The Kindezi Schools Board of Directors

Minutes

FY27 Budget Hearing #2

Date and Time

Tuesday May 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Location

Kindezi Gideons located at 897 Welch St. SW Atlanta, Ga.

Directors Present

C. Stocker Barnhil, D. Bailey, E. Duncan Watt, R. Cagle, R. Wardlow, S. Cash, S. Westmoreland

Directors Absent

C. Austin, J. Gilstrap, O. Cassanova

Ex Officio Members Present

K. Gunn

Non Voting Members Present

K. Gunn

Guests Present

B. Jackson, S. Echols

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

S. Cash called a meeting to order on Tuesday May 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM.

II. Minutes approval

A.

Approval of minutes from hearing #1

S. Westmoreland made a motion to approve the minutes from FY27 Budget Hearing #1 on 05-15-26.
D. Bailey seconded the motion.
The team VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Budget Presentation

A.

Presentation

Bennie Jackson presented the FY budget proposal for The Kindezi Schools. The board was able to ask final clarifying questions. 

S. Cash made a motion to approve the FY budget.
S. Westmoreland seconded the motion.
The team VOTED to approve the motion.

Bennie Jackson led a discussion regarding the state's facility grant, and asked the board to vote on whether to accept the grant. 

S. Westmoreland made a motion to approve to accept the state facilities grant.
R. Cagle seconded the motion.
The team VOTED to approve the motion.

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 5:24 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Cash