DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

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

Meeting Agenda

Welcome and Call to Order 1 minutes

The meeting will be called to the order.

Ascertain a Quorum 1 minutes

Approval of Agenda 5 minutes

The committee approves the agenda items.

Minutes from the Last Governing Board Meeting 15 minutes

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.

Head of School Report 45 minutes

The HOS report(s) on the status of the school.


Academics

School Finance and Operation

School Policy Update and Approval

Budget Amendments

Development - Pending Grants

Governance Committee Report 15 minutes

Succession Planning and Recruitment

By-Laws Revision


Development Committee Report 15 minutes

Development - Pending Grants

Finance Report 15 minutes

Monthly Expenditure and Revenue Report

Budget Amendment

Public Comment 20 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 15 minutes

School Lease

HOS Hire

Any Other Business 15 minutes