DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Wednesday July 31st, 2024 @6:30 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Wednesday July 31st, 2024 @6:45 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 52 minutes long meeting. Present: Suzette Arnold, Roberta Walker, Wanda McKay, Dr. Lenise Bostic, Kathy Ann Young, Jatoyia Franklin Not Present: Janelle Wilhite, Bridget Robinson, Tamara Cooper

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 from last Gov. Board Mtg.
  5. HOS Report
  6. Report from Finance Committee
  7. Report from Academic Committee
  8. Reports from Development Committee
  9. Governance Committee Report
  10. Executive Session @8:09
  11. Public Comment
  12. Any Other Business
  13. Adjournment

The committee considered 13 motions, of which 12 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted (proposed)
  2. Motion to amend the agenda to reflect June 25th minutes and to put HOS report at the beginning of the meeting. (passed)
  3. Motion to accept the HOS report. (passed)
  4. Motion to hire Rhonda Hollis for the 2024-2025 school year at a salary of $74,763.01. (passed)
  5. Motion to hire Timothy Bennett for the 2024-2025 school year at a salary of $67,377.22. (passed)
  6. Motion to hire Brittany Lewis for the 2024-2025 school year at a salary of $75,756.18. (passed)
  7. Motion to hire Jermareian Gillette for the 2024-2025 school year at a salary of $52,540.78. (passed)
  8. Motion to hire JeNea Morgan for the 2024-2025 school year at a salary of $78,146.83. (passed)
  9. Motion to hire Diamond Ray for the 2024-2025 school year at a salary of $52,516.50. (passed)
  10. Motion to hire Anthony Rogers for the 2024-2025 school year at a salary of $64,210.65. (passed)
  11. Motion to hire Keyerian Coleman for the 2024-2025 school year at a salary of $63,448.03. (passed)
  12. Motion to hire April Ulmer for the 2024-2025 school year at a salary of $64,586.63. (passed)
  13. A motion was made to hire Traquita Lee as the permanent CFO of the school with a salary capped at $75,000. (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM