DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday September 26th, 2023 @6:30 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Tuesday September 26th, 2023 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 8 minutes long meeting. Present: Roberta Walker, Janelle Wilhite, Bridget Robinson, Wanda McKay, Dr. Lenise Bostic, Kathy Ann Young Not Present: Suzette Arnold, Tamara Cooper, Jatoyia Franklin

The members considered the following items:

  1. Approval of Agenda
  2. Approval of Last Month's Governing Board Minutes
  3. Approal of Actions Via Consent Agenda
  4. Head of School Report
  5. Finance Committee Report
  6. Report from Academic Committee
  7. Governance Committee Report
  8. Public Comment
  9. Any Other Business

The committee considered 18 motions, of which 18 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted. (passed)
  2. Approval of Minutes from the August 22, 2023, Board Meeting (passed)
  3. Approval of Consent Agenda (passed)
  4. Motion to accept the Head of Schools Report (passed)
  5. 32-9-26-2023: Monthly Invoices Over $5,000 – approximately $128,720.47 not to exceed $145,000.000 (passed)
  6. 33-9-26-2023: School-wide Fundraising Efforts- $0 (passed)
  7. 34-9-26-2023: Retroactive pay for a teacher in the amount of $3,382.12 (passed)
  8. 35-9-26-2023: Salary Range Increase for Academic Specialist position to $90k -$125,000 (passed)
  9. 36-9-26-2023: In-house janitorial staff in the amount of $129,000.00 (passed)
  10. 37-9-26-2023: Canvas – in the amount of $8,750.00 (passed)
  11. 38-9-26-2023: Extra-curricular activities stipends in the amount of $27,600.00 (passed)
  12. 39-9-26-2023: AABS, LLC (Avolon Accounting Services) in the amount of $5,647.00 (passed)
  13. 40-9-26-2023: Cooling Tower Replacement by Carolina HVAC & More in the amount of $234,730.00 (passed)
  14. 41-9-26-2023: School Technology Server Replacement by PC Plus Networks in the amount of $11,120.41 (passed)
  15. Motion to approve the Finance report with the understanding the that financials have not been audited. (passed)
  16. Motion to accept the Academic Report (passed)
  17. 50-9-26-2023: Contract with Soliant for 2 Special Education teachers in the amount of $19,040.00 (passed)

  18. 52-9-26-2023: Title adjustment for Wayne Dennis to Operations Manager at a cost of $85,000.00 (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 7:54PM