Approve the agenda. Quorom required to proceed with motion.
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Centennial Academy
Governing Board
Annual Retreat - Saturday July 20th, 2019 @8:00 AM
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 |
| Rewa Berry | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Walt Higgins | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Howard Grant | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Joseph Handy | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Isaac Sparks | not present member | ||
| Lauren Koontz | 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 |
| LaKrista Jordan | present secretary | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Panya Lei Yarber-King | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Tequila Lamar | present ex-officio | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Stephanie Hodges | present Non-voting Administration | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Chaundra Gipson | not present member |
Welcome Call to Order - Annual Retreat
Called to order at 8:30am
Approval of Agenda
Approve Agenda
By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Walt Higgins
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Strategic Plan Review
@Tequila Lamar led the board members through all of the strategic goals and introduced the new leadership board: Dr. Cynthia Hudson (Principal), Dr. Antonio Raymo (CFO/COO), and Ms. Stephanie Hodges (Director of Strategic Initiatives).
Adjourn - Annual Retreat
Adjourn the annual retreat session.
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Welcome Call to Order - Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Chair or delegate presiding.
Summary of Prior Meeting Minutes - for Approval
The Governing Board met on Monday June 24th, 2019 @5:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 27 minutes long meeting. Present: Tequila Lamar, LaKrista Jordan, Egbert Perry, Renee Glover, Panya Lei Yarber-King, Demetrius Patterson, Rewa Berry, Walt Higgins, Howard Grant, Joseph Handy, Christopher Burke, Maurice Baker, Virginia Sheppard Not Present: Isaac Sparks, Lauren Koontz The members considered the following items: 1. Public Comment 2. Chair's Remarks 3. Head of School Report 4. Approval of Agenda & Previous Meeting Minutes 5. Finance Committee Report 6. Governance Committee Report 7. Academic Accountability Committee Report 8. Executive Session Call to Order 9. Work Plan Review The committee considered 7 motions, of which 5 passed, and 0 failed: 1. To discuss a personnel, legal, or student matter. (passed) 2. To approve current agenda and previous minutes. (passed) 3. To approve the 2019-2020 budget. (passed) 4. To approve the Warren Averette terms of engagement. (passed) 5. To renew Rewa Berry as member for 1 year. (passed) 6. To review term of Lauren Koontz. (tabled) 7. To review term of Isaac Sparks. (tabled) The meeting adjourned at 7:58AM
Approve the prior meeting minutes. Quorom is required to proceed with motion.
By: Panya Lei Yarber-King Seconded by: Joseph Handy
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Chair's Remarks - E. Perry
Reference GCSA short form for updating work plan.
New charter contract was sent out as final on 7/18/19
Head of School Report - T. Lamar
No grievances reported
Approve the amended budget
By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Joseph Handy
Followup required on items with APS - unfunded pension liability, teacher bonus per state recommendation, enrollment cap.
Finance Committee Report - R. Glover
Focusing now on transition from Mr. Pressas & start annual audit process.
Approval for Pressas transition plan
By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Panya Lei Yarber-King
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Governance Committee Report - P. Yarber-King
Report attached in the agenda.
9 of 13 exceeded training hours. Clock has started for the '19-20 school year.
Need to sign the conflict of interest forms before end of this meeting.
Academic Accountability Committee Report - D. Patterson
No new results, still embargoed.
Approve the new 2019-2024 charter contract.
By: Renee Glover Seconded by: Joseph Handy
Targets will be compared to district level.
Board Training
Charterboards: Overview, Logon Access, Bios
Presenter (video): Clay Johnson, Owner - CharterBoards
Board Training: Policies, Charter Expectations, Development
Board Members present will receive 5 hours credit.
Presenter: Jeff Homan, Director of Education & Training - Georgia Charter Association (GCSA)
Presenter: Ayanna Clark, GCSA
Building the Work Plan
All monthly board meeting dates have been posted to Charterboards.
The work plan for 2019-2020 school year has been drafted from all of the milestones baselined from last year's view.
The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at approximately 1:07 pm
Motion to adjourn
There was no notable discussion on the motion.