Brighten Academy
Finance Committee Meeting
Published on September 2, 2026 at 10:07 AM EDT
Amended on September 14, 2026 at 3:55 PM EDT
Date and Time
Monday September 14, 2026 at 6:10 PM EDT
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Matthew Vitale | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Matthew Vitale | ||
| C. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | ||
| Approve minutes for Finance Committee Meeting on August 10, 2026 | ||||
| II. | Finance Committee | |||
| A. | Coaching Stipends and Athletics Budget | Discuss | ||
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Review cost of coaching stipends and funding needed for athletics. Total dollar amounts requested to be compared with funds available. |
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| B. | 5 Year Strategic Plan | Discuss | Matthew Vitale | |
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Discuss Finance contribution to 5 year strategic plan. What are the school's priorities? How should we allocate some of our funds to ensure facility condition, support improved educational outcomes, and retire debt to reduce monthly debt service costs. |
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| C. | July 2026 Financials | Discuss | Candy Yu | |
| D. | 25/26 Audit | Discuss | Candy Yu | |
| III. | Contract Review & Discussion | |||
| A. | Ricky and Alyssa's Law - Mobile Panic Button Implementation | Discuss | Toni Washington-Knight | |
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Receive recommendations relating to 3 quotes received to implement compliance. |
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| B. | Current Vendor Contract update | Discuss | Toni Washington-Knight | |
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Review the school's efforts to ensure appropriate contracts are in place for vendors. |
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| C. | Staff Computer Purchase | Discuss | Toni Washington-Knight | |
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Discuss computer purchase options to provide a recommendation to the full board. |
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| IV. | Other Business | |||
| V. | Closing Items | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Matthew Vitale | |