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

M. Freeland called a meeting of the board of directors of DeKalb Brilliance Academy to order on Monday Nov 18, 2024 at 7:09 PM.

II. Consent agenda & meeting opening

A.

Approve Minutes

D. Watters made a motion to approve the minutes from DeKalb Brilliance Academy Board Meeting on 10-28-24.
J. Counts seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Mission and Vision

C.

Board Commitments

D.

Public Comment

NA

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.

B.

Staff Advisory report out

C.

Family Advisory report out

VIII. 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 9:15 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Freeland