DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday June 22nd, 2021 @6:30 PM

Meeting Agenda

Welcome and Call to Order 1 minutes

The meeting will be called to the order.

Approval of Board via Consent Agenda 5 minutes

The DPA Board approves via the consent agenda the following items:


Academics

Super Kids: $7,067

Savvas: $4,800

Gallopade: $11,529.52

Employee Recognition

  • Teacher of the Year
  • Employee of the Month
  • Support Person of Year

New Hires (HOS - Dr. Jasmine Foster - $125,000,

Teachers:

Special Ed Teacher - $54,913.00

5th Grade Science - $47,290.00

6th Grade Science - $40,640.00

6th Grade Math - $40,640.00

Music - $40,640.00

MOU with Atlanta Metropolitan College and Towers High School


Development Report

Approval of Last Month's Minutes from Governing Board 5 minutes

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

Head of School Report 30 minutes

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

Committee Report 30 minutes

Finance Report - Summary of May's Finances

Finance Report - Approval of FY 22 Budget

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.

Executive Session 20 minutes

Personnel Matters

Other Business 10 minutes

Contract Approval - Prof. Development - The Ed.UcateD Approach

Other Vendor Contracts


Adjourn 1 minutes