DeKalb Brilliance Academy
Minutes
DeKalb Brilliance Academy Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday November 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Location
All meetings occur at the school's primary address: 2575A Snapfinger Road, Decatur, GA 30034.
Register to attend online at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqd-2uqTIiHNbQk4Rtf5l6MoBLdAEPBC29
If you have any trouble attending a board meeting, call or text our Head of School, Jocelyn Alter, at 404-618-2242.
Directors Present
B. Hartman (remote), B. Howell, B. Riley (remote), C. Armour, Jr. (remote), D. Watters, J. Akpan, J. Counts, M. Freeland, M. Greene (remote), Q. Johnson, T. Egbuna, T. Ruffin
Directors Absent
C. Payton
Guests Present
J. Alter
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Consent agenda & meeting opening
A.
Approve Minutes
B.
Mission and Vision
C.
Board Commitments
D.
Public Comment
III. Finance
A.
Finance Committee Update
- Reviewed loans for the new building
IV. Academics
A.
Academics Committee Report Out
- Have surveyed students on what they want to focus on for their middle school
- Most interested in science/environmental science
Back and forth about the structure of the curriculum design for the middle schooners. The primary question is if the three tracks need to be kept independent or if collaboration between the tracks is possible.
V. Partnerships
A.
Partnerships Committee Update
- Targeting $50k total value donated this year
- Request for board members to share corporations
Actions
- Will share the fundraising CRM that we have with board members
VI. Facility
A.
Facilities Taskforce
Closing on the building Wednesday 11/20.
VII. School Leadership Report Out
A.
School Leader Report Out
- Strong fall fest turnout
- Fundraising documentation is complete.
- Staffing and recruiting for FY26 starts the week of Nov 25.
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