Motion to approve the agenda
By: Mrs. Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Mrs. Roberta Walker
no objections to the motion
DeKalb Preparatory Academy
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Monday May 24th, 2021 @6:30 PM
Meeting Minutes
Attendance Summary
| Name | Status | Arrival Time | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Wanda McKay | not present member | ||
| Ms. Suzette Arnold | present chair | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Mrs. Roberta Walker | present vice-chair | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Karen Shabazz | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Marcus Vassell | not present member | ||
| Tamseel Syed | not present member | ||
| Mrs. Janelle Wilhite | present Treasurer | On Time | At Adjournment |
Welcome and Call to Order
The meeting will be called to the order at 6:38 pm
Meeting Purpose
The purpose of the meeting is to be informed about and evaluate the operations of the school.
Approval of Agenda
The committee approves the agenda items.
Approval of minutes of April 26, 2021 meeting
By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Karen Shabazz
no objections to the motion
Approval of Consent Agenda
Academic Report
Development Report
Approval of consent agenda
By: Karen Shabazz Seconded by: Mrs. Roberta Walker
no objections to the motion
Elections of Officers
Move to table this item until such time other members of board join this meeting.
By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Karen Shabazz
no objections to motion
Head of School Report
The school leader reports on the status of the school.
HOS Report presented by Ms. Pettis
Testing- Milestones, MAP
Stakeholder input poll results shared
Calendar for next school year- begin July 26 for teachers and August 2 for students
Move to accept HOS report as presented
By: Mrs. Roberta Walker
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to accept the school calendar for the 2021-22 school year
By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Karen Shabazz
no objections to the motion
Designated Budget Hearing
Budget information presented by Ms. Wright
It is anticipated next school year's enrollment will be close to 564 students.
Budget proposals shared based on possible student enrollments of 480, 540, 564 students respectively.
There have been some changes to the proposed budget since last Saturday's work session.
Motion to table the budget decision at this time until such time as a special meeting on the budget can be scheduled.
By: Mrs. Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Mrs. Roberta Walker
no objections to motion
Motion to postpone board elections until more members are present.
By: Mrs. Janelle Wilhite
no objections to motion
Executive Session
Requested to discuss Personnel Matters
Motion to move to executive session to discuss personnel matters.
By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Mrs. Janelle Wilhite
no objections to the motion
Motion to end executive session and resume regular meeting
By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Mrs. Janelle Wilhite
no objection to the motion
Motion to approve the board action item to hire for five summer school positions in the amount of $13,125 pending the successful passing of background checks of the proposed new hires.
By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Mrs. Janelle Wilhite
all in favor, no objections to the motion
Any Other Business
$84,000 invoice from Insight presented to the board for payment. The cost is reimbursable by the CSP grant.
Motion to approve the invoice for $84,414.13 to cover the cost of computers that will be reimbursed by the CSP grant.
By: Mrs. Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Mrs. Roberta Walker
no objections to the motion
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:12 pm
By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Mrs. Janelle Wilhite
no objections to the motion
Public Comment
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.
NO PUBLIC COMMENTS SHARED BY ANY PERSON IN ATTENDANCE
Board Chair Ms Arnold advised the audience work session meetings are public meetings as are committee meetings.
The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:12 pm
Motion to adjourn
By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Mrs. Janelle Wilhite
There was no notable discussion on the motion.