DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Thursday July 7th, 2022 @6:30 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Thursday July 7th, 2022 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 23 minutes long meeting. Present: Suzette Arnold, Roberta Walker, Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long, Wanda McKay, Janelle Wilhite Not Present: Tamseel Syed, Karen Shabazz

The members considered the following items:

  1. Welcome and Call to Order
  2. Ascertain a Quorum
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Executive Session
  5. Items for Discussion
  6. Any Other Business
  7. Adjourn

The committee considered 9 motions, of which 9 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Motion to approve the agenda with the addition of Pre-Approval Of New Hires by Academic Chair New Hires and Replacements (passed)
  2. Motion to move to Executive Session to discuss personnel matters at 6:40 pm (passed)
  3. Motion to return from Executive Session and return to regular Special Called Meeting at 7:26 pm (passed)
  4. Motion to approve the payment to Brown and Brown in the amount of $59,000, given the urgency of insurance coverage pending all documentation is forwarded to the Board Chair tomorrow prior to payment is rendered. (passed)
  5. Motion to approve Reading Recovery with Georgia State University in the amount of $34,306.47. (passed)
  6. Motion to approve New Hires and Replacements as presented by the Head of Schools for the salaries proposed: (passed)
  7. Motion to approve Interim Assistant Principal, Wayne Dennis – Salary and Benefits - $99, 610.39 Motion to approve Interim Principal, Melba Smith – Salary and Benefits - $102, 332.50 (passed)
  8. Motion to approve the Pre-approval of New Hires by Academic Committee Chair, Roberta Walker, for the month of July. (passed)
  9. Motion to adjourn at 8:28 p.m. (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 2:33AM