DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday February 26th, 2019 @6:30 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Tuesday February 26th, 2019 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 22 minutes long meeting. Present: Janelle Wilhite, Harry Stern, Chris Estes, Roberta Walker, Suzette Arnold Not Present: Brian Woods, Wanda McKay, Matthew Goodison-Orr, Karen Shabazz

The members considered the following items:

  1. Welcome and Call to Order
  2. Protocal Announcement
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Report from Governing Board
  5. Head of School Report
  6. Report from Finance Committee
  7. Report from Academic Committee
  8. Governance Committee
  9. Development Committee
  10. Any Other Business
  11. Public Comment
  12. Adjournment

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

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted (passed)
  2. Approve the minutes as presented (passed)
  3. Accept report as presented (passed)
  4. Approve the hiring of Isaac Hinch as middle school science teacher (passed)
  5. Accept report as presented (passed)
  6. Approve Ciridia invoice for the month of February in the amount of $6,020.00 (passed)
  7. Approve Summer Bridge Program in the amount of $11,929.25. The program will hire 5 teachers to teach June 10-21, 2019. (passed)
  8. Approve the Summer Kindercamp program in the amount of 11,711.00. The program will hire 3 teachers and 3 paraprofessionals to teach June 10-21, 2019. (passed)
  9. Approve the Summer Professional Development for PBL/Magnify Learning for 7 employees to travel to Indianapolis, Indiana, June 23-27, 2019. (passed)
  10. Motion to accept the resignation of Brian Woods. (passed)
  11. Motion to accept Tami Gammon as a new member of the governing board. (passed)
  12. Accept report as presented (passed)
  13. Adjourn to executive session. (passed)
  14. End executive session 8:34 p.m. (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 8:38PM