DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Finance Committee

Regular Meeting - Wednesday June 16th, 2021 @5:00 PM

Meeting Agenda

Welcome and Call to Order 1 minutes

The meeting was called to order at 5:35pm by Mrs. Wilhite.

Approval of Agenda 1 minutes

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.

Actions:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted

Approve Minutes 1 minutes

a motion was made by Mrs. Wilhite to approve the minutes from the last meeting.

Review May Financial Statements 30 minutes

Review Finance Reports the financial reports for the month of May was reviewed and it was discussed of open encumbered items that we are working to validate or unencumber before year end. The board approval for GCSA reauthorization consulting was discussed and the blinds quote from budget blinds. We talked about getting competitive quotes from Home Depot and Lowes to give the board options of review before making a recommendation properly.

The blinds were tabled and the investment options until the next meeting.


Policy Review. 10 minutes

Review Updated Financial Policies.

Investment options with Bank 5 minutes

Discuss a way forward for investment options that are still accessible/liquid when needed. Set a timeline.

There was a discussion held about investments such as the contingency funds being invested in an asset that is both liquid but with higher rates of return. More information will be forthcoming as Chase Bank has shared a portfolio of available investment options.

Status of all Contracts 10 minutes

Need list of all FY 22 contracts for board approval.


all contracts were provided and discussed

Adjournment 1 minutes

meeting ended at 6:35 pm

Approval of Agenda 5 minutes

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.


Mrs. Wilhite made a motion to approve the agenda, Ms. Wright 2nd the motion.

Actions:

  1. Approve the agenda as submitted

Open meeting 15 minutes

Identifying who is on the call

Suzette Arnold

Janelle Wilhite

Jasmine Foster

Susan Wright