Approve the Agenda
By: Pardes Sulaiman Seconded by: Mamie Grimes
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
SLAM ATLANTA
Governing Board
Emergency Board Meeting - Thursday July 7th, 2022 @6:30 PM
Meeting Minutes
Attendance Summary
| Name | Status | Arrival Time | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Womack | present ex-officio | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Altrenesha Ervin | not present secretary | ||
| Pardes Sulaiman | present Treasurer | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Charles Jones | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Corvis Coleman | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Mamie Grimes | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
Approval of the Agenda
So there is agreement between Board Members on the Agenda, and the amount of time spent o 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.
Approve New Board Positions
Approve FY23 Board Positions
By: Mamie Grimes Seconded by: Karen Womack
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Executive Session
Vote to exit the general meeting and go into Executive Session to discuss a HR matter
By: Pardes Sulaiman Seconded by: Charles Jones
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Return from Executive session to the General Meeting
To return from Executive session and rejoin the public meeting
By: Pardes Sulaiman Seconded by: Corvis Coleman
Due to the vacant Superintendents position the Board of Directors appointed Ms. Karen Womack as the new Superintendent for SLAM Atlanta.
@Pardes Sulaiman thanked Ms. Womack for her support and dedication to serving as a Board Member as well as the Board Chair over the years. We are grateful for your leadership and look forward to continuing to work with you in this new role.
Adjourn Meeting
Adjourn the meeting
By: Charles Jones Seconded by: Mamie Grimes
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 pm
Welcome and Call to Order
The meeting will be called to the order by Chairwoman Karen Womack at 6:39 pm
Public Comment
Ms. Jalani McCloud spoke on behalf of the tremendous support that Ms. Jones provided to her daughter during the school year. She indicated that her daughter was failing in all her subjects after the Pandemic and once she came to SLAM and under the teaching and support of Ms. Jones her daughter made tremendous strides in her academics.
Board Nominations and Vote
Board Nominations were sent to Mrs. Angelia Howell prior to the meeting. The following people were nominated for the positions listed by their name:
Chair: Pardes Sulaiman
Vice Chair: Charles Jones
Secretary: Alteneasha Ervin
Treasurer: Corvis Coleman
Once all votes were cast a d counted the board members listed by the positions above won the respective seats that they were each nominated for.
Announcements
The Board of Directors officially welcome Dr. Alex Davis as the new Principal selected to. serve as the new Principal for SLAM Atlanta.
Dr. Davis thanked the Board for their selection of him for the Principals' role. He informed that it had been a very busy 2 weeks already and shared some of the items that he has been working on:
Working with the SLAM Foundation and Academica support organization as he familiarizes himself with everything SLAM
Interviewing for open teaching positions
Met with Mr.Hill from the GCSA GA TAPP program to explain what we need to do to bring the GA TAPP program to the teachers at SLAM Atlanta in order for them to go through the process of our teachers becoming certified
Working with Danny and the Marketing team on the planning of the Back To School Bash that we are scheduling to take place on July 30 from 10 am - 1:00 pm right here on site in our parking lot.
Ms.Womack thanked the Board for their trust in selecting her as the new Superintendent to SLAM Atlanta. She also expressed her gratitude for the journey over the last 5.5 years working together with the Board to submit the petition to open the school and watch the evolution to this point of the journey. She also shared that she stepped down from the Board to work together in partnership with Dr. Davis and is looking forward to moving the school forward.
The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:42 pm
Motion to adjourn
By: Charles Jones Seconded by: Mamie Grimes
There was no notable discussion on the motion.