- Approve the agenda as submitted
DeKalb Preparatory Academy
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Tuesday October 25th, 2022 @6:30 PM
Meeting Agenda
Welcome and Call to Order 1 minutes
The meeting will be called to the order.
Ascertain a Quorum 1 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:
Head of School Report 30 minutes
The school leader reports on the status of the school.
Summary of Academic and Operations Report
Report from Governing Board 15 minutes
The Governing Board met on Tuesday September 27th, 2022 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 28 minutes long meeting. Present: Roberta Walker, Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long, Wanda McKay, Janelle Wilhite
Not Present: Suzette Arnold, Tamseel Syed, Karen Shabazz
The members considered the following items:
1. Ascertain a Quorum – 6:41 p.m.
2. Welcome and Call to Order
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Consent Agenda
5. Head of School Report
6. Committee Reports
7. Executive Session
8. Public Comment
9. Other Business
10. Adjourn
The committee considered 13 motions, of which 13 passed, and 0 failed:
1. Motion to approve the agenda after the board quorum was reached at 7:07 p.m. (passed)
2. Motion to approve the agenda at 7:07 p.m. (passed)
3. Motion to Accept the Finance Report as presented (passed)
4. Motion to Accept the Consent Agenda as presented (passed)
5. Motion to move to Executive Session at 7:12 p.m. (passed)
6. Motion to return from Executive session and resume regular meeting at 7:39 p.m. (passed)
7. Motion to move to Executive Session at 7:12 p.m. (passed)
8. Motion to return from Executive Session and resume regular meeting at 7:39 p.m. (passed)
9. Motion to hire Shawn Armour as 3rd Grade Teacher ($59, 660.05) (passed)
10. Motion to hire Jonah Bushell Reading Recovery Substitute Teacher ($5, 280.00) (passed)
11. Motion to hire Sunny Amey Grants Manager ($86,072.90) (passed)
12. Motion to approve Telehealth Services Agreement (passed)
13. Motion to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. (passed)
The meeting adjourned at 9:22PM
Report from Governance Committee 15 minutes
The Governance Committee met on Tuesday September 13th, 2022 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 13 minutes long meeting. Present: Tamseel Syed, Angela Rodgers, Wanda McKay, Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long, Suzette Arnold, Janelle Wilhite
Not Present: Karen Shabazz
The members considered the following items:
1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. In Attendance
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes from Aug 9, 2022
5. Committee Chair report
6. Presentation Tele Health Grant
7. Board retreat debrief
8. Committee goals for FY'22-23
9. Prospective board contacts for future board members
10. Strategic Plan discussion
11. Board Operations Manual
12. New hire for School Business administrator
13. New hire - grants manager
14. Additional discussion - school resource officer
15. Policy review cycle
16. AIP Policy
17. Other Topic Discussions
18. Public comment
19. Recommendations to the Board (if applicable)
20. Adjourn
The committee considered 3 motions, of which 3 passed, and 0 failed:
1. Motion to approve the agenda with the modification to allow the Guest Speaker, Blake Coty, to present Telehealth Services information to the Committee. (passed)
2. Motion to Approve Minutes from August 9, 2022 (passed)
3. Motion to forward the Telehealth Services MOU for discussion and approval at the September monthly Board meeting. The MoU helps the social, physical, and emotional health of DPA students, staff and parents (passed)
The meeting adjourned at 4:44PM
Report from Academic Committee 15 minutes
The Academic Committee met on Wednesday September 14th, 2022 @10:00 AM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 3 minutes long meeting. Present: Roberta Walker, Melba Smith, Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long, Nikki Glover, Tylina Swinger, Evelyn Guyton
Not Present: Wanda McKay
The members considered the following items:
1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. HOS and Principal's Report
3. Coaches Corner
4. Next Meeting Date and Time
5. Adjournment
The committee considered 1 motions, of which 1 passed, and 0 failed:
1. Motion to adjourn the meeting at 11:10 a.m. (passed)
The meeting adjourned at 1:02PM
Report from Finance Committee 15 minutes
The Finance Committee met on Tuesday September 20th, 2022 @6:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 0 hours and 49 minutes long meeting. Present: Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long, Janelle Wilhite, Candy Yu, Suzette Arnold
Not Present: none
The members considered the following items:
1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Review August Financial Statements
4. Review Budget Amendment
5. Other Business
6. Review Financial Policy
7. Adjournment
The committee considered 3 motions, of which 2 passed, and 0 failed:
1. Approve the agenda as submitted (proposed)
2. Approve the agenda. (passed)
3. Adjourn (passed)
The meeting adjourned at 4:10PM
Development Committee Report 15 minutes
Report Pending...