Centennial Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Saturday July 17th, 2021 @1:15 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 not present secretary
Tequila Lamar present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Demetrius Patterson present member On Time At Adjournment
Panya Lei Yarber-King not present member
Walt Higgins present member On Time At Adjournment
Howard Grant present member On Time At Adjournment
Joseph Handy not present member
Christopher Burke present member On Time At Adjournment
Maurice Baker not present member
Virginia Sheppard present member On Time At Adjournment
Chaundra Gipson present member On Time At Adjournment
Allison Toller not present member

Welcome Call to Order

Chair or delegate presiding.

Approval of Agenda & Previous Meeting Minutes

Quorom required to proceed with motion.

Approve the agenda as submitted

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

To approve agenda and minutes.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Rewa Berry

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Chair's Remarks

Proposed Board Meeting Calendar Review & Vote

By: Christopher Burke Seconded by: Demetrius Patterson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

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.

Governance Committee Report

Board governance status on Training Hours Progress, 

Compliance Forms Completion, and 

Strategic Plan Update.

Board Slate Review & Vote

By: Rewa Berry Seconded by: Howard Grant

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Academic Accountability Committee Report

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


No report.

Head of School Report

No report.


Grievances Reported as required per policy.

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.

To move into executive session.

By: Egbert Perry Seconded by: Rewa Berry

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

To approve two HR matters.

By: Howard Grant Seconded by: Christopher Burke

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 2:23 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Egbert Perry Seconded by: Howard Grant

There was no notable discussion on the motion.