Journey Community Schools

Minutes

January 2025 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday January 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Location

Journey East Academy 

6870 Winchester Road 

Directors Present

A. Montgomery (remote), C. Hawkins (remote), C. Purnell, C. Wellington (remote), K. Hartridge (remote), K. Lareau, K. Leslie

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Q. Nunnley

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

K. Leslie called a meeting of the board of directors of Journey Community Schools to order on Monday Jan 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Minutes

C. Wellington made a motion to approve the minutes from December 2024 Board Meeting on 12-16-24.
K. Hartridge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Executive Director's Report

A.

Dr. Manning shared his report.

Updates shared

III. Strategic Plan Updates

A.

Academic Excellence

Academic team shared updates. 

B.

Student Sense of Belonging

Team shared updates. 

C.

Teammate Sense of Belonging

Team shared updates. 

IV. Policies & Contracts

A.

Contracts

C. Purnell made a motion to approve the following contracts: Novatec, Trane, 4F Design, Schoolworks*, Northeast Ground Lease; Prior Email Approvals: John Heard / H Squared Engineering (11/22/24), Innovative Engineering Services, LLC (11/22/24).
C. Hawkins seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Policies

K. Lareau made a motion to approve the following policies: Employee Attendance Policy, Usage of PTO During Non Schedule Day & Break Policy (Non-Exempt Teammates), JCS Licensure Policy, Internal Transfer Policy.
C. Purnell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. Finance

A.

Finance updates shared.

Updates shared

VI. Board Action Items

A.

Board action items reviewed.

Updates shared

VII. 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 6:22 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Leslie