DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Monday May 24th, 2021 @6:30 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Monday May 24th, 2021 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 35 minutes long meeting. Present: Suzette Arnold, Roberta Walker, Karen Shabazz, Janelle Wilhite Not Present: Wanda McKay, Marcus Vassell, Tamseel Syed

The members considered the following items:

  1. Welcome and Call to Order
  2. Meeting Purpose
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Approval of Consent Agenda
  5. Elections of Officers
  6. Head of School Report
  7. Designated Budget Hearing
  8. Public Comment
  9. Executive Session
  10. Any Other Business
  11. Adjournment

The committee considered 13 motions, of which 13 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Motion to approve the agenda (passed)
  2. Approval of minutes of April 26, 2021 meeting (passed)
  3. Approval of consent agenda (passed)
  4. Move to table this item until such time other members of board join this meeting. (passed)
  5. Move to accept HOS report as presented (passed)
  6. Motion to accept the school calendar for the 2021-22 school year (passed)
  7. Motion to table the budget decision at this time until such time as a special meeting on the budget can be scheduled. (passed)
  8. Motion to postpone board elections until more members are present. (passed)
  9. Motion to move to executive session to discuss personnel matters. (passed)
  10. Motion to end executive session and resume regular meeting (passed)
  11. 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. (passed)
  12. Motion to approve the invoice for $84,414.13 to cover the cost of computers that will be reimbursed by the CSP grant. (passed)
  13. Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:12 pm (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 9:12PM