DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday May 24th, 2022 @6:30 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Tuesday May 24th, 2022 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 4 minutes long meeting. Present: Suzette Arnold, Roberta Walker, Tamseel Syed, Janelle Wilhite, Karen Shabazz, Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long, Wanda McKay Not Present: none

The members considered the following items:

  1. Welcome and Call to Order 2. Ascertain a Quorum  3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes from April 26, 2022 meeting 5. Finance Committee
  2. Executive Session 7. Public Comment 8. Other Business 9.Adjournment 



     The committee considered 13 motions, of which 12 passed, and 0 failed:
  3. Motion to adjourn at 10:10 p.m. (passed)
  4. Motion to go into Executive Session at 8:32 p.m. to discuss personnel matters. (passed)
  5. Motion to return to resume regular meeting at 10:03 p.m. (passed)
  6. Motion to approve the re-hire of school based instructional personnel returning to the same position for the 22-23 school year for $3,925,494.71 (passed)
  7. Motion to approve the proposed budget FY22-23 in the amount of $7,028,428 and a contingency/austerity budget for FY22-23 in the amount of $6,807,487. (passed)
  8. Motion for the approval of Instructional and Curricular Purchases, in the amount of $239,501.27 for FY22-23. Motion passed in the Finance Committee on May 23, 2022. (passed)
  9. Motion to approve invoices from McGuire Woods in the amount of $53,690.70 (passed)
  10. Motion to approve recommended vendors for painting, blinds and library furniture in the amount of $48, 512.54. Painting - Certra Pro - $11,267.69 Blinds - Budget Blinds - $24,887.42 Library Equipment - 12, 357.43 (passed)
  11. Motion to approve the purchase of two (2) freezers from Webstaurantstore in the amount of $5,898.00 (passed)
  12. Motion to approve Budget Amendment: HB910 Staff Supplement in the amount of $183,164.00. (passed)
  13. Motion to approve the budget amendment in the amount of $233,692.00 ($50,528.00-Facilities Grant and $183,164.00-HB910 Governor's Staff Supplement) (passed)
  14. April Board minutes were not available for review by all board members prior to meeting. (tabled)
  15. Motion to approve the agenda. (passed)