DeKalb Brilliance Academy
Minutes
FY26 Full Board Meetings
Date and Time
Monday October 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Pre-work:
- Review FY25 audit & management response letter
- Review emergency situations purchase policy for board voting
- Preview Agenda below
Directors Present
C. Armour, Jr. (remote), J. Akpan, J. Caruth (remote), J. Counts (remote), L. Norris (remote), M. Freeland (remote), M. Greene (remote), Q. Johnson (remote), S. Samuels (remote)
Directors Absent
B. Hartman
Ex Officio Members Present
E. Parks (remote), K. Herbert (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
E. Parks (remote), K. Herbert (remote)
Guests Present
J. Alter (remote), T. Logan (remote)
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 Oct 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM.
C.
Approve September meeting minutes
M. Freeland called a meeting of the board of directors of DeKalb Brilliance Academy to order on Monday Oct 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM.
Q. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes from FY26 Full Board Meetings on 09-22-25.
M. Greene seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Armour, Jr. |
Aye
|
| J. Caruth |
Aye
|
| S. Samuels |
Aye
|
| M. Greene |
Aye
|
| J. Counts |
Aye
|
| B. Hartman |
Absent
|
| L. Norris |
Aye
|
| M. Freeland |
Aye
|
| Q. Johnson |
Aye
|
| J. Akpan |
Aye
|
II. Board Workshop
A.
FY25 Audit
B.
Board Votes
Q. Johnson made a motion to Move to approve the FY25 Audit as presented to the board.
J. Counts seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Freeland |
Aye
|
| J. Akpan |
Aye
|
| L. Norris |
Aye
|
| Q. Johnson |
Aye
|
| S. Samuels |
Aye
|
| J. Counts |
Aye
|
| B. Hartman |
Absent
|
| C. Armour, Jr. |
Aye
|
| M. Greene |
Aye
|
| J. Caruth |
Aye
|
Q. Johnson made a motion to Move to approve the FY25 Audit Finding Management Response Letter as presented to the board.
J. Counts seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Counts |
Aye
|
| J. Akpan |
Aye
|
| M. Greene |
Aye
|
| B. Hartman |
Absent
|
| M. Freeland |
Aye
|
| Q. Johnson |
Aye
|
| C. Armour, Jr. |
Aye
|
| J. Caruth |
Aye
|
| L. Norris |
Aye
|
| S. Samuels |
Aye
|
J. Counts made a motion to Move to approve the recommended emergency situations purchase policy as presented to the board.
Q. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Freeland |
Aye
|
| M. Greene |
Aye
|
| L. Norris |
Aye
|
| J. Akpan |
Aye
|
| Q. Johnson |
Aye
|
| J. Counts |
Aye
|
| J. Caruth |
Aye
|
| S. Samuels |
Aye
|
| B. Hartman |
Absent
|
| C. Armour, Jr. |
Aye
|
III. 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 8:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Freeland