Financial Handbook

A. Helton made a motion to Vote on the Financial Handbook on or before May 1.
C. Henderson seconded the motion.

The board will schedule a Special Called Session to conduct this vote.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Vote on New Working Session Time

M. Wills Brown made a motion to modify the working session time to 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
A. Helton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. Executive Session

A.

Executive Director's Contract

A. Helton made a motion to constitute a Contract Committee.
M. Wills Brown seconded the motion.

A motion was proposed to establish a Contract Committee. The primary purpose of this committee will be to provide oversight and expertise for all contractual matters. The committee's initial task will be to review the Executive Director's contract for Nandi Eduoard. Additionally, the committee will be responsible for conducting thorough due diligence and addressing any necessary contract amendments as they arise.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Helton made a motion to for the Contract Committee to complete due diligence for Nandi Eduoard's Executive Director contract.
M. Wills Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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 9:13 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Wills Brown