Brighten Academy
Minutes
Executive Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Monday February 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Location
Brighten Academy
Committee Members Present
D. Carter, J. Smith, K. Moses
Committee Members Absent
R. Zackery
Guests Present
D. Davis
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Executive Committee
A.
Strategic Plan Review
B.
Board Retreat/Training
Kenya Elder will be organizing the board retreat after the new ED comes onboard. Kenya and Mrs. Davis have not talked pricing yet. 1-day retreat. Suggested Fox Hall and possibly an overnight retreat.
C.
Spring Board Assessment
Dr. Carter will oversee the assessment. Planning to do it in March for discussion in April.
Opportunities
- meetings
- size
- succession
- recruitment and fundraising
D.
Board Meeting Procedures
Time parameters:
- two hour total
- 1 hour for committee and 1 hour for full board
will come up for voting with full board
E.
Leadership Transition Update
Mrs. Davis has been working with Kenya. Training is complete
Kenya submitted a grant to be a crucial conversations consultant
Jeff will lead the staff on March 5th focusing on implicit bias
The Strategic plan ends at the end of the 2025 year. Big pillars on the strategic plan will stay the same for now. Charter renewal will be in 2027 when the executive committee rolls off.