DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

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

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Tuesday November 30th, 2021 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 42 minutes long meeting. Present: Wanda McKay, Suzette Arnold, Roberta Walker, Tamseel Syed, Janelle Wilhite, Karen Shabazz Not Present: Marcus Vassell

The members considered the following items:

  1. Welcome and Call to Order
  2. Ascertain a Quorum
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Minutes from the Last Governing Board Meeting
  5. Head of School Report
  6. Finance Report
  7. Development Committee Report
  8. Governance Committee Report
  9. Public Comment
  10. Executive Session

The committee considered 11 motions, of which 11 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. motion to approve agenda (passed)
  2. motion to approve minutes from October meeting (passed)
  3. motion to give Ms. Wilhite, the treasurer, one-time authority to review data and make a financial decision to repair and/or replace HVAC equipment for this current situation only. (passed)
  4. motion to move to executive session to discuss personnel and real estate matters. (passed)
  5. motion to exit executive session and return to regular meeting (passed)
  6. motion to approve Sharon Sparks as parent liasion (passed)
  7. motion to approve B. Dardell as paraprofessional (passed)
  8. motion to approve A. Jackson as special education paraprofessional (passed)
  9. motion to continue office lease for 60 days in the amount of $5,757 until Jan. 11, 2022. (passed)
  10. motion to approve dispute resolution policy to handle disputes with Dekalb Co. school district. (passed)
  11. motion to adjourn meeting at 10:08pm (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 10:11PM