Approve the agenda as submitted
By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Mrs. Wanda McKay
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
DeKalb Preparatory Academy
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Tuesday June 28th, 2022 @6:30 PM
Meeting Minutes
Attendance Summary
| Name | Status | Arrival Time | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Suzette Arnold | present chair | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Mrs. Roberta Walker | present vice-chair | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Tamseel Syed | present member | 15 Minutes Late | At Adjournment |
| Mrs. Janelle Wilhite | present Treasurer | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Karen Shabazz | not present secretary | ||
| Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long | present ex-officio | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Mrs. Wanda McKay | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
Welcome and Call to Order
The meeting will be called to the order.
Ascertain a Quorum
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.
Approval of Minutes from May 24, 2022
Approve the minutes as submitted
By: Mrs. Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Mrs. Roberta Walker
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Executive Session
Personnel Matter
Motion to go into Executive Session at 6:39 p.m.
By: Mrs. Wanda McKay Seconded by: Mrs. Janelle Wilhite
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Motion to return from Executive Session and reconvene regular board meeting at 7:06pm
By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Mrs. Janelle Wilhite
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Approval By Consent Agenda
Partial HOS/CAO report
- End of Year Attendance Report - Attendance for students
- End Or Year Roll Over Report - Student EOY Roll Over statistics
- School Readiness - School Opening to reflect updated curriculum, Assessments, Campus Protocols, classroom Readiness, and Facility Preparedness
Motion to approve items on consent agenda
By: Mrs. Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Mrs. Roberta Walker
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Items for Discussion
Academic Report - Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long and
100% of all students were administered the Spring GMAS test
Overview of Spring 2022 preliminary GMAS Test Results
Overview of Summer 2022 (retest) preliminary GMAS test results
DeKalb Preparatory Academy is the only initiating Reading Recovery Training
Program Partnership with Georgia State University in our area
Human Capital Report -
In 2020-21, there were 69 employees.
In 2021-22, there were 66 employees.
As of June 28, 2022, there are 15 staff vacancies.
Academic Report Accepted: Janelle Wilhite
Financial Report - Candy Yu
Candy Yu presented May monthly financials and discussed financial operations process improvement initiatives. Ms. Yu reported that DeKalb Preparatory has submitted 100% of grants to DeKalb County School district totaling $808,000.
Finance Report accepted: Roberta Walker
Governance Report - Tamseel Syed
The Governance Committee met the on June 14, 2022.
There are no recommendations from the Governance Committee.
The Committee is looking to reschedule the board retreat for August.
Development Report - Wanda McKay and Melba Smith
The Development Committee met on Thursday, June 23, 2022
Golf tournament is still being planned. The Committee will visit 3 Golf courses to finalize a venue. The tentative time period is Columbus Day weekend. The committee is currently developing a checklist of action item and coordinating with Dr. Diana Adoma.
Development Committee Report accepted: Roberta Walker
Comment Period
Ms. Melba Smith read a Thank You note from Carla Pettis.
Any Other Business
Reminder for Board members to respond to the email from Janelle Wilhite regarding the new date for the Board retreat
Brief discussion regarding the 18-week assessment and revisions that need to be made and submission to the board.
The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:53 p.m.
Motion to adjourn
By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Mrs. Janelle Wilhite
There was no notable discussion on the motion.