The Kindezi Schools Board of Directors
Minutes
SY 26-27 Executive Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Friday August 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Committee Members Present
C. Stocker Barnhil (remote), R. Wardlow (remote)
Committee Members Absent
S. Westmoreland
Guests Present
B. Jackson (remote), D. Bailey (remote), K. Gunn (remote), S. Echols (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
R. Wardlow called a meeting of the Executive Committee Committee of The Kindezi Schools Board of Directors to order on Friday Aug 14, 2026 at 8:37 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
R. Wardlow made a motion to approve the minutes from SY 26-27 Executive Committee Meeting on 07-10-26.
C. Stocker Barnhil seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Committee Updates
A.
Finance Committee Updates
B.
Academic Committee Updates
Dr. Kelly Gunn shared an academic update regarding Kindezi's Milestone's achievement, and how it impacts the continued academic strategy for the organization.
C.
Governance Committee Updates
Rob Wardlow shared an update regarding the board's ongoing recruitment efforts.
III. Upcoming Priorities
A.
Upcoming Board meeting
The committee aligned on next steps on retreat scheduling.
IV. Organizational Updates
A.
Dr. Kelly Gunn's ED update
Dr. Kelly Gunn led a discussion on renewal updates. more specifically related to signature programming shifts.
V. 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 9:58 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Bailey
Charmaine Barnhill provided an update on how FY26 concluded, as well as an update on the committee's upcoming priorities including the FY26 audit and continuing month one enrollment tracking. The committee moved forward discussing recruitment strategy.