DeKalb Preparatory Academy
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Tuesday August 22nd, 2023 @6:30 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 5 minutes
The committee approves the agenda items.
Minutes from Last Meeting 5 minutes
The Governing Board met on Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 13 minutes long meeting. Present: Suzette Arnold, Roberta Walker, Janelle Wilhite, Tamara Cooper
Also Present: Bridget Robinson
The members considered the following items:
1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Ascertain a Quorum
3. Amendment to the Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes from the Last Meetings
5. Head of School Report
6. Academic Committee Report
7. Finance Committee Report
8. Public Comment
9. Executive Session
10. Actions Taken After Executive Session
11. Other Business
12. Adjournment
The committee considered 28 motions, of which 26 passed, and 0 failed:
The meeting adjourned at 10:06PM
Approval of Items By Consent 5 minutes
Item listed below have been approved via committee and cleared for approval by board consent
New Board Member - Kathy Ann Young
Name Position Cost Melliah Lander Substitute Teacher 6000
Ms. Guyton Math Coach 0
Dr. Woods Reading Coach 0
Alonzo Robinson 8th Grade Math Teacher 81,026.29
Renee Soloman MTSS part time (Middle School) 27000.00
Mikka Soloman MTSS part-time (Elementary) 27000.00
Dr. Brian Merritt Academic Specialist/
Middle School Principal 155859.00
Jeffrey Thomas Network Manager 86072.46
Dr. Valencia Koffie Special Education Teacher 63245.50
Zalia Salters Substitute Teacher 20,000
Louise Crowder Resource Officer 55,000
Total 521203.25
Head of School Report 30 minutes
The school leader reports on the status of the school.
Committee Reports 45 minutes
Finance Committee (25 mins)
Academic Committee (15 mins)
Governance Committee (15 mins)
Public Comment 20 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.