Brighten Academy
Brighten Academy Charter School Governing Board Meeting
Published on February 23, 2026 at 1:43 PM EST
Amended on February 23, 2026 at 6:14 PM EST
Date and Time
Monday February 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST
Location
5897 Prestley Mill Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
The Brighten Academy Governing Board will meet on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:00 pm, in the Media Center.
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Shauncey Battle | ||
| 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 | |
| B. | Aknowledgment of Guests | FYI | Jamilia Smith | |
| III. | Executive Director's Report | |||
| A. | Executive Director | FYI | Tonetta Pugh | |
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| B. | ED Items for Vote | Vote | Tonetta Pugh | |
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January Surplus (VOTE) |
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| IV. | Executive Committee | |||
| A. | Requests for Proposals Update | FYI | Jamilia Smith | |
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RFP Submissions |
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| V. | Finance Committee | |||
| A. | Finance Committee | Vote | Cary Claiborne | |
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| B. | Birdies Fore Brighten | Matthew Vitale | ||
| VI. | Governance Committee | |||
| A. | Info Only | FYI | Shauncey Battle | |
| B. | Items for Vote | Vote | Shauncey Battle | |
| VII. | Local SBOE/Chamber Events | |||
| A. | Douglasville State of the City & Business After Hours | FYI | Jamilia Smith | |
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Douglasville Conference Center February 25, 6PM |
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| B. | Douglas County Annual Gala | FYI | Jamilia Smith | |
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March 14, 2026 |
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| C. | State of the County- April 13th | FYI | Jamilia Smith | |
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Join us on April 15th at 11:30am at the Douglasville Conference Center where Douglas County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Jones will review the past year's achievements and present the vision for 2026 and beyond. |
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| VIII. | Other Business | |||
| A. | Announcements | FYI | Jamilia Smith | |
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| B. | Executive Session | Vote | Jamilia Smith | |
| IX. | Closing Items | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | FYI | Jamilia Smith | |