DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday November 29th, 2022 @9:30 AM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Tuesday November 29th, 2022 @9:30 AM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 41 minutes long meeting. Present: Suzette Arnold, Roberta Walker, Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long, Janelle Wilhite Not Present: Tamseel Syed, Wanda McKay

The members considered the following items:

  1. Ascertain a Quorum
  2. Welcome and Call to Order
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Approval of the Minutes from the October Governing Board Meeting
  5. Approval of Consent Agenda
  6. Committee Reports
  7. Public Comment
  8. Items for Discussion
  9. Executive Session
  10. Any Other Business
  11. Ajournment

The committee considered 11 motions, of which 11 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Motion to approve the agenda (passed)
  2. Motion to approve the minutes (passed)
  3. Motion to amend the consent agenda with the removal of the cost of painting the classrooms. (passed)
  4. Motion to amend the amended consent agenda to remove the Letter of Intent for Charter Renewal and place the item in Discussion. (passed)
  5. Motion to approve the amended consent agenda with edits and corrections.

The amended consent agenda includes the following:

Cathy McNair – EIP teacher - $15,960.00

Lance Hancock – 7th/8th Grade social studies teacher- $65,172.97

Larry Ford – 7th Grade Math teacher- $83,841.97

Michelle Martin – Counselor - $85,841.97

Sonya Carter – 7th Grade ELA teacher - $83,941.97

Wydedra Jones – 4th Grade teacher - $65,172.97

Zina Saulter – Substitute teacher - $6,960.00

Renewal of Healthcare contract (Kaiser)

Renewal of Insurance contract (Metlife) (passed)

  1. Motion to approve Field Trips to the Georgia Aquarium (2nd Grade) and Fernbank (4th Grade) in the amount $2,435.00 (passed)
  2. Motion to approve the Academic Report as presented (passed)
  3. Motion to approve the Letter of Intent for Charter Renewal with the addition of the verbiage “for the 2024-2029 school years.” (passed)
  4. Motion to move to Executive Session at 9:05 p.m. (passed)
  5. Motion to return from the Executive Session and resume the meeting at 9:30 p.m. (passed)

  6. Motion to adjourn at 9:33 p.m. (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 11:53PM