DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday October 28th, 2025 @6:30 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Tuesday October 28th, 2025 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 47 minutes long meeting. Present: Ms. KathyAnn Young, Ms. Bridget Robinson, Mrs. Roberta Walker, Dr. Lenise Bostic, Diane Mingo Not Present: Mrs. Wanda McKay

The members considered the following items:

  1. Welcome Call To Order
  2. Approval of Agenda
  3. Board Election
  4. Head of School Report
  5. Academic Committee Report
  6. Finance Committee Report
  7. Other Business
  8. Public Comment
  9. Executive Session

The committee considered 20 motions, of which 19 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Motion to approve the agenda with the addition of an Approval of Minutes section. (passed)
  2. Motion to nominate KathyAnn Young as Governing Board Chairperson (passed)
  3. Motion to nominate Roberta Walker as Vice Chairperson (passed)
  4. Motion to nominate Diane Mingo as Board Treasurer (passed)
  5. Motion to nominate Wanda McKay as Board Secretary (passed)
  6. Motion ot nominate Bridget Robinson as Parliamentarian (passed)
  7. Motion to nominate Roberta Walker as Vice Chairperson (proposed)
  8. 34-10-28-2025 Motion to approve the 2024-25 Audit Report (passed)
  9. 35-10-28-2025 Motion to approve a salary adjustment for K. Williams in the amount of $4,910.68 (Salary: $4,028.12 + Benefits: $882.56) (passed)
  10. 36-10-28-2025 Motion to approve Budget Amendment in the total amount of $1,284,532. (passed)
  11. 42-10-28-2025 Motion to approve the replacement of the boiler by HVH Mechanical in an amount not to exceed $106,000.00 (passed)
  12. 43-10-28-2025 Motion to approve the replacement of 4 WS hp Units at a cost of $62,500. (passed)
  13. 40-10-28-2025 Motion to approve a lease agreement for a dishwasher from Ecolab at an annual cost of $4,260 (passed)
  14. 50-10-2028 Motion to approve the Kaiser Permanente insurance renewal for November 1, 2025, to October 31, 2026 at a cost of $37,693.08. (passed)
  15. Motion to go into Executive Session (passed)
  16. Motion to return form Executive Session (passed)
  17. 1-10-28-2025 Motion to approve the Bulldog Learning Lounge in the amount of $20,140.00 (passed)
  18. 2-10-28-2025 Motion to approve the hire of M. Pamela Basye as a Special Education teacher at a total cost of $84,787.83 (Salary: $63,523.58 + Benefits: $21,264.25) (passed)
  19. 33-10-28-2025 Motion to hire Wanda Griswold as School Business Administrator at a total cost of $93,076.20 (Salary: 70,304.54 + Benefits: $22,771.66) (passed)

  20. 52-10-28-2025 Motion to approve the hire of Robert Whigham as Elementary Principal at a total cost of $157,642.19 (Salary: $122,00 + Benefits: $157,642.19) (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 11:11AM