DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Monday August 24th, 2020 @6:00 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Monday August 24th, 2020 @6:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 17 minutes long meeting. Present: Janelle Wilhite, Chris Estes, Wanda McKay, Suzette Arnold, Roberta Walker, Karen Shabazz, Marcus Vassell, Tamseel Syed, Not Present: Tamara Gammon

The members considered the following items:

  1. Welcome and Call to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda
  3. Head of School Report
  4. Finance Committee Report
  5. Report from Academic Committee
  6. Report from Governing Board
  7. Report from Development
  8. Pubic Comment
  9. Executive Session
  10. Return to General Session
  11. Adjournment

The committee considered 9 motions, of which 8 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted (proposed)
  2. Approval of July 2020 meeting minutes by Mr. Syed, second by Mr. Vassell. (passed)
  3. Motion to accept report as presented by Syed, second by McKay (passed)
  4. Motion to accept report as presented by Arnold, second by McKay (passed)
  5. Motion to accept report as presented by Mr. Syed, second by Ms. Arnold (passed)
  6. Motion to end executive session and return to general session by Mr.Syed, second by Ms. McKay. (passed)
  7. Motion to hire Mr. Robinson as an art teacher for 2020-21 school year by Ms. Walker, second by Ms. Arnold (passed)
  8. Motion to hire Ms. Schlientz as an 8th grade science teacher by Ms. Walker, second by Ms. McKay (passed)
  9. Motion to adjourn meeting at 9:33pm by Mr. Syed, second by Ms. McKay. (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 9:33PM