DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Emergency Called Meeting - Thursday March 30th, 2023 @6:00 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 1 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:

  1. Approval of Agenda as printed

Report from Governing Board 15 minutes

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

Head of School Report 30 minutes

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

Executive Session 30 minutes

Discussion in the executive session will be limited to:

Real Estate

Personnel matters or

Legal matters

Committee Reports 45 minutes

Development Committee

Finance Committee

Governance Committee

Academic Committee

Public Comment 10 minutes

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.

Any Other Business 15 minutes

Adjournment 15 minutes