Motion to approve corrected minutes from May 2020 meeting
By: Tamseel Syed Seconded by: Karen Shabazz
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
DeKalb Preparatory Academy
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Monday June 22nd, 2020 @5:30 PM
Meeting Minutes
Attendance Summary
| Name | Status | Arrival Time | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janelle Wilhite | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Chris Estes | present ex-officio | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Wanda McKay | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Suzette Arnold | present chair | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Tamara Gammon | not present Treasurer | ||
| Roberta Walker | present vice-chair | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Karen Shabazz | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Marcus Vassell | not present member | ||
| Tamseel Syed | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 5:54pm
Head of School Report
Superintendent recommends waiver from standardized test for 2020-21 school year.
There will be a waiver for TKES/LKES for 2020-21 school year . Pending final approval from Dekalb Co. school board, there are CARES Act funds of $176,265 available for DPA.
Possible options for beginning the 2020-21 school year include a traditional, hybrid, and virtual strategy.
Finance Committee Report
Information shared by Ms. Wright: Annual insurance premium will be renewed. The policy will have a cyber security coverage added.
Funds will be moved from the operations account to the contingency funds account.
Motion to approve Ciridian invoice for June in the amount of $7,335.
By: Karen Shabazz Seconded by: Janelle Wilhite
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to approve renewal of insurance policy with the inclusion of cybersecurity coverage for a total policy cost of $51,389.54.
By: Karen Shabazz Seconded by: Tamseel Syed
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to move $750,092.08 from operations account to contingency account.
By: Karen Shabazz
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to approve regular budget for fiscal year July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 in the amount of $5,972,521.
By: Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Karen Shabazz
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to approve contingency budget for fiscal year of July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 in the amount of $5,307,599.
By: Janelle Wilhite
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to move $1,501,000 in contingency funds account from Chase bank to Georgia Fund 1 account provided DPA provides evidence funds will be FDIC insured up to banking limits for insurance with the remaining balance being collateralized .
By: Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Tamseel Syed
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Academic Committee Report
Ms. Strickland shared Dashboard data which included MAP fall and winter scores and final report card grades.
Summer school participated included 120 students.
SuccessMaker from Pearson Learning will replace iReady for reading and math.
Motion to purchase SuccessMaker for K-8th grade for an annual subscription for $15,050.
By: Roberta Walker Seconded by: Karen Shabazz
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Development Committee Report
This committee's report is being postponed.
Motion to move to executive session at 8:39pm to discuss human resources related matters.
By: Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Karen Shabazz
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to return to regular session at 9:02pm
By: Karen Shabazz Seconded by: Wanda McKay
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion for annual pay raise increase of 3% for a member of school leadership.
By: Karen Shabazz Seconded by: Roberta Walker
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to promote Ms. McFarlan from paraprofessional to kindergarten teacher.
By: Karen Shabazz Seconded by: Roberta Walker
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to accept as a new hire IT specialist Darin Johnson for no more than $60,000 annually.
By: Karen Shabazz Seconded by: Roberta Walker
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to accept facilities contract for Williams professional cleaning in an annual amount no greater than $80,000.
By: Karen Shabazz Seconded by: Tamseel Syed
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to approve position change for Ms. Carson from 6th grade ELA teacher to RTI specialist.
By: Karen Shabazz
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:11pm
Motion to adjourn
By: Tamseel Syed
There was no notable discussion on the motion.