BASA School Governance Team Packet Summary — August 19, 2026
Key Items on the Agenda
The BASA School Governance Team is scheduled to meet at 3:45 p.m. on August 19, 2026. The agenda combines annual governance and orientation work with action items involving team leadership, the school-year meeting calendar, member conduct requirements, fundraisers, field trips, and a proposed student club.
Electing Team Leadership
The agenda calls for the School Governance Team to elect a chair and vice chair. The attached bylaws state that these officers are elected each year at the August meeting and that the principal may not serve as chair.
The chair and vice chair also represent the school on the Cluster Governance Team. The chair works with the principal to set SGT agendas and presides over meetings, while the vice chair substitutes when the chair is absent.
Setting the 2026–27 Meeting Calendar
The team is scheduled to select and set its meeting dates for the full school year. The packet says the SGT must meet once each month, except that only one meeting is required across November and December.
A proposed BASA calendar lists meetings at 3:45 p.m. in the BASA Makerspace (Student Center) and states that meetings are open to the public. Dates listed in the packet include August 19, September 16, November 18, January 20, February 9, March 17, April 21, and May 12; the October entry appears in the packet as “10/45/26,” so the packet does not provide a valid October date.
Governance, Strategy, and Member Training
Strategic Plan and Charter Framework
The agenda includes an informational review of the Barrow County School System 2026–2031 Strategic Plan and the charter-system bylaws. The strategic plan organizes district priorities around five areas: Student Growth and Success; Quality Workforce; Organizational Effectiveness; Community, Connection, and Commitment; and Positive Culture and Safety.
Among its initiatives are improving literacy and mastery of academic standards, expanding college and career readiness, recruiting and developing staff, strengthening communication and family involvement, maintaining fiscal accountability, planning for facilities and technology needs, and supporting safe and welcoming schools.
School Vision, Mission, and Beliefs
The team is also scheduled to review the school's vision, mission, and beliefs. The packet's agenda identifies this as a review item but does not provide additional substantive text for that agenda entry.
Annual SGT Training and Orientation
Annual training and orientation are scheduled as an informational item. The packet assigns members two Charter Foundation videos—“Best Practices for Holding Meetings” and “Roles and Responsibilities”—with a combined running time of about 35 minutes.
A simplified Robert's Rules resource is also included. It covers motions, amendments, debate, postponement, referrals, voting procedures, reconsideration, rescinding prior actions, and other basic meeting procedures.
Member Conduct and Confidentiality
The agenda recommends that each SGT member approve and sign the Appropriate Conduct and Confidentiality Agreement, with a copy kept on file at the school. The orientation instructions also call for completed forms to be provided for system records.
The agreement requires members to participate in training, attend meetings regularly, represent all students, remain informed, work collaboratively, respect the chain of command, and follow system meeting norms. It also establishes confidentiality requirements for protected individual student information and individual employee performance or personnel matters.
Student Club Proposal
The agenda includes Clubs as a new-business action item, supported by an application for a proposed BSU (Black Student Unity Club). The application describes it as a student-led club intended to uplift, empower, and unite African American students and allies while celebrating culture, promoting education and leadership, and building community.
The proposal calls for the club to:
- Meet twice a month, after school from 3:45–4:30 p.m. in the BASA 2 lobby.
- Be sponsored by Candace Jackson and Anterio Gaither.
- Include community service and outreach, cultural and social events, guest speakers and peer mentorship, multicultural activities, and advocacy and support.
- Operate independently rather than as part of a national or international organization, although the application notes that similar national organizations exist.
The application states that the BASA Administration Team reviews club proposals first and that the School Governance Team then reviews the proposal for final approval. The packet therefore presents the BSU proposal as an upcoming action rather than an already-approved club.
Other New Business
The agenda also lists Fundraisers and Field Trips under new-business action items. A supporting FY27 August FR Report is identified for fundraisers, but the extracted packet text does not provide substantive details from that report. No additional substantive information is provided for the field-trip item, so the packet does not support identifying specific trips or proposed actions.
Public Participation
The agenda provides an opportunity for requests to appear before the School Governance Team and includes participation materials in English and Spanish. The request form says a person seeking to appear must submit a completed form to the principal's office by 12:00 noon at least two business days before the meeting.
The form allows a participant to request either a verbal presentation or submission of a written statement. It states that a verbal presentation is generally limited to three minutes, with additional time possible if the chair determines that more time is needed.
What to Watch at the Meeting
The most consequential scheduled actions are the selection of the SGT's chair and vice chair, establishment of the school-year meeting calendar, completion of member conduct and confidentiality requirements, and review of the proposed Black Student Unity Club. The meeting also begins the team's annual governance work with reviews of the district strategic plan, charter framework, school direction, and SGT roles and meeting procedures.
