DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Saturday February 28th, 2026 @10:00 AM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Ms. KathyAnn Young present chair On Time At Adjournment
Ms. Bridget Robinson not present secretary
Mrs. Roberta Walker present member On Time At Adjournment
Mrs. Wanda McKay present member On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Lenise Bostic present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Diane Mingo present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting was called to order and a quorum ascertained at 10:17 a.m.

Approval of Agenda

So that there is agreement between board members on the agenda, and the amount of time spent on the meeting, the board shall vote to approve an agenda for the meeting. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda, and allow for the chair to move the board through the agenda as specified.

Motion to approve the agenda with amendment to add Committee Reports

By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Diane Mingo

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Board Actions

Motion to add Board Action Packet #1-2-28-2026 for the hire of D'Andre Parks as a 3rd Grade Teacher at a total cost of $81,870.78 (salary: $61,137.06 + Benefits: $20,733.73) to the consent agenda.

By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Diane Mingo

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to accept the dashboard information only

By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Diane Mingo

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Executive Session

The board decided to take action on a confidential personnel matter regarding the Head of Schools by a vote of 3-2.

Motion to move to Executive Session to discuss personnel matters 10:45 a.m.

By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Diane Mingo

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to return to Regular Session from Executive Session at 12:15 p.m.

By: Mrs. Roberta Walker Seconded by: Diane Mingo

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn the meeting at 12:25 p.m.

By: Diane Mingo Seconded by: Mrs. Wanda McKay

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 12:25 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Diane Mingo Seconded by: Mrs. Wanda McKay

There was no notable discussion on the motion.