Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Monday March 6th, 2023 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 39 minutes long meeting. Present: Roberta Walker, Tamseel Syed, Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long, Janelle Wilhite Not Present: Suzette Arnold, Wanda McKay

The members considered the following items:

1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Ascertain a Quorum
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of the Minutes
5. Head of School Report
6. Committee Reports
7. Public Comment
8. Executive Session
9. Any Other Business
10. Adjournment of Board meeting

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

1. Motion to Approve the Agenda (passed)
2. Motion to approve minutes from February 2023 meeting (passed)
3. Motion to accept Head of School report with just data analysis presented (passed)
4. Motion to approve 3 new board members pending background check - the candidates approved are Ms. Felicia Shanklin, Ms. Maxine Williams and Ms. Martina Stanley (passed)
5. Motion to move into executive session at 7:24 p.m. (passed)
6. Motion to end executive session and return to regular session at 9:37 p.m. (passed)
7. Motion to approve New Hire: Labresia Agnew for Paraprofessional at $49,505.03 (includes salary and benefits) (passed)
8. Motion to approve New Hire: Jaison Young for AVTC teacher at $59,669.92 (includes salary and benefits) (passed)
9. Motion to approve Spring Semester Field Trips (for K, 1st and 2nd grades) in the amount of $4000 (not paid by DPA but paid individually by students) (passed)
10. Motion to approve AVCT Club Field Trip (Universal Studios, Kennedy Space Center and Sea World in Orlando, FL) in the amount of $29,400 (not paid by DPA but paid individually by students and accompanying adults) (passed)

11. Motion to adjourn at 9:44 p.m. (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 2:11PM