Brighten Academy
Brighten Academy Charter School Governing Board Meeting
Published on March 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM EDT
Amended on March 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM EDT
Date and Time
Monday March 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT
Location
5897 Prestley Mill Rd, Douglasville, GA 30135
The Brighten Academy Governing Board will meet on Monday, March 24th, 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 | |
| E. | Executive Session | Vote | Jamilia Smith | |
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The Board will assume an Executive Session under OCGA 50-14-3(6). Executive Session will be, at minimum, 105 minutes. |
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| F. | RFP Bids | Justin Crawford | ||
| II. | Executive Director's Report | |||
| A. | February Surplus List | Vote | Donna Davis | |
| B. | Workplan Data | FYI | Kelly Bemus | |
| C. | PTO Update | FYI | Donna Davis | |
| D. | RFP for Food Service Management Company | Discuss | Kelly Bemus | |
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Brighten will post a Request for Proposals to solicit bids from lunch companies. Our lunch program exceeds $100,000 in operational costs and requires a sealed bid process. The review committee will make a recommendation at the May 12 Board meeting, at which point we'll need a vote. |
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| III. | Executive Committee | |||
| A. | Strategic Teams Updates | Discuss | ||
| B. | Executive Director Search Update | FYI | Jamilia Smith | |
| C. | Board Meeting Procedures | Discuss | Jamilia Smith | |
| D. | Spring Board Assessment | FYI | Deona Carter | |
| IV. | Finance Committee | |||
| A. | Monthly Financials | FYI | Reginald Zackery | |
| V. | Birdies Fore Brighten Ad Hoc Committee | |||
| A. | Golf Tournament Update | Discuss | Jamilia Smith | |
| VI. | Policy/Governance Committee | |||
| A. | C4- Disruption or Interruption of Operation of Public Schools | Vote | Shauncey Battle | |
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Policy was presented as info-only at previous meeting on March10, 2025. |
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| VII. | Academic Excellence Committee | |||
| VIII. | CORE Committee | |||
| IX. | Other Business | |||
| A. | Public Comment | FYI | Jamilia Smith | |
| X. | Closing Items | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | FYI | Jamilia Smith | |