Centennial Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Monday May 19th, 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 present member On Time At Adjournment
Christopher Burke not present member
Maurice Baker not present member
Virginia Sheppard not present member
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 not present secretary
Derrick Gervin not present member

Welcome Call to Order

Chair or delegate presiding.

Approval of Agenda & Minutes

Approval of the meeting agenda and previous meeting minutes.

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Howard Grant

All in favor.

Chair's Remarks

Public Comment

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the Board. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting, and will be allotted two minutes. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Our meetings are open to the public and public record. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.

Finance Committee Report

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

Annual Audit Readout.

Approval of budget for FY26

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Rewa Berry

All in favor.

Academic Accountability Committee Report

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

Governance Committee Report

Board governance status on Training Hours Progress, 

Compliance Forms Completion, and 

Strategic Plan Update.

Head of School Report


Grievances Reported as required per policy.

Closing Comments

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:46 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Howard Grant

There was no notable discussion on the motion.