Centennial Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Monday August 23rd, 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 not present secretary
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 present member On Time At Adjournment
Joseph Handy present member On Time At Adjournment
Christopher Burke present member On Time At Adjournment
Maurice Baker present member On Time At Adjournment
Virginia Sheppard present member On Time At Adjournment
Chaundra Gipson present member On Time At Adjournment
Allison Toller present member On Time At Adjournment
Aquaria Smith not present member
Lizanne DeStefano not present member

Welcome Call to Order

Chair or delegate presiding.

Approval of Agenda & Previous Meeting Minutes

Quorom required to proceed with motion.

To approve agenda and previous meeting minutes.

By: Howard Grant Seconded by: Demetrius Patterson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Chair's Remarks

  • Remarks on School Opening

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.


  • J. Handy agreed to serve as Vice Chair of Finance Committee
  • V. Sheppard will serve as committee member
  • Audit is in progress
  • Student count in October

Governance Committee Report

Board governance status on Training Hours Progress, 

Compliance Forms Completion, and 

Strategic Plan Update.


  • Working on dashboard
  • Board Training - registered w/GCSA
  • Board Giving

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.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:26 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Egbert Perry Seconded by: Renee Glover

There was no notable discussion on the motion.