Brighten Academy
Brighten Academy Charter School Governing Board Meeting
General
Published on November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM EST
Amended on November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM EST
Date and Time
Monday November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST
Location
Brighten Academy
The Brighten Academy Governing Board will meet on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 6:00 pm, in the Media Center.
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Kristen Moses | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Jamilia Smith | ||
| C. | Adoption of Agenda | Vote | Jamilia Smith | |
| D. | Approval of Minutes | Approve Minutes | Kristen Moses | |
| II. | Public Comment | |||
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Public comment should be received by the Board Secretary or Board Chair 24 hours prior to a scheduled Board meeting. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceTrl9e71uncQV4LjSCeqoav9ibYxtPu3Y-mM2hH4CvmiKlA/viewform |
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| A. | Public Comment | FYI | Jamilia Smith | |
| III. | Executive Director's Report | |||
| A. | PTO Update | Discuss | Donna Davis | |
| B. | Workplan Dashboard | Discuss | Donna Davis | |
| C. | Staffing Updates | Discuss | Katie Smith | |
| D. | October Surplus Items | FYI | Donna Davis | |
| E. | GaDOE Climate Health | FYI | Donna Davis | |
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GADOE Climate Health Survey - Opens December 1st - March 31st |
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| IV. | Executive Committee | |||
| A. | Governance & Charter Renewal Readiness Update | FYI | Jamilia Smith | |
| B. | Governance-Operational Alignment | Discuss | Chris Adams | |
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Purpose
The Board will review and discuss Brighten governance-operational structure and alignment. |
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| V. | Finance Committee | |||
| A. | Finance Committee | Vote | Cary Claiborne | |
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| B. | GCSA | FYI | Jamilia Smith | |
| VI. | Policy/Governance Committee | |||
| A. | Board Elections SOP | Vote | Shauncey Battle | |
| B. | Elections Bylaws Amendment | Vote | Shauncey Battle | |
| VII. | Other Business | |||
| A. | Announcements | FYI | ||
| VIII. | Local SBOE/Chamber Events | |||
| A. | Event Updates | FYI | Donna Davis | |
| IX. | Closing Items | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | FYI | Jamilia Smith | |