Moved to approve the Agenda and October minutes as presented.
By: Howard Grant Seconded by: Renee Glover
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Centennial Academy
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Monday November 28th, 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 |
| Demetrius Patterson | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| 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 | not present member | ||
| Allison Toller | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Rewa Berry | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Lizanne DeStefano | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Zeke Alejandro | not present Non-voting Administration | ||
| Aquaria Smith | present secretary | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Julien Siah | not present Non-voting Administration |
Welcome Call to Order
Chair Perry called the meeting to Order at 5:32 pm.
Approval of Agenda & Minutes
Chair's Remarks
Chair Perry reported there were no new developments with APS and the Charter renewal process since the October Governing Board meeting.
Public Comment
There were no public comments.
Finance Committee Report
Mr. Pressas reviewed the monthly budget to include the year-to-date financials, expense items and activities, grants, investments, and corporate sponsorships. Committee Chair Glover presented Centennial Academy's Investment Policy for adoption. The policy framework outlines the objectives and goals of the portfolio which supports students success and responsible stewardship of public funds while ensuring investment activities shall follow federal and state laws.
The motion to approve Centennial Academy Place, Inc. Investment Policy was adopted as presented
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Governance Committee Report
Committee Chair Berry updated the members on the status of board trainings, strategic plan, board engagement and annual contributions.
Academic Accountability Committee Report
Committee Chair Patterson reported on school performance metrics against strategic target goals for 2022-23: student culture, standardized test scores, parent engagement, staff, and other benchmarks. Ms. Olowoyo, the Head of the School, discussed intervention strategies implemented to increase academic metrics, and Mr. Alejandro presented the Governing Board dashboard for members to view the students' performance and other benchmark metrics.
Head of School Report
Ms. Olowoyo presented the Head of School Report, which included discussions on the Georgia Department of Education designation of Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI); the students that met the criteria were due to the 21-22 GMAS test scores and CCRPI data. She reminded the Board that schools could exit the TSI listing if no subgroup performs in the lowest 5% of all schools in at least 50% of CCRPI components. The Student performance metrics will be available at the January Governing Board meeting after the Winter iReady diagnostic testing held in December. Plans are underway for the charter renewal committee, and funds will be available for charter committee writers and consultants. As for strategic target metrics, Ms. Olowoyo mentioned that school culture and professional capacity remain challenging. However, school leadership and staff work consistently and creatively to improve and move the needle to meet the goal while implementing intervention strategies for academic target metrics and staying on track with community partnerships, operations, and financial stability.
The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm