The Kindezi Schools Board of Directors
Minutes
SY 26-27 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday September 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Location
Kindezi Gideons
897 Welch St SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
Directors Present
C. Stocker Barnhil, D. Bailey, E. Duncan Watt, O. Cassanova, R. Cagle, R. Wardlow, S. Cash, S. Westmoreland (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
K. Gunn
Non Voting Members Present
K. Gunn
Guests Present
S. Echols
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Motion to amend the agenda
D.
Approve Minutes
E.
Consent Agenda
II. Voice of the Program
A.
VOP
The Trajectory Changers at Gideons were honored and given their tshirts. Dr. Kelly Gunn elaborated on the 1.3 in 10 initiative and how the qualifying teachers are positively impacting genius outcomes.
III. Public Comment
A.
Public comment notice
There was no public comment this month.
IV. Finance
A.
March financial update
Charmaine Barnhill shared that the team is working on the annual audit and will be prepared to share a financial update at the next meeting.
V. Academic Committee
A.
Academic presentation
Dr. Kelly Gunn reviewed the latest MAP data for the organization and talked about the "Genius Guarantee"
VI. Governance
A.
Governance presentation
Shannon Echols reviewed the status of Cevin Smithers and Rob Wardlow discussed initiatives of the committee including goal setting, Ai policy research, and handbook approval.
VII. Other Board session agenda items
A.
Executive Director Update
Dr. Kelly Gunn led a discussion regarding trajectory changers, data, and the Delta Dream flight.
B.
Executive Session
The board went into an executive discussion to discuss or deliberate upon the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a public officer or employee: (OCGA 50-14-3(6))
Shannon Echols welcomed everyone to the meeting and shared that our voice of program is to give praise to the Gideons Trajectory Changers. Those staff were praised and given their tshirts.
Shannon Echols returned and mentioned that there needs to be a motion to amend the agenda to include an executive session to discuss or deliberate upon the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a public officer or employee: (OCGA 50-14-3(6))