Enter into Executive Session on personnel matters.
By: Rewa Berry Seconded by: Howard Grant
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Centennial Academy
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Monday April 25th, 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 | not present member | ||
| 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 meeting to Order to 5:30 p.m.
Approval of Agenda & Previous Meeting Minutes
The agenda and approval of March 28, 2022 minutes.
Chair's Remarks
Chair Perry briefly remarked on the school's local school charter conversion and potential partnerships and donors that contacted Centennial Academy and announced the meeting agenda includes a 90-minute board training facilitated by Ayana Clarke, Director of Training at Georgia Charter Schools Association.
Public Comment
No public comments.
Finance Committee Report
Finance Committee Chair Glover gave a high-level overview of the financials through March 31, 2022, noted the trends that could impact the school's budget next year, and ended the report announcing the school's finances remain on track and in compliance with the financial covenants under the charter system.
Governance Committee Report
Governance Committee Chair Yarber-King reported on the Governance dashboard that will highlight critical data, such as member training status. Committee member Rewa Berry remarked that the annual evaluation survey would be disseminated for completion no later than May 2, 2022.
Academic Accountability Committee Report
Academic Accountability Committee Chair Patterson reported on the school performance metrics against student and faculty attendance targets, parent participation and engagement, and other benchmarks.
Head of School Report
Head of School Tequila Lamar highlighted responses to inquiries from the APS Facilities Master Planning and Charter Renewal presentation related to the attendance zone data and APS timeline regarding the school's charter renewal phase.
GCSA Whole Board Training facilitated by Ayanna Clark
Ms. Ayana Clarke, the Director of Training of the Georgia Charter School Associations (GCSA) facilitated the Board training.
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.
Adjourned to full Board meeting.
By: Howard Grant Seconded by: Renee Glover
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:17 pm
Motion to adjourn
By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Howard Grant
There was no notable discussion on the motion.