DeKalb Brilliance Academy
Minutes
FY26 Full Board Meetings
Date and Time
Monday August 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Pre-work:
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Directors Present
B. Hartman, C. Armour, Jr., J. Akpan, J. Caruth (remote), J. Counts, L. Norris, M. Freeland, M. Greene, Q. Johnson, S. Samuels (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
J. Alter, T. Logan
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 Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM.
C.
Approve July meeting minutes
Q. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes from FY26 Full Board Meetings on 07-28-25.
C. Armour, Jr. seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Q. Johnson |
Aye
|
| M. Greene |
Aye
|
| J. Counts |
Aye
|
| S. Samuels |
Aye
|
| J. Akpan |
No
|
| L. Norris |
Aye
|
| M. Freeland |
Aye
|
| J. Caruth |
Aye
|
| C. Armour, Jr. |
Aye
|
| B. Hartman |
Aye
|
II. Closing Items
A.
Team shoutouts
B.
Meeting closing
C.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:51 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Freeland