DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Emergency Called Meeting - Thursday March 9th, 2023 @11:30 AM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Thursday March 9th, 2023 @11:30 AM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 37 minutes long meeting. Present: Suzette Arnold, Roberta Walker, Tamseel Syed, Janelle Wilhite Not Present: Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long, Wanda McKay

The members considered the following items:

  1. Welcome and Call to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda
  3. Ascertain a Quorum
  4. Report from HOS
  5. Executive Session
  6. Any Other Business
  7. Adjournment

The committee considered 8 motions, of which 8 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted with change of meeting title to reflect Emergency Called meeting (passed)
  2. Motion to move into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters at 11:50 a.m. (passed)
  3. Motion to end Executive Session and resume general session at 1:10 p.m. (passed)
  4. Motion to approve Pamela Baisden as PEC teacher in the amount of $59,669.92 (includes salary and benefits) (passed)
  5. Motion to go back into 2nd executive session to discuss personnel matters at 1:15 p.m. (passed)
  6. Motion to end 2nd Executive Session and resume general meeting at 1:34 p.m. (passed)
  7. Motion to approve a new position titled Director of Strategic Initiatives in the amount of $120000 annually, add it to the organization chart and advertise the requisition posting (passed)
  8. Motion to adjourn at 1:36 p.m. (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 2:25PM