Centennial Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Monday January 27th, 2025 @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 present member On Time At Adjournment
Maurice Baker present member On Time At Adjournment
Virginia Sheppard not present member
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
Aquaria Smith not present secretary
Derrick Gervin present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome Call to Order

Chair or delegate presiding.

Approval of Agenda & Minutes

Approval of agenda as submitted

By: Rewa Berry Seconded by: Renee Glover

all in favor

Chair's Remarks

Addresses leadership culture

Highlights scholar and staff improvements



Governance Committee Report

Board governance status on Training Hours Progress, 

Compliance Forms Completion, and 

Strategic Plan Update.

Approval of Alan Ferguson to join Centennial's Governing Board

By: Rewa Berry Seconded by: Renee Glover

all in favor

Public Comment

There were no comments from the public.

Finance Committee Report

Regular financial reports include Monthly YTD Actuals to Budget, and the 

Annual Audit Readout.

Academic Accountability Committee Report

School performance metrics against target: Attendance, standardized test scores and other benchmarks.

Head of School Report

January Head of School Report


Grievances Reported as required per policy.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:57 am

Motion to adjourn

By: Rewa Berry Seconded by: Lizanne DeStefano

There was no notable discussion on the motion.