DeKalb Brilliance Academy
Minutes
DeKalb Brilliance Academy Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday May 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Location
Add all membersAll meetings occur at the school's primary address: 2575A Snapfinger Road, Decatur, GA 30034.
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Pre-work: familiarize yourself with meeting slides
Directors Present
B. Hartman, B. Howell, B. Riley, C. Payton, J. Akpan, J. Counts, M. Freeland, M. Greene, T. Ruffin
Directors Absent
C. Armour, Jr., D. Watters, Q. Johnson, T. Egbuna
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Miller, E. Parks, K. Herbert
Non Voting Members Present
B. Miller, E. Parks, K. Herbert
Guests Present
J. Alter
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Freeland called a meeting of the board of directors of DeKalb Brilliance Academy to order on Thursday May 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM.
C.
Approve April meeting minutes
C. Payton made a motion to approve the minutes from DeKalb Brilliance Academy Board Meeting on 04-28-25.
J. Counts seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Hartman |
Aye
|
| T. Egbuna |
Absent
|
| T. Ruffin |
Aye
|
| J. Akpan |
Aye
|
| M. Freeland |
Aye
|
| B. Howell |
Aye
|
| D. Watters |
Absent
|
| J. Counts |
Aye
|
| M. Greene |
Aye
|
| Q. Johnson |
Absent
|
| C. Armour, Jr. |
Absent
|
| B. Riley |
Aye
|
| C. Payton |
Aye
|
II. Meeting opening
A.
Mission and Vision
B.
Board Commitments
C.
Public Comment
No requests for public comment
III. Board Vote
A.
FY26 Budget
C. Payton made a motion to I move to approve the FY26 budget as presented in the public budget hearings.
J. Akpan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Riley |
Aye
|
| B. Howell |
Aye
|
| M. Greene |
Aye
|
| Q. Johnson |
Absent
|
| J. Counts |
Aye
|
| M. Freeland |
Aye
|
| T. Egbuna |
Absent
|
| B. Hartman |
Aye
|
| C. Armour, Jr. |
Absent
|
| J. Akpan |
Aye
|
| D. Watters |
Absent
|
| T. Ruffin |
Aye
|
| C. Payton |
Aye
|
B.
Adjacent Land Parcel Deposit
J. Akpan made a motion to I move to approve the Facilities Taskforce’s recommendation to (a) authorize the existing $10,000 initial deposit on the adjacent land parcel to become non-refundable, and (b) commit to up to $75,000 in additional non-refundable due diligence expenses related to evaluating the parcel for potential acquisition.
C. Payton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Q. Johnson |
Absent
|
| D. Watters |
Absent
|
| T. Ruffin |
Aye
|
| C. Payton |
Aye
|
| B. Howell |
Aye
|
| J. Akpan |
Aye
|
| M. Greene |
Aye
|
| T. Egbuna |
Absent
|
| M. Freeland |
Aye
|
| J. Counts |
Aye
|
| B. Hartman |
Aye
|
| B. Riley |
Aye
|
| C. Armour, Jr. |
Absent
|
IV. Closing Items
A.
Team shoutouts
B.
Meeting feedback survey
C.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Freeland
Brittany read mission, Kedra read vision