Brighten Academy
Minutes
Brighten Academy Charter School Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday March 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Location
5897 Prestley Mill Rd, Douglasville, GA 30135
The Brighten Academy Governing Board will meet on Monday, March 10th, 2025 at 6:00 pm, in the Media Center.
Directors Present
C. Burns Falker, C. Claiborne, D. Carter, J. Smith, M. Vitale, N. Lord, R. Finan, R. Zackery, S. Battle
Directors Absent
K. Moses
Ex Officio Members Present
D. Davis
Non Voting Members Present
D. Davis
Guests Present
K. Bemus, K. Smith, S. Littles
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Adoption of Agenda
D.
Approval of Minutes
2 abstained
II. Executive Director's Report
A.
February Surplus List
B.
Facilities Report
- Facilities identified resource to for asphalt patching--plan to take place over the weekend to avoid disturbance
- Wood chips have been added to the playground area to address safety concerns and remain in compliance.
C.
Enrollment Update
- Total of 8 openings school-wide
- 818 students currently enrolled
- A couple of grade levels are over and students are on the waitlist
- Overages occur due to sibling enrollments for families with twin/triplets etc.
- In-person lottery went well--no concerns to report--responded to waitlist questions
III. Executive Committee
A.
Strategic Teams Updates
Nothing to report
B.
Fun Run Update
- Students raised $6175
- Greystone donated $5000
- Net profit to be reported
- Kudos to Executive Director's Assistant for leadership on the event
- Opportunity to do another event in the fall with the same vendor
C.
Executive Director Search Update
Currently in phase 2 of the hiring process
D.
Board Meeting Procedures
- Board meetings are set for two hours total
- Question posed to move the meeting structure to include time parameters around topics
- Technology in BOT supports the ability to place time limits
- General support for setting timelines
E.
Spring Board Assessment
Fall Board Assessment closed
Spring Assessment to open this week, hard deadline mid-April to review results and compare to fall responses
IV. Finance Committee
A.
Monthly Financials
260K surplus projected
V. Birdies Fore Brighten Ad Hoc Committee
A.
Golf Tournament Update
Total of $2064.73 paid:
- Silver Sponsor
- Bronze Sponsor
- Tee Box
- Twosome
Contract ready for signature pending some final adjustments.
Discussion on day of logistics and prizes
Taking donations for the give-a-ways for golfers
Cut off on the 24th of March for Sponsorships
Suggestion to combine sponsors to create a presenting sponsor in none donates 10K
Plan to offer light breakfast (pasteries) coffee and boxed lunch from Chik-fil-A
VI. Policy/Governance Committee
A.
Review Summary
Policy C4 brought forward for review
VII. Other Business
A.
Public Comment
Board member acknowledgement
91 items to surplus per Executive Director