Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order by the Chair at 6:35 PM

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

Ms.Louis, School Counselor - Certification I was hired as a School Counselor but I am only certified as a Social Worker. Dr White informed me a couple of weeks ago that I need to go back to school to receive certification for School Counseling. I do not want to have to do that because that is additional debt that I would have to take on as well as I don't really have the time right now to go back to school. Will I have to get this certification in order to keep my job?

Ms. McLaughlin - 3rd Grade teacher. Wanted to introduce myself. This is my first Board Meeting. I wanted to assure the Board that even though Dr. White has resigned. We have been running successful and the children are still learning and growing and providing rich and quality instruction instruction to the students. We are professionals and we have established relationships with our students, parents and all our stakeholders. We are 100% grateful for Academica stepping in and leading us this last week. Angelia has been impeccable and Kelly is a great motivator and coach. We work as a team for the good of the school. Working together as a team shows in the achievement of our students and the leaps and bounds that they have already accomplished. We are forever grateful for the support that we have received and look forward to continuing on with the work of bringing quality education to the students at SLAM Academy.

Approval Of Meeting Minutes From Nov 1 And Nov 27

School Leader Report

The School leader was not present to present the information to the Board but a report was received and noted by the Board.

Update Bylaws

Lotterease System

New Applications date for 2019 year

Academica Update

SLAM Financials as of October 31, 2018:

Total Revenue is $589,698 as

reflected in the P&L Statement

Total Surplus is $206,808.62 as

reflected in the P&L Statement

Total Cash on hand is $94,587.74 as reflected in the Balance Statement

We received $75,000 reimbursement from the CSP Grant

Total Liability of $534,929.36

• $400,000 from Building Hope Loan
• $134,929.36 from SLAM Foundation

Facility Updates - Angelia

Current Lease Shiloh MB Church has sent over the 1-year extension for the current lease that is already in place. There have been no modifications to lease agreement at all and no additional space identified as well. We will need at least one additional classroom for the 4th graders and would like to have one other additional room to be able to add an additional kindergarten class. That means two additional classrooms would be needed on the first floor to accommodate growth for the next school year.

@Daniel McKayhan said that he would like to speak to the church about additional space requirements as well as any other modifications that the Board would like to see added. Pardes Sulaiman will work with Daniel on the negotiation of the extended lease. 

#1 Ralph David Abernathy - Large 3 story Church

Space on every level that could be used as classrooms and office space. Large open space that was once the sanctuary that could be used for classrooms or mixed use. There are currently tenants in the building who are on a month to month rent basis. Some of those tenants could possibly be considered to negotiate some kind of arrangement with SLAM to stay on a month to month basis since the school would grow into the space over the years. The Board would like ACD to also look into providing additional information on this facility. The facility is now on available for public bids.

#2 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW

Also a Church with 4 separate buildings

Building #1 main Sanctuary is open with several offices in the front and back

Building #2 Fellowship Hall, small kitchen, classrooms in the back and on the 2nd floor. Most are small and many used for storage

Building #3 Used mostly for storage. Pretty sectioned off.

Building #4 Private residence. I was not able to tour because it was being occupied

This location has plenty of parking spaces right across the street from the main church and some parking on the side and back of the main buildings

There is also a park adjacent to the church that could be used for recreational space.

We are not sure if this site is still on the market but it is located very close to the current school site.

#3 Cascade Road SW - 16.46 acres property. This site if considered would be used to construct a school building. Right now it is just all woodlands. @William Greene added that he feels that we would be abandoning the current community that we serve if we moved forward with this location. The Board has requested that ACD run additional statistical data on this area prior to the next Board Meeting.

SLAM Foundation - Millie Sanchez informed the Board that they have the full support of the SLAM Foundation to assist with the transition in leadership. Lourdes Isla will be visiting next week to meet with the teachers and provide additional academic support and coaching.

RFP for CPA

The Board has decided not to conduct an audit for the 2017-2018 year because at that time the school was in start-up mode, therefore there would be no need to submit an RFP for CPA services at this time.

Facility Update

• New Property

Close the Public Board Meeting and enter Executive Session

Return from Executive Session

Move forward with the plan to hire an iterim school leader/Superentedent and move forward with pursuing the permantent

Post and hire for a Principal/Superitendent and allow for a school leader to assign for the daily leaders and sign a stipend

NSLP Program Contract

SLAM was finally sent the NSLP contract for the current school year. The contract will need to be signed and further communication and direction will need to be provided to move further along in the process.

Adjourn

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:42 pm