To approve the meeting minutes from July 25, 2019
By: Pardes Sulaiman Seconded by: Tiffany Russell
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
SLAM ATLANTA
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Thursday August 15th, 2019 @6:30 PM
Meeting Minutes
Attendance Summary
| Name | Status | Arrival Time | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Womack | not present chair | ||
| Eboni Chillis | present vice-chair | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Altrenesha Ervin | present secretary | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Pardes Sulaiman | present Treasurer | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Tiffany Russell | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Kelly Pierce | not present Non-voting Administration |
Welcome and Call to Order
The meeting will be called to the order by Vice Chair Dr. Eboni Chillis
Approval of 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 approve 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.
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 a matter of 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.
There are no members from the public present
Approval of the July 25, 2019 Board Meeting
School Leader Report
The school leader reports on the status of the school.
We are in full blown first week of school. Day 4 has come and gone.
Been in each classroom at least twice a day.
Curriculum update begins with teaching the standards.
We have not been able to secure a Special Education teacher. Looking for some alternatives with the current staff that we have. The 2nd grade teacher who has experience with IEP's is already auditing files. We have an increase of 10 students with disabilities this year. We are looking for a contracted counselor.
We are using a restorative approach to discipline and guidance and we have seen a remarkable difference.
We are fully staffed for every grade level. We are looking for a Para to assist in the cafeteria and non instructional support person.
@Pardes Sulaiman if we get all the students that are in the pipeline what number will that take us to? @Gerda Louizi, we would be at 150 and more in the Kindergarten class and the space that we have to house them.
Academica Promissory Note
Approve the Promissory Note from Academica for $75,000 to assist with payroll and other expenses of the summer.
By: Pardes Sulaiman Seconded by: Tiffany Russell
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:20 pm
Motion to adjourn
By: Pardes Sulaiman Seconded by: Altrenesha Ervin
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
June 2019 School Financials
As of 6/30/19:
Cash Balance $60K
Due from District $51K
No Accounts payables
Current Debt $75K to Academica
Long Term Debt is now only reflecting Building Hope $340K as LT Debt to SLAM Foundation was reclassified to recoverable grant.
Prior year deficit was $58K but current year surplus is $213K so net position is positive $154K.
Revenue reflects Donations from SLAM Foundation and Academica (Fees) in the amount of $294K and recoverable grant from SLAM Foundation of $174K.
Update from the Work Session
Auditor will be doing field work on next week.
Grant drawdowns - majority has been drawn down. September 30th is when completion report is due. Angelia will check with the State to see if we need to complete because the portal is saying that we do not need to complete one.
Facility Grant - Alina will check to see if we can submit retro expenses regarding the facility construction work that was done last school year.
IRS Tax notification - received a notification from the IRS regarding unpaid taxes. Amy will follow up with ADP and find out what the status is and Ana Martinez will also check and see what the status of the issue is.
Performance Framework (Financial) right now we are graded 70 out of 80. The financials have been uploaded by Doug Ervin and there are errors that he is working to resolve? The requirement was not to have all the errors resolved but to have the report uploaded.
Robert G - Facilities Update
Will have a discussion with the MET owners on how SLAM will fit into the equation. The entire first floor is a concrete structure. We are looking at possibly building upwards instead of outward. We will know more next week.
@Pardes Sulaiman are you all working with a Broker and if so, are you happy with them? I have someone that I can also recommend as well.
Academica Update
Security Update - the visitor management check in system in installed and ready to use. Once Mr. Lee receives the training from the vendor everyone that comes into the building must sign into that system.
NSLP Lunch Status - we have been approved to operate the NSLP Breakfast and Lunch programs. The vendor is working with the state to have them approve the menus for the additional 6cents.