DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday September 23rd, 2025 @6:30 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Tuesday September 23rd, 2025 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 22 minutes long meeting. Present: Ms. KathyAnn Young, Ms. Bridget Robinson, Mrs. Roberta Walker, Mrs. Wanda McKay, Dr. Lenise Bostic, Diane Mingo Not Present: none

The members considered the following items:

  1. Welcome and Call to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda
  3. Approval of Minutes from Aug 26, 2025
  4. Head of School Report
  5. Academic Committee Report
  6. Finance Committee Report
  7. Governance Committee Report
  8. Other Business
  9. Public Comment
  10. Executive Session
  11. Adjournment

The committee considered 7 motions, of which 5 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted (proposed)
  2. Motion to approve the minutes, as presented, from the August Governing Board Meeting. (passed)
  3. Approve the agenda as submitted (proposed)
  4. Motion to approve the hire of Schumeter Driscol as a Special Education Teacher at a total cost of $81,870.79. Salary $61,137.06 plus benefits of $20,733.73 (passed)
  5. Motion to approve the use of the previously budget amount of $23,500 for the purchase of AVC Audio equipment. (passed)
  6. Motion to approve the Children's Internet Protection Act policy. (passed)
  7. Motion for a strategic planning consultant and public adjuster to provide professional representation for ongoing property insurance claims. The total cost will be 10% of the total recovered claim amount (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 1:21PM