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2021-2022 B.E.S.T. Academy GO Team Information

GO Team Members

Name	Officer	Role	Email Address
Dr. Timothy Jones		Principal	tidjones@apsk12.org
Dr. Kenya Gilliard		Parent/Guardian	gilliardk@atlanta.k12.ga.us
Eric Glover	Co-Chair	Parent/Guardian	revericlane@gmail.com
Latonia Kurtz		Parent/Guardian	latoniakurtz@yahoo.com
Jamie Cavett	Chair	Instructional Staff	Jamie.cavett@apsk12.org
Dr. Bruce Williams	Secretary	Instructional Staff	bewilliams@apsk12.org
Terry Norman		Instructional Staff	tnorman@apsk12.org
Randy Fling		Community Member	randy@rollingout.com
Keith Strickland		Community Member	keith@makingthetransition.com
Benjamin Battles		Swing Seat	benjamin.battles@atlanta.k12.ga.us
Jaydon Aldridge		Student	jaydonaldridge4@gmail.com
Ansar Muhammad		Student	ansarlittleaj@gmail.com

Meeting Schedule

Date	Location - ZOOM	Time	Time Allotted for Public Comment (Yes or No)
September 2, 2021	https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/s/82019808101	5:00pm -5:00pm	NO
October 14, 2021	https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/8360665245?pwd	5:30pm	YES
November 11, 2021	https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/8360665245?	5:00pm - 6:00pm	YES
December 9, 2021	https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/82681561524?pwd=WVh1TlViejE1aHhtNC8xU0NjR2R3Zz09	5:00 - 6:00	NO
January 13, 2022	https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/82681561524?pwd=WVh1TlViejE1aHhtNC8xU0NjR2R3Zz09	5:00 - 6:00 pm	YES
January 27, 2002	Go TEAM Special Call Meeting: Budget / Strategic Plan https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/82681561524?pwd=WVh1TlViejE1aHhtNC8xU0NjR2R3Zz09 Go Team Call Meeting	5:00 - 6:00pm	YES
February 8, 2022	Work Session - Budget Meeting	5:00pm - 6:00pm
February 10, 2022	https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/82681561524?pwd=WVh1TlViejE1aHhtNC8xU0NjR2R3Zz09	5:00-6:00pm	YES
March 10, 2022	https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/82681561524?pwd=WVh1TlViejE1aHhtNC8xU0NjR2R3Zz09	5:00 - 6:00pm	NO
April 14, CANCELD	https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/82681561524?pwd=WVh1TlViejE1aHhtNC8xU0NjR2R3Zz09	5:00 - 6:00pm	NO
April 21st	https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/82681561524?pwd=WVh1TlViejE1aHhtNC8xU0NjR2R3Zz09	5:00 - 6:00pm	NO
May 12, 2022	In Person / Zoom https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/82681561524?pwd=WVh1TlViejE1aHhtNC8xU0NjR2R3Zz09	5:00-6:00	NO

Meeting Documents

Meeting Date 2021-2022	Meeting Notice/ Agenda	Meeting Summary or Draft Minutes	Meeting Minutes	Documents Presented at Meeting	Link to Meeting Recording
September 2nd	August Meeting Notice September Agenda	Sept. 2nd Minutes
October 14th	October Meeting Notice/Agenda	October 14th Minutes		Go Team Meeting Dates
November 11th	November Meeting Notice Meeting Agenda	November 11th Minutes		Universal Screener Information	BEST GO Team Meeting
December 9th	December Meeting Notice	DRAFT	December Minutes	A.C.E.S. Review - Access Review Sandy Hook Promise - www.sandyhookpromiselearning.org https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gTRhWAtXePRoJSY4XCNKMf6QtF1lOgN-gA44o7obKTA/mobilepresent?slide=id.gbc9f7db4ad_0_1099	BEST GO TEAM
January 13th	January Meeting Notice January Agenda	January Draft		Strategic Plan: 3 Questions Activity Review Strategic Plan Draft Unrevised Budget	Go Team Audio Recording
January 27th	Go Team Call Meeting			SY23 Budget SY21-22 Strategic Plan	Work session (Budget-Plan)
February 10th	Meeting Agenda	February Minutes		SY23 Budget SY21-22 Strategic Plan	February Meeting
March 10th	Meeting Notice March Agenda	March Team Meeting			March Meeting
April 14th	April Confirmation Notice	Canceled	Canceled	Canceled
April 21st	April Notice April Agenda
May 12th	May Meeting

Public Comment Format

Public Comment Protocol

Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan - DRAFT

Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule

Committee Name	Date	Location	Time	Agenda

For information about GO Teams and GO Team resources, please visit the District GO Team website by clicking on the image below.

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