Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Tuesday May 2nd, 2023 @6:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 4 minutes long meeting. Present: Roberta Walker, Janelle Wilhite, Maxine Williams, Martina Stanley, Tamara Cooper Not Present: Suzette Arnold, Felicia Shanklin

The members considered the following items:

1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Ascertain a Quorum
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes from Previous Governing Board Meeting
5. Head of School Report
6. Committee Reports
7. Public Comment
8. Any Other Business
9. Adjournment

The committee considered 16 motions, of which 16 passed, and 0 failed:

1. Approve the agenda as submitted (passed)
2. Approve the minutes as presented (passed)
3. Motion to accept the April Finance report with the understanding that it has not been audited (passed)
4. Motion to allow the Finance Committee to approve the updated contract and board action form for Avolon in this instance (passed)
5. Motion to approve the contract for Avolon HR Consulting Services to begin immediately and provided that the end date is updated to end on June 30, 2023, in the amount of $5,400 per month for a total of $10,8000.00. (passed)
6. Motion to allow the Finance Committee to approve the selection of the auditor for the 2022-23 school year in this instance (passed)
7. 36-4-25-2023 ADA Ramp-S & S Construction Bid Motion to approve the repair of the ADA Ramps in the back of the campus by S& S Construction in the amount of $32,000.00. (passed)
8. Motion to approve the monthly invoices over $5,000 in the approximate amount of $167,207.90 (passed)
9. Motion to approve a 504 support stipend for Nikki Glover in the amount of $2,500.00 to ensure that DPA is compliant with 504’s (passed)
10. 6-3-28-2023 New position for FY2023-MTSS/RTI Coordinator Motion to approve the MTSS/RTI position in the amount of $80,000.96 (salary + benefits) for the 2022-23 school year. (passed)
11. 18-4-25-2023 PEC Professional Development Consultant Motion to approve A-Plus Behavior as the PEC Professional Development Consultant for May and June 2023 for a total of $8,400.00. (passed)
12. Motion to approve Dr. Viola Blackshear as the MTSS/RTI Appointee for the remainder of the 2022-23 school year in the amount of $4,000.00 (passed)
13. Motion to approve Renee M. Solomon as the 504 Coordinator for the remainder of the 2022-23 school year in the amount of $6,000.00 (passed)
14. Motion to accept the April Governance Committee report as presented. (passed)
15. 21-4-25-2023 6th Grade Field Trip Motion to approve the 6th Grade field trip to the World of Coca-Cola and Human Civil Rights Center in the amount of $2,000.00 (passed)

16. Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:57 p.m. (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 8:57 PM