Brighten Academy
Minutes
Executive Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Location
5897 Prestley Mill Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
Committee Members Present
D. Carter, J. Smith, K. Moses
Committee Members Absent
R. Zackery
Guests Present
C. Claiborne
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Executive Committee
A.
Strategic Plan Review
B.
Committee Assignments
- Discussed updating the committees, chairs, etc...Conversation will be tabled.
- Sponsor in the structure to start student government.
C.
Board On Track Training
Discussion around getting the board trained on Board on Track. Decided to schedule a virtual meeting with the board for training.
D.
Whole Board Training
-Jamilia stated she would like to complete the training by the end of the year. Deona said the reps availability is open.
- Jamilia asked if admin would like to participate in the Whole Board training, Kelly Bemus said they would be open to it.
E.
Board Assessment
- Deona suggested doing the board assessment after the whole board training
- Cary suggested doing it after orientation.
- We will complete the board assessment a few times over the year to track knowledge and progress of understanding of the board.
F.
Leadership Transition Update
- Jamilia stated that she had a conversation with Ms. Davis regarding the leadership transition.
- Jamilia will share a quote via email with the board regarding leadership support.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Meeting adjourned 8:40PM
Jamilia asked about in-house grant writers. Also discussed fundraiser events including the golf tournament and board bash.
Board Bash:
- Theme: "Board Olympics"
- September 6th 6-8pm. board commitment 4:30-9pm.
- Discussed logistics including setup, games, food, drinks, etc...
- Gold, Silver, Bronze bags
Website: spoke about moving away from Weebly and updating the website and possibly the url.