Centennial Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Monday June 17th, 2024 @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 not present member
Christopher Burke not present member
Maurice Baker present member On Time At Adjournment
Virginia Sheppard present member On Time At Adjournment
Chaundra Gipson not present member
Allison Toller not present member
Rewa Berry present member On Time At Adjournment
Lizanne DeStefano not present member
Aquaria Smith present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Derrick Gervin present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome Call to Order

Chair Perry called the meeting to Order at 5:45 pm.

Approval of Agenda & Previous Meeting Minutes

Quorom required to proceed with motion.

Moved to adopt agenda and minutes as presented.

By: Rewa Berry Seconded by: Derrick Gervin

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Public Comment

There were no public comment.

Governance Committee Report

Chair Berry reported all members have completed their Continuing Education training. The 2024-25 School Year CE training will take place at the July retreat.

Academic Accountability Committee Report

Committee Chair Patterson highlighted the target goals met for 2023-2024 school year.

Finance Committee Report

Committee Chair Glover reported that the Finance and Facilities Committee met its annual benchmark, ending the year with strong financial budget statement.

She reminded members about approving the proposed 2024-2025 budget. Historically, the Committee has allocated reserves to accommodate for shortfalls,

Moved to approve the Budget for the school year 2024-25 based on personnel discussions held during the Executive Session.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Rewa Berry

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

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.

Moved to Executive Session to discuss Personnel Salaries.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Rewa Berry

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Moved to adjourn to Governing Board meeting.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Demetrius Patterson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:55 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Rewa Berry Seconded by: Derrick Gervin

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Chair's Remarks

Chair Perry related the meeting is all about the Compliance