Approve the agenda as submitted
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
DeKalb Preparatory Academy
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Tuesday June 26th, 2018 @6:30 PM
Meeting Minutes
Attendance Summary
| Name | Status | Arrival Time | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janelle Wilhite | present | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Harry Stern | present | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Brian Woods | not present | ||
| Chris Estes | present | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Wanda McKay | present | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Matthew Goodison-Orr | present | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Roberta Walker | not present | ||
| Suzette Arnold | not present |
Welcome and Call to Order
The meeting will be called to the order, beginning with the pledge of allegiance.
Approval of Agenda
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.
Motion to approve.
By: Matthew Goodison-Orr Seconded by: Wanda McKay
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Head of School Report
The school leader reports on the status of the school.
Motion to approve the Head of School Report.
By: Matthew Goodison-Orr Seconded by: Suzette Arnold
Showed milestone data and how many students need remedial services. Discussion on class sizes. Will be applying for Facilities Grant for school safety ($100K) due 7/13. Placed in top 10% of all applicants for D3 grant.
Questions: 1) Request a revised format for scores--will get at July meeting 2) How do we know how the information received at the training will be implemented? 3) Ensure there is proper tracking for grant. 4) Have Academic Committee look at how students were chosen & present what strategies will be implemented next year based on milestone scores. 5) How many students get moved to next grade? 6) Asked for demographics on teachers (% on Highly qualified, TKEs scores, by grade level), MAP scores. Mr. Estes indicated that we need to hire 6 teachers. 7) Need to see MAP scores compared to District & State. 8) Provide data on summer program. 9) Look at compensation strategies.
Report from Academic Committee
The Academic Committee met on Wednesday May 16th, 2018 @1:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 33 minutes long meeting. Present: Monica Brown, Roberta Walker, Selina Dukes-Walton, Veronica Grant, Melba Smith, Carla Pettis Not Present: Chris Estes The members considered the following items: 1. Call to Order 2. Student Attendance 3. Re-Authorization Updates 4. 2018-2019 Support for Academic Programs 5. Plan for Summer Training of School Leadership Team 6. Academic Concerns 7. Items Needing Board Action 8. Next Meeting Date and Time 9. Adjournment Talked about needing additional support with co-teaching, AVC needs, space needs and cross content. The committee considered 0 motions, of which 0 passed, and 0 failed: The meeting adjourned at 2:15PM
Motion to approve the Academic Committee report.
By: Suzette Arnold Seconded by: Matthew Goodison-Orr
Also, discussion on space needs and using the church next door. School needs to develop a proposal with the church.
Report from Governance Committee
The Governance Committee met on Friday May 18th, 2018 @9:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 0 hours and 48 minutes long meeting. Present: Janelle Wilhite, Suzette Arnold, Brian Woods, Roberta Walker Not Present: none The members considered the following items: 1. Call to Order 2. Board Members Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Statements 3. Board Summer Retreat 2018 4. Other Governance Committee Business 5. Next Meeting Date and Time 6. Adjournment The committee considered 0 motions, of which 0 passed, and 0 failed: The meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
Motion to approve Governance Committee report.
By: Matthew Goodison-Orr Seconded by: Janelle Wilhite
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Budget Hearing
Mr. Estes provided a budget presentation with highlights.
Budget Hearing
Motion to approve $5.1 million as a preliminary budget until the board reviews additional information recently presented by the school.
By: Matthew Goodison-Orr Seconded by: Harry Stern
There was no notable discussion on 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.
Insurance
The CFO presented the insurance to be approved. There was discussion on the rate.
Motion to approve the Insurance in full without the finance charge.
By: Matthew Goodison-Orr Seconded by: Suzette Arnold
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:19 pm
Motion to adjourn
By: Harry Stern Seconded by: Matthew Goodison-Orr
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Approval of Minutes from June 26, 2018
Approve the minutes as submitted
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to accept minutes as presented.
By: Matthew Goodison-Orr Seconded by: Janelle Wilhite
There was no notable discussion on the motion.