Liberty Charter Academy
Minutes
November Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday November 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Location
City Light Church
Directors Present
D. MacColl, D. Williams, J. O'Day, M. Schneider, V. Jones
Directors Absent
A. Miller
Guests Present
D. English (remote), M. Sauer
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. O'Day called a meeting of the board of directors of Liberty Charter Academy to order on Thursday Nov 14, 2024 at 6:07 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Schneider made a motion to approve the minutes from October 10, 2024.
D. Williams seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Read the mission statement
J. O'Day read the mission statement.
II. Ready To Open
A.
Progress Report
M. Sauer presented a report on the Ready to Open (RTO) process. The report is almost complete, the next training is next Wednesday.
B.
Policies
The board reviewed and discussed all of the draft policies.
M. Schneider made a motion to approve the following policies:
1210 - Board Member Qualifications
1215 - Meeting Calendar
1220 - Conflict of Interest
1225 - Board Committees
1230 - Nepotism
1310 - Audit
2205 - Access to Funding
2210 - Budget Approval
2215 - Federal Funds
2220 - Purchasing
2230 - Third-Party Contracts
2235 - Record Retention
2310 - Criminal Background Checks - Staff
2320 - Employee Grievance
2360 - Employee Agreement
2365 - Staff Evaluations
2410 - Application
2420 - Admissions
2425 - Lottery
2505 - Health Assessment
2510 - Students with Diabetes
2515 - Immunizations
2520 - Epinephrine Auto-injectors
2525 - Concussion Protocol
2530 - Communicable Diseases
2535 - Medication
2540 - Fire and Safety
2545 - Food Inspections
2550 - Hazardous Chemicals
2555 - Bloodborne Pathogens
2615 - Storage
2715 - EOC Enrollment
4205 - Criminal Background Checks - Volunteers
4215 - Parent/Volunteer Grievance
4220 - School Organizations
4225 - Communication
4310 - Campus Visits.
D. MacColl seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Employee Handbook
M. Schneider made a motion to approve handbook with noted corrections.
D. MacColl seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Principal's Report
A.
Principal's Report
MC Sauer presented the principal's report. The board discussed the facilities, marketing, and enrollment.
IV. Finance
A.
Financial Reports
The board discussed the financial report and the marketing budget. The board discussed the timing and placement of billboards and the desirability of videos for social media.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
D. Williams made a motion to adjourn.
V. Jones seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Sauer
Documents used during the meeting
- Minutes 10.10.24.pdf
- Liberty Board Policies.pdf
- Staff Handbook 2025-26.pdf
- Principal’s Report 11.14.24.pdf
- Liberty Start-up Budget 11.14.24 .xlsx
A quorum was present.