DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday July 26th, 2022 @6:30 PM

Meeting Agenda

Welcome and Call to Order 1 minutes

The meeting will be called to the order.

In attendance - roll call 5 minutes

Approval of Agenda 5 minutes

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.

Actions:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted

Approval of Minutes from Jul 7, 2022 5 minutes

Minutes attached here for convenience

Actions:

  1. Approve the minutes as submitted

Approval of Minutes from May 26, 2022 5 minutes

Attached here for convenience

Actions:

  1. Approve the minutes as submitted

Approval of Minutes from May 31, 2022 5 minutes

Attached here for convenience

Actions:

  1. Approve the minutes as submitted

Approval of Minutes from Jun 25, 2022 5 minutes

Attached here for convenience

Actions:

  1. Approve the minutes as submitted

Approval of Minutes from Jun 28, 2022 5 minutes

Attached here for convenience

Actions:

  1. Approve the minutes as submitted

Approval of Minutes from Jul 23, 2022 5 minutes

Actions:

  1. Approve the minutes as submitted

Approval of Consent Agenda 10 minutes

The items that will be approved as part of the consent agenda are:

 Audit Firm – Annual Fiscal Audit – Marshall Jones

 Charter Renewal Consultant – Elisa Falco – Coaching and Counseling

 Accounting Services – Avalon Accounting – CFO/Accounting

 Audit Preparation – Avalon Accounting

 Cafeteria Tables

 Janitorial Services – Service Management

 Food Services – Simply Elegant

 Governor’s Stipend HB910 - Payroll correction

 18-week Assessment

 Academic calendar with the addition of the Juneteenth holiday

 12-month staff calendar with the addition of the Juneteenth holiday

 Food Server – S. Favors

 PEC Paraprofessional – L. Mitchell

 PEC Paraprofessional – M. Grissom

 PEC Paraprofessional – G. Lopez

 School Information Services/Data Specialist – C. Woods

 Spanish Teacher – D. jones

 Math Teacher – M. Cox

 School Office Manager – K. Hunter

 Third Grade Teacher - Y. Truluv

 Part-time, EIP Teacher - I. Owensby

 Gifted Teacher - K. Sims

 Spanish Curriculum – Rosetta Stone

 New Hires and Replacements Summary

 School Attorney - Robert Fortson – Legal Engagement (with change of recipient on letterhead to Suzette Arnold, Board Chair). This item was discussed in Finance but not approved for consent agenda there. Request by board to have Interim CFO compare fiscal year 2021-22 Legal expenses with 2022-23 budget for Legal Services.

 Lawn Maintenance Contract – DLE - need to be changed to read 1 year contract instead of 10-month contract.

 Academic Committee report

 Finance Committee report

Actions:

  1. Motion to Approve/Accept items on the consent agenda

Head of School Report 10 minutes

The school leader reports any new information since the work session on July 23rd, 2022.

Committee reports not discussed during Work Session 15 minutes

Governance committee report


Development committee report

Discussion Agenda - legal services 10 minutes

i. McGuire-Woods (Charter 7 only) - $79,000 budget change proposal. Board will review Budget change proposal, spreadsheet with approved current budget and the change to the 2022-23 budget. Review board action form to increase the budget.


ii. Separate board action to pay the outstanding legal invoices.

Discussion item - adding new position to org chart 10 minutes

New Position – Grants and Data Specialist – $52,000.


Review supporting documentation (which includes organization chart, job description, strategic analysis, budget amendment, etc.)

Public Comment 10 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.

Any Other/New Business 10 minutes

Adjourn 5 minutes