DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Special Called Meeting - Monday December 2nd, 2024 @6:00 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Monday December 2nd, 2024 @6:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 0 hours and 55 minutes long meeting. Present: Ms. KathyAnn Young, Ms. Suzette Arnold, Mrs. Janelle Wilhite, Ms. Bridget Robinson, Mrs. Roberta Walker, Mrs. Wanda McKay, Dr. Lenise Bostic Not Present: none

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 October 22, 2024 Governing Board meeting
  5. Internet
  6. New Hires
  7. Addition to Agenda - Makeup School Days
  8. Audit
  9. Addition to agenda - Public Comments
  10. Other Business

The committee considered 14 motions, of which 14 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Motion to approve the agenda with the addition of Approval of the Minutes from last month's meeting. (passed)
  2. Motion to approve the agenda from last month's meeting (passed)
  3. Motion to approve Savina Higgs, Elementary Teacher total cost $78,639.90 (passed)
  4. Motion to approve Unique Scott, Elementary Teacher, total cost $75,780.05 (passed)
  5. Motion to approve, Lawrence Kanyike, Middle School Teacher, total cost $66,118.45 (passed)
  6. Motion to hire Antoinette Friday, as a Special Education teacher, for a total cost of $72,496.12 (passed)
  7. Motion to approve Sheila McClelland as a Special Education teacher at a total cost of $84,787.84 (passed)
  8. Motion to resume regular board meeting at 8:06 p.m. (passed)
  9. Motion to hire Natasha Boatwright as Long-term Substitute at $120 per day not to exceed $14,400 (passed)
  10. Motion to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters. (passed)
  11. Motion to approve the hire of Sharia Hillman as Gifted Teacher for total of $81,870.78 (passed)
  12. Motion to approve Lionel Manomano as a Paraprofessional at a total cost of $58,362.22 (passed)
  13. Motion to amend the agenda to include two items: makeup school day discussion and public comment (passed)
  14. Motion to accept the audit as presented. (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 8:47 PM