Centennial Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Monday March 27th, 2023 @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 not present member
Howard Grant present member On Time At Adjournment
Joseph Handy not present member
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 not present member
Rewa Berry present member On Time At Adjournment
Lizanne DeStefano present member On Time At Adjournment
Aquaria Smith not present secretary

Welcome Call to Order

Board Chair or Presiding Delegate.

Approval of Agenda & Minutes

Quorum required to proceed with motion.

To approve the meeting agenda and February minutes as presented.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Demetrius Patterson

All in favor.

Public Comment

There were no public comments.

Chair's Remarks

Chair Perry announced the Board would convene an Executive Session to discuss Centennial's facility plans and potential impact to the charter renewal process.

Finance Committee Report

Committee Chair Glover highlighted the State of Financial Position being in good standing along with playground and landscaping purchases. Board will discuss future school improvements and approval.

To approve the transfer of funds to another financial institution.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Demetrius Patterson

All in favor.

Governance Committee Report

Committee Chair Berry reported on the status of board training. She highlighted a meeting with Washington H.S. Principal welcoming Centennial scholars as it relates to APS Facilities planning. There was brief discussion regarding incident at Midtown H.S. as it relates to APS Facilities planning.

Academic Accountability Committee Report

Committee Chair Patterson highlighted the school's performance metrics against the 2022-23 strategic goal targets, the Attendance Palooza initiative and its impact on overall scholar attendance, and the data around scholar discipline.

Head of School Report

Ms. Jessica Olowoyo reported on school operations and engagement as it aligns with the strategic goals. The Head of School also discussed the recent lockdown as the team worked diligently investigate and communicate quickly with parents and the community and that there was no immediate threat to the school. Additional details can be accessed in the Head of School Report_March

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.

Motion to convene Executive Session to discuss real estate matters.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Rewa Berry

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to reconvene to Governance meeting.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Howard Grant

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 2:11 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Howard Grant

There was no notable discussion on the motion.