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SVA Special Called Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday April 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Location

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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 Monday Apr 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM.

C.

Adoption of Agenda

M. Wills Brown made a motion to adopt the agenda.
E. Estrada-Olufade seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Action Items

A.

Vote on Amended Personnel Handbook

The board will carry over the vote to our meeting on May 21, 2025. After her review, Nandi will send an update and engage the attorney to move forward with accepting it.

B.

Vote on Amended Financial Handbook

A. Helton made a motion to accept the Financial Handbook as written.
C. Thorbes seconded the motion.

Experienced charter school financial experts have reviewed the Financial Handbook and suggested it is sufficiently compliant. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Vote on Interim Board Chair Resignation - Dr. Bre Peeler

A. Helton made a motion to accepted the resignation of the Interim Board Chair, Dr. Bre Peeler.
C. Henderson seconded the motion.

Dr. Bre Peeler emailed her resignation to the board on April 16, 2025, and Nandi Edouard notified the State Charter School Commission on April 19, 2025. The commission requests that we put someone in the interim chair and obtain governance support. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Executive Session

A.

Executive Director Contract

A. Helton made a motion to approve the Executive Director's contract with modified adjustments, including a 1-year renewable contract and executive coaching, effective May 1, 2025.
M. Wills Brown seconded the motion.

Nandi Edouard has the right to make the first recommendation for her Executive Coach. We will include a line item in the budget for Executive Coaching for Year 1. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Helton made a motion to add $5,000 for professional development earmarked to cover Nandi Edouard's executive coaching.
M. Wills Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. 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 8:41 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Helton