The Kindezi Schools Board of Directors
Minutes
Executive Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Friday November 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Location
The Kindezi Schools
Committee Members Present
C. Austin (remote), R. Cagle (remote), S. Cash (remote), S. Westmoreland (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
C. Stocker Barnhil, K. Gunn (remote), N. Wright, S. Echols (remote), charm
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. Cash called a meeting of the Executive Committee Committee of The Kindezi Schools Board of Directors to order on Friday Nov 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
R. Cagle made a motion to approve the minutes from Executive Committee Meeting on 09-12-25.
C. Austin seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Committee Updates
A.
Finance Committee Updates
C. Austin made a motion to Approve the FY25 Financial audit.
S. Westmoreland seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Academic Committee Updates
Sally Westmoreland and Dr. Kelly Gunn shared an update on recent awards that Kindezi received from the state, and shared how pleased she is with the organization's academic progress under Dione Simon's leadership.
C.
Governance Committee Updates
Rebecca Cagle shared upcoming priorities of the governance committee related to recruiting new directors.
III. Organizational Updates
A.
Dr. Kelly Gunn's ED update
Nakeshia Wright and Dr. Tracy Brinson shared an update with the board rooted in the following:
- Invitations to engage historical supporters of the organization
- Invitation to serve as a judge for upcoming Science fairs across the organization
Dr. Kelly Gunn shared an executive director update related to the following:
- enrollment updates at all three schools in the organization
- staffing vacancies across all three schools in the organization
- Kindezi acquired three shuttles for use at the schools
- Goizuetta grant pitch updates
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:44 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Cash
Carlton Austin and Bennie Jackson discussed a final audit item that is outstanding for all schools due to an implication of the federal shutdown.