Centennial Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Monday April 19th, 2021 @5:30 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Egbert Perry present chair On Time At Adjournment
Renee Glover present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Rewa Berry present member On Time At Adjournment
LaKrista Jordan present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Tequila Lamar present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Demetrius Patterson present member On Time At Adjournment
Panya Lei Yarber-King present member On Time At Adjournment
Walt Higgins present member On Time At Adjournment
Howard Grant not present member
Joseph Handy present member On Time At Adjournment
Christopher Burke not present member
Maurice Baker not present member
Virginia Sheppard not present member
Chaundra Gipson present member On Time At Adjournment
Allison Toller present member On Time At Adjournment

Approval of Agenda & Previous Meeting Minutes

Quorom required to proceed with motion.

Approve agenda

By: Walt Higgins Seconded by: Renee Glover

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve minutes

By: Demetrius Patterson Seconded by: LaKrista Jordan

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Welcome Call to Order

Chair or delegate presiding. Call to Order 5:36 p.m.

Chair's Remarks

.Head of School update from Human Resources.

Public Comment

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the Board. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting, and will be allotted two minutes. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Our meetings are open to the public and public record. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.

Finance Committee Report

Regular financial reports include Monthly YTD Actuals to Budget, and the 

Annual Audit Readout.

Approval of Finance Committee to manage oversight of Chiller Replacement.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Walt Higgins

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Room Air Purifier purchase.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Joseph Handy

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of stipends for supplemental academic programs.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Allison Toller

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of funds for the Scholarship Legacy Program.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Joseph Handy

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Governance Committee Report

Board governance status on Training Hours Progress, 

Compliance Forms Completion, and 

Strategic Plan Update.

Academic Accountability Committee Report

School performance metrics against target: Attendance, standardized test scores and other benchmarks.

Head of School Report


Grievances Reported as required per policy.

Approval of 2021-2022 School Calendar.

By: Joseph Handy Seconded by: Renee Glover

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Executive Session Call To Order

The Board can call this session to order to discuss records (or portions thereof) exempt from public inspection or disclosure pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, (OCGA 50-18-72).  If called, this will be a closed session.

Approval to move to Executive Session to discuss HR matter.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Demetrius Patterson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of first motion relating to an HR matter.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Joseph Handy

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of second motion relating to an HR matter and the Amina School.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Walt Higgins

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:42 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Joseph Handy

There was no notable discussion on the motion.