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    The B.E.S.T. Academy at The Thomas W. Dortch Jr. Institute

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      2023-2024 GO Team Information

       

      GO Team Members

      Name

      Officer or Representative Position

      Role

      Email Address

      Dr. Timothy Jones   Principal tidjones@apsk12.org 
      April Battiste-Reid   Parent/Guardian april@pjcgroup.com
      Dr. Kenya Gilliard   Parent/Guardian kigilliard@aol.com
      Mr. John Gibbons   Parent/Guardian jgibbons900@yahoo.com
      Mrs. Raqunda  Epps-Primas   Instructional Staff reprimas@apsk12.org 
      Dr. Bruce Williams Secretary Instructional Staff bewilliams@apsk12.org 
      Mr. Ricky Davis   Instructional Staff rdavis@apsk12.org
      Rev. Dr. Michael Patterson Vice-Chair Community Member mpatter566@gmail.com
      Mr. Ray Singer   Community Member

      rsinger@the100atl.org

      Dr. Vernon Smart Chair Swing Seat vsmart@apsk12.org 
      Kevin Scott   Student scottjr279@gmail.com 
      Marcus Daniels Cluster Rep. Student mdaniels05232007@gmail.com

       

      Public Comment Protocol

      Public Comment Protocol

      Public Comment participants may sign up for comments at:  bewilliams@apsk12.org

      Meeting Schedule

      Date

      Time

      Link to join virtually

      (required)

      Location

      (for hybrid meetings)

      Time Allotted for Public Comment

      (Yes or No)

      August 17, 2023 5:00 - 6:00pm https://shorturl.at/uvxI7 Room 132 NO
      September 7, 2023 5:00 - 6:00pm   https://shorturl.at/uvxI7 Room 132 YES
      October 19, 2023 5:00 - 6:00pm   https://shorturl.at/uvxI7 Room 132 NO
      November 2, 2023 5:00 - 6:00pm   https://shorturl.at/uvxI7 Zoom YES
      January 18, 2024 5:00 - 6:00pm   https://shorturl.at/uvxI7 Zoom NO
      February 1, 2024 5:00 - 6:00pm   https://shorturl.at/uvxI7 Room 132 YES
      March 7, 2024 5:00 - 6:00pm   https://shorturl.at/uvxI7 Room 132 YES

       

       

      Meeting Documents

      Meeting Date

      Agenda / Notice

      Meeting Summary or Draft Minutes

       Approved Meeting Minutes

      Documents Presented at Meeting

      Link to Meeting Recording

      August 17th  Organizational Meeting DRAFT Minutes August Minutes

      Enrollment ReportMeeting NormsPublic Comment ProtocolMeeting Dates SY 23-24

      CSMA Data - https://t.ly/y-2sy 

      https://rb.gy/zkkum
      Septembe 7th  September Agenda September - Draft Minutes September Minutes

      Strategic Plan DRAFT

      GMAS DATA - https://rb.gy/0jhby

      Sept. Meeting

      October  19th  Agenda/Notice October DRAFT Minutes  

      Dr. Johnson :  Map Data Presentation - https://tinyurl.com/drjela

      U. Smith:  Math Data - https://tinyurl.com/unsmithmath

      Kelley:  CIPP - https://tinyurl.com/tkelleycipp

      Heard:  https://tinyurl.com/shearddata

      https://tinyurl.com/gooctober19
      November 2nd  Announcement /Agenda Nov. Draft Meeting Approved Nov. Minutes  

      https://shorturl.at/gknoD

      Passcode:  6Hr=5l%%  

      January 18th  Jan 18th Announcement Jan 18th Draft Min   Jan and Feb Events

      Jan 18th Meeting Recording

      February 1st

      Feb. 1st Meeting Notice

      Feb Draft Agenda

          24-25 Budget Slide Deck https://shorturl.at/knC69Passcode:  Passcode: v2m+Fe4N
      February 15th  Budget Agenda     24-25 Budget Slide Deck

      Budget Meeting - https://shorturl.at/zNQ69

       

       

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