DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - special called - Friday September 30th, 2022 @10:30 AM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Friday September 30th, 2022 @10:30 AM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 42 minutes long meeting. Present: Suzette Arnold, Roberta Walker, Tamseel Syed, Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long, Wanda McKay, Janelle Wilhite Not Present: none

The members considered the following items:

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

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

  1. Motion to approve the agenda (passed)
  2. Motion to move to Executive Session at 10:35 a.m. (passed)
  3. Motion to Return from Executive Session and resume regular meeting at 1:15 p.m. (passed)
  4. Motion to add a part time School Resource Officer to the Organization Chart as a new position not to exceed $40,000 annually. Board action form will be submitted after the meeting (passed)
  5. Motion to hire Gabriel McElroy as an Interim Part-time School Resource Officer pending background check and reference check at $35 per hour not to exceed 30 hours per week. Board action form will be submitted after the meeting (passed)
  6. Motion to hire a full-time School Resource Officer as a contractor at $35 per hour for the month of October not to exceed $6,000 (pending background check and reference check). Board action form will be submitted after the meeting (passed)
  7. Motion to approve Reading Recovery materials in the amount of $28,617.78 - Board action form will be submitted after the meeting (passed)
  8. Motion to approve Principal’s Reading Recovery-Behind the Glass Construction (two-way glass) in the amount of $23,656.03 - Board action form will be submitted after the meeting (passed)
  9. Motion to adjourn at 1:41p.m. (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 9:31PM