DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday February 23rd, 2021 @6:30 PM

Meeting Agenda

Welcome and Call to Order 1 minutes

The meeting will be called to the order.

Purpose of Public Meeting 1 minutes

Ascertain a Quorum 1 minutes

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

Governing Board Minutes 5 minutes

The Governing Board met on Tuesday January 26th, 2021 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 28 minutes long meeting. Present: Suzette Arnold, Roberta Walker, Karen Shabazz, Marcus Vassell, Tamseel Syed, Janelle Wilhite
Not Present: Wanda McKay

The members considered the following items:
1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Head of School Report
3. Report from Governance Committee
4. Report from Development
5. Report from Academic Committee
6. Finance Committee
7. Public Comment
8. Other Business
9. Adjournment

The committee considered 5 motions, of which 5 passed, and 0 failed:
1. motion to give certification adjustment to a certified teacher in the amount of $5,860. (passed)
2. motion to hire a math teacher with a salary not to exceed $52,397. (passed)
3. motion to approve Saturday school remediation in the amount of $018,200. (passed)
4. Motion to accept the resignation of Mr. Esters (passed)
5. Motion to adjourn meeting at 9:18pm. (passed)

The meeting adjourned at 7:45PM

Head of School Report 30 minutes

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

Report from Academic Committee 20 minutes

The Academic Committee met on Friday January 22nd, 2021 @2:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 28 minutes long meeting. Present: Roberta Walker, Veronica Grant, Carla Pettis, Atiya Hollis
Not Present: Melba Smith, Lakeisha Strickland, Karen Shabazz

The members considered the following items:
1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Principal's Report
3. EDCD Report
4. Professional Development
5. Strategic Plan
6. Next Meeting Date and Time
7. Adjournment

The committee considered 1 motions, of which 1 passed, and 0 failed:
1. Meeting adjoined (passed)

The meeting adjourned at 3:03PM

Report from Finance Committee 15 minutes

The Finance Committee met on Friday January 22nd, 2021 @6:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 0 hours and 43 minutes long meeting. Present: Janelle Wilhite, Suzette Arnold, Susan Wright, Carla Pettis
Not Present: none

The members considered the following items:
1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approve Minutes
4. Review December Financial Statements
5. Review Goals
6. Other Business

The committee considered 4 motions, of which 4 passed, and 0 failed:
1. Meeting called to order by Mrs. Arnold (passed)
2. Approve the agenda as submitted (passed)
3. Motion made to approve the minutes from the last meeting held in November 2020. (passed)
4. A motion was made to adjourn the meeting (passed)

The meeting adjourned at 9:18PM

Report from Development 15 minutes

The Development met on Friday January 14th, 2021 @10:00 AM for what was scheduled to be a 0 hours and 56 minutes long meeting. Present: Tanya Watkins, Wanda McKay, Marcus Vassell, Tamseel Syed
Not Present: none

The members considered the following items:
1. Adjourn
2. Resource Development Monthly Report
3. Board Action Items
4. Campaign/Project Planning
5. Welcome and Call to Order

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

The meeting adjourned at 11:00AM

Public Comment 10 minutes

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.

Any Other Business 15 minutes

Adjournment 1 minutes