DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday May 26th, 2020 @6:30 PM

Meeting Agenda

Welcome and Call to Order 1 minutes

The meeting will be called to the order.

Approval of Agenda 5 minutes

So that there is agreement between board members on the agenda, and the amount of time spent on the meeting, the board shall vote to approve an agenda for the meeting. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda, and allow for the chair to move the board through the agenda as specified.

Actions:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted, Mr Vassell and second by Ms. Wilhite.

Report from Governing Board 5 minutes

The Governing Board met on Thursday May 7th, 2020 @5:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 7 minutes long meeting. Present: none
Not Present: Janelle Wilhite, Chris Estes, Wanda McKay, Suzette Arnold, Tamara Gammon, Roberta Walker, Karen Shabazz, Marcus Vassell, Tamseel Syed

The members considered the following items:
1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Head of School Report
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of 2020-2021 School Year Calendar
5. Committee Reports
6. Public Comment
7. Adjournment

The committee considered 7 motions, of which 7 passed, and 0 failed:
1. Motion to end the school year on May 15, 2020 (passed)
2. Approve the agenda as submitted- made by Mrs. McKay, second by Mrs. Wilhite (passed)
3. motion to approve calendar as presented made by Ms. Walker, second by Mr. Syed (passed)
4. motion to approve the purchase of Microsoft computers for utilization the remainder of this school year and next year in an amount not to exceed $74,247.50. (passed)
5. Motion by Ms. Walker to approve a summer school budget for June 1-19 for teacher and coaches salary not to exceed $25,200 provided a majority of instructional time utilizes synchronous learning for three days with a fourth day of planning and parent conferences. Motion second by Mr. Syeed. (passed)
6. Motion by Mr. Syed to move to executive session at 6:38pm. Second by Ms. Wilhite (passed)
7. Motion to end executive session at 7:16 pm and return to regular session, made my McKay, second by Walker (passed)

The meeting adjourned at 5:21PM

Head of School Report 30 minutes

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

Committee Reports 45 minutes

Academic

Development

Finance

Governance

Public Comments 10 minutes

Adjournment 1 minutes