DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Special Called Meeting - Monday February 13th, 2023 @9:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Suzette Arnold present chair On Time At Adjournment
Roberta Walker present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Tamseel Syed present member On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Wanda McKay not present member
Janelle Wilhite present Treasurer On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting was called to the order at 9:25 p.m.

Ascertain a Quorum

Quorum: Suzette Arnold, Roberta Walker, Janelle Wilhite, Tamseel Syed

Approval of Agenda

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.

Approve the agenda as submitted

By: Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Roberta Walker

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes from Dec 14, 2022

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Roberta Walker

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes from Dec 7, 2022

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Roberta Walker

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes from Nov 29, 2022

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Roberta Walker

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes from Nov 19, 2022

Approve the minutes as submitted

By: Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Roberta Walker

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approvals considered by the board

Motion to approve Mr. Christian Kayambe as CFO (base salary $105000 plus benefits) starting on February 16th, 2023 with necessary edits to the Board Action Form

By: Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Roberta Walker

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to approve Alex Thomas as the Network Manager (with total annual salary $74,755.18 that includes $55,680 base salary and $19,075.18 benefits)

By: Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Roberta Walker

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to pay Ms. Smith a back pay since assuming the role of interim principal since August 1, 2022 in accordance with the rate obtained via annual base salary difference from $78,376 to $86,000 until a clear revised Board Action Form detailing her permanent position and salary is presented to the board via Finance Committee

By: Janelle Wilhite Seconded by: Roberta Walker

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Executive Session

No executive session occurred

Public Comment

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.


No public comment

Adjourn

Motion to adjourn at 9:32 p.m.

By: Roberta Walker Seconded by: Janelle Wilhite

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 12:05 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Roberta Walker Seconded by: Janelle Wilhite

There was no notable discussion on the motion.