DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday October 26th, 2021 @6:30 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

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

The members considered the following items:

  1. Welcome and Call to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda
  3. Report from Governing Board
  4. Consent Agenda
  5. School Leader Report
  6. Public Comment
  7. Executive Session
  8. Any Other Business
  9. Adjournment

The committee considered 9 motions, of which 9 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted (passed)
  2. The minutes were approved as presented. (passed)
  3. Approved purchase of AED machines in amount of 5,415.67. (passed)
  4. Accepted the academic report as presented. (passed)
  5. Approve the hiring of Jaysen Berkley as 6th grade math teacher. Salary is $40,600. (passed)
  6. Approve the hiring of Mimi Robinson as assistant principal. Salary will not exceed $80,000. (passed)
  7. Motion to include the Governance committee report in the agenda. (passed)
  8. Motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss real estate and personnel matters. (passed)
  9. Motion to end executive session and return to regular meeting. (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.