To Approve October 4, 2018 Meeting Minutes
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
SLAM ATLANTA
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Thursday November 1st, 2018 @6:30 PM
Meeting Minutes
Attendance Summary
| Name | Status | Arrival Time | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Greene | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Daniel McKayhan | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Lonnie White | present viewer | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Kelly Pierce | present Non-voting Administration | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Karen Womack | present chair | On Time | At Adjournment |
| 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 |
Approval of October 4, 2018 Meeting Minutes
Public Comment
We have no public comment at this time.
By Laws Revisions
Remove the parent position and add a position for someone who is well versed in philanthropic endeavors to the Board.
By: Altrenesha Ervin Seconded by: Daniel McKayhan
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
RFP for Auditor and Tax Preparer
Move forward with preparing the RFP to select an Auditor and Tax Preparer
Angelia will contact Mr. Terrence Washington to find out if the SCSC has selected a list of Auditors for the 2018-2019 school year. If so, that list will be made available to the Board prior to the Board determining if they will proceed with a RFP for auditing and and tax preparation services.
Fundraising
The Board listed the following as items to focus on for Fundraising:
- Chick Fil A nights at SAA
- Form letter solicitation of corporations
- need a list of needs and wants from Dr. White
- Pit Bull PSA and/or other artist benefit concert
- Parent participation with corporate donation matches
- APOGEE Scholarship - Georgia Income Tax credit program. Check to see if this can be used to allocate monies to support schools
- HIPE - Parades will reach out to his contact with this organization to see if there any opportunities for support
Updated Financial projections
Executive Session
Move into Executive Session at 8:12 pm to discuss personnel.
By: Altrenesha Ervin Seconded by: William Greene
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Resume the Public meeting after returning from Executive Session
To return from Executive Session at 9:26 pm and resume the Public Board Meeting
By: Altrenesha Ervin Seconded by: Daniel McKayhan
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
To accept item #1 that was discussed during Executive Session
By: Eboni Chillis Seconded by: Pardes Sulaiman
Dr. William Greene voted against this item.
Announcements
Mr. Christopher Adams has been selected as the new Board Attorney.
Adjournment
To adjourn the meeting
By: Eboni Chillis Seconded by: Pardes Sulaiman
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Welcome and Call to Order
The meeting will be called to the order by Chairperson Karen Womack at 6:39 pm.
Approve the agenda with one change. Change the Budget from updated Budget as a discussion item and not an item requiring a motion.
By: Altrenesha Ervin Seconded by: Pardes Sulaiman
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Academica Update
Facility Update:
1487 Ralph David Abernathy Property - Great Structure, Great Condition, recent HVAC upgrades, green space and Parking limited, Potential growth opportunity. Potential revenue making opportunity with possibly keeping some of the other tenants that are currently in the space.
1303 Ralph David Abernathy Property - No land lock issues, adequate parking and green space with the park directly across the street, location is closer in proximity to the current location
Community Support -Both require the approval of NPUT. The Board will reach out to members of the NPUT Board and explain the intent to have another location for growth and request their support in voting yes.
Janitorial Contract and the need for Security on campus. Since the Security personnel position became opened we have been pulling staff to fill in the gap until we can hire someone for the job. None of SLAM's students walk the hallways without supervision but there are a lot of church and community people who access the building each day.
Daniel and Dr. Green both feel that in today's climate we definitely need a person who is trained and capable of filling the role of Security. Ashley feels that we can split the position and have someone come in part-time for janitorial/maintenance and then have someone else or the same person fill in as Security. Suggested contacting Westside works. Suggests that we can secure two part-time people for less than $24,000 annual.
Jeff Hoffman informed the Board that there is a possible liability issue if there is not proper security in place at the school or if we are not connected to the proper GEMA for instant information about security risks in the area. Suggested that we check with the other local schools around to see if we could get them to agree through a MOU to notify us when they are notified about possible risks in the area.
School Leader Report
See report that was attached the Agenda.
SLAM Foundation Update
Climate survey was sent to all Staff members. The SLAM Foundation does this annually for all the schools. 40% of the Staff feels that the morale is good at the school.
The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:23 pm
Motion to adjourn
By: Eboni Chillis Seconded by: Altrenesha Ervin
There was no notable discussion on the motion.