Centennial Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Monday January 24th, 2022 @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
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 present member On Time At Adjournment
Rewa Berry present member On Time At Adjournment
Lizanne DeStefano present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome Call to Order

Chair Perry called the Board meeting to Order at 5:30 pm.

Approval of Agenda & Previous Meeting Minutes

Quorom required to proceed with motion.


Approved Agenda

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Demetrius Patterson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approved December 13, 2022, Minutes

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Panya Lei Yarber-King

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Chair's Remarks

Chair Perry gave a brief overview of meetings with APS Chief Schools Officer and collaborative efforts with Georgia Tech partnership. He highlighted the preliminary discussion on Feasibility Study for Capital Campaign.


Finance Committee Report

Committee Chair Renee Glover reviewed Financial Statement and P&L ending December 31, 2021. She mentioned Centennial Academy remains in compliance with all financial requirements under the Charter Renewal Agreement. Reminded the Board the Audits and other Financials are available on website.


Approve contract with Coxe Curry & Associates and Cooper, Collins, and Cariusi Architects for the Feasibility Study for Capital Campaign.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Joseph Handy

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Governance Committee Report

Committee Chair Panya Lei Yarber-King reported on the status of Board Training Hours Progress. She highlighted the Board-giving reached 100-perent.

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.



Convene to Executive Session for discussion on FY23 Compensation Model and Feasibility Study

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Howard Grant

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Adjourn Executive Session

By: Allison Toller Seconded by: Egbert Perry

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:56 pm

Motion to adjourn

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Academic Accountability Committee Report

Committee Chair Demetrius Peterson reviewed the School Performance metrics against target attendance and other benchmarks. No standardized scores to report.

Head of School Report

  • Highlighted the Status of the Professional Capacity and Community Partnerships strategic goals under the Head of School Report.
  • Welcomed new staff, Dr. Zeke Alejandro, Director of Data and Analytics
  • Announced Student Enrollment YTD: 789
  • Reported on the Status of the Mid-year Strategic Plan, 2022-2023, EL-Education Framework and Enrollment Management strategy
  • Proposed the 2022-2023 Calendar
  • Grievances Reported as required per policy.

Approve the FY23 School Calendar

By: Demetrius Patterson Seconded by: Renee Glover

Rob Myers, parent scholar voiced concerns about FY23 School Calendar.

Approve FY23 Compensation Model

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Public Comment

Rob Myers, Scholar Parent commented on the proposed FY23 School Calendar.