Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order at 6:07 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.

Patrick Muhammad, Head of School

• Ties & Tiaras dance sponsored by the PTO was held on February 7; this event was well attended with approximately 130 tickets sold

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

Patrick Muhammad, Head of School

• Academic: Georgia literacy recognition from the state superintendent for 3rd grade (+8% ) and 7th grade (+16% ) for gains made by students reading at or above grade level--celebration held for scholars to celebrate this achievement; Increased instruction for children on tier 2/tier 3 level of progress
• Community: New grant received through a partnership with Derrick Boazman from Wellcare; Wellcare will provide their counselors to help with the health curriculum at no cost
• Enrollment Updates: Virtual lottery will be held on 2/13 at 10 a.m.; limited openings for the 25-26 school year (<50); Offers must be accepted by 2/24 and paperwork must be submitted by 3/7
• Staffing Updates: Attending local job fairs to help fill vacancies; intent to return letters were sent out in December 

Committee Reports

Academic Excellence Committee- Highlights: 6 students awarded for the school-wide Social Studies Fair; 3 MS scholars participated in the district Science Fair (1 received 1st place); 100 days of school; Upcoming events: 28 days of brilliance (BHM celebration), National School Counseling Week; Random Acts of Kindness Week; awards day for 1st semester; Winter i-Ready assessments: 3rd & 8th grade-70% of scholars meeting typical growth in reading (aiming to move stretch growth); 7th & 8th grade-70% of scholars meeting typical growth in math; Common Formative Assessment 3 Mastery: reading/ELA 63%; math 37%; social studies 80%, science 49%; IEPS are 100% compliant

Finance Committee- January 2025 Financial Summary: Revenue-$810,229, Expenditures-$743,398; FY25 focus: ensure proper staffing at all levels, increase salary 3% in alignment with FCS, establish Special Education Teacher Salary Schedule, increase allotment of funds to maintain demands for facility repair, identify funds for newer ATVs, identify funds for a golf cart for clinic needs, facilities grant submission of $100K

Governance Committee-complete governance trainings; need to find a common time to complete whole board training-potentially April, GCSA conference Mar 11-13, meeting with potential candidates for board vacancies

People and Culture-No additional information to report

Fund Development Committee-No additional information to report

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 a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters.

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 8:01 pm