Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order at 6:08 p.m. by Samuel Wakefield, beginning with the pledge of allegiance.

Approval of the Agenda

So that there is agreement between board members on the agenda, and the amount of time spent on the meeting, the board shall vote to aprove an agenda for the meeting. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda, and allow for the chair to move the board through the agenda as specified.

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.

Michelle Vaughan, Foundation Board Member

• Foundation board meetings to resume in October

Patrick Muhammad, Head of School

• Excellent turn-out for first PTO meeting of the year; upcoming PTO events discussed; PTO membership drive is ongoing; PTO hoodie sale is now live

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

• Safety medians installed at the intersection of South Fulton Parkway and Rivertown Road
• School zone cameras to be installed on Rivertown Road in the upcoming weeks
• Increased and updated security measures due to recent events-new procedures for visitors accessing the campus and increased security including a roving officer
•  Visit from Charlene Ruto-daughter of president of Kenya (focus is on agricultural opportunities in Kenya); student led ambassadors will help facilitate tour of the campus; ~ 50 4th-8th grade students selected to participate in the post tour presentation
• Animals are slowly being integrated back into campus
• Flag football and volleyball season are underway

Committee Reports

Academic Excellence Committee-The staff received supplemental curriculum training; upcoming professional development will focus on supporting scholars with heightened learning abilities; 100% of students participated in the beginning of the year reading and math assessments; parents received the diagnostic report via email and during curriculum night; data checks are happening to drive upcoming goals; I-Ready assessments are used to create a personalized learning plan for students; Georgia Milestones-95% participation rate; FII day to begin 9/20; this year has seen an increase in students with exceptionalities-looking at increased training opportunities; conversations about hiring an AU resource teacher

Finance Committee-Roughly a deficit of 93k; typically expect to see adjusted funding in November; 25K approved for sports (league fees, hydration, awards); fundraising ~12-15K for chocolate fundraiser thus far; nutrition account was closed and funds transferred to operations account; audit should be complete by 9/30; foundation has presented additional rents agreement; money is already included in the budget; all back payments for rents agreement are up to date; have to keep 45 cash days on hand; currently we have 48 days

Governance Committee-next round of board recruiting is beginning; board members are asked to submit two names for potential candidates; seeking potential board members that are current parents

People and Culture-school safety updates; new procedures initiated; discussion about teacher incentives for teachers with 3+ years; updated two pager regarding safety policy/procedures; clarified student withdrawal process; updated handbook regarding discipline; updated grievance procedure

Fund Development Committee-meetings to begin in October

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.

Michelle inquired about the initiation of the jazz program in partnership with the South Fulton Arts Center. Per Mr. Muhammad, the program will be implemented through the Mental Fitness after school program.

New Business

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

Samuel asked board members to complete the background check and board donations by the October board meeting.

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 7:26 pm