Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order at 6:00 pm. 10/16/23, beginning with the pledge of allegiance.

Approval of the Minutes

The meeting minutes of the previous board meeting should be reviewed and approved by a quorum of the board.

Public Comment

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting, and will be allotted two minutes. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Our meetings are open to the public and public record. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.

PTO Update: The PTO president gave a recap of the events that took place in September and October.

• PTO sponsored Homecoming Dance k-5th
• PTO sponsored Sneaker Ball Homecoming Dance 6-8th
• Hoodies fundraiser during the month of September

The Foundation Update:

• The foundation elected new officers for FY24.
• Will begin fundraising efforts soon
• The Next Meeting in 10/16 @7:00pm

Parent Comment:

• Parent 1: Ask why the Great School Score is 3/10 and how can the score be improved?
• Parent 2: Will the school celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and other cultures?

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school:

Mr. Muhammad could not attend the board meeting, Mr. Pattern delivered a brief school leader report:

• The entire school K-8th attended the Georgia National Fair in Perry Ga.  Parents and families were invited.
• There was an incident today (10/16 ) that required students and staff to follow the bomb threat protocol. Authorities promptly responded, investigated the premises and gave the all clear for the school to proceed as normal. 

Committee Reports

Academic Excellence Committee

• During the committee meeting, the committee reviewed the grading policy and discussed how all teachers and parents will should understand and enforce the Fulton County grading policy. 
• The goal by SY25, 85% of scholars will be performing at or above grade level based on iReady and the end of the year assessment. 
• Teachers have normed practices that will support the goal and also deploy targeted support for scholars who need additional support. 
• In addition, leaders and teachers are continuously reviewing scholar data and Common assessments. 

Finance Committee

The annual audit is complete. 

Governance Committee-

•  All board members should complete their fingerprinting by the 1st of November. 
• All board members should complete their 9 hrs which includes a 3 hr whole board training.
• The next steps for the current candidates: There will be individual 1:1 meetings with the current board candidates.
• By November board meeting, the goal is to have a slate of candidates that will be eligible to be voted on. We currently have about 7 prospects. 

Fund Development

The fund development committee is focused on the 10th year of Chatt! They created a sub-committee to plan for the anniversary. The committee meetings are all virtual- Thursdays- 6:00 pm

People and Culture

The P&C Committee is currently working on the revised grievance policy. All board members should review the draft in the shared folder and add any comments prior to the next committee meeting.

Old Business

Review of any outstanding items carried over from previous meeting; any matters on previous agenda that were not reached; or matters that were postponed to the present meeting.

There was no old business.

New Business

Introduction of new business for consideration. any member can introduce new items of business by making a motion and obtaining a second.

There was no new business.

Meeting Adjournment

If not further business, the Chair ask for a motion to adjourn the meeting.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:59 pm