DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Finance Committee

Regular Meeting - Tuesday October 21st, 2025 @6:30 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Finance Committee met on Tuesday October 21st, 2025 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 0 hours and 57 minutes long meeting. Present: Mr. Wayne Dennis, Ms. KathyAnn Young, Dr. Lenise Bostic, Dr. Brian Merritt, Traquita Lee, Diane Mingo Not Present: none

The members considered the following items:

  1. Call To Order
  2. Approval of Agenda
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  4. September Finance Report
  5. Compensation Review
  6. Audit Update
  7. Other Business
  8. Adjournment
  9. The Meeting was Adjourned

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

  1. Motion to approve the agenda (passed)
  2. Motion to approve minutes from the September Finance Committee meeting (passed)
  3. Motion to approve the compensation policy (passed)
  4. Motion to accept the audit report (passed)
  5. Motion to approve the hire of Wanda Griswold as School Business Administrator at a total cost of $93, 076.20 (salary and fringes). (passed)
  6. Motion to approve a salary adjustment for Kiamber Williams in the amount of $4,910.68 (passed)
  7. Motion to approve a budget amendment in the amount of $1,284, 532 (passed)
  8. Motion to approve a high-efficiency boiler through HVH for $106k. (passed)
  9. Motion to approve the replacement of 4 WSHP units for $62,500. (passed)
  10. Motion to approve a dishwasher rental agreement with Ecolab for $130 monthly plus $225 monthly in chemical products for a total of $4260. (passed)
  11. Moiton to approve the renewal of medical insurance provider, Kaiser Permanente for $37, 693.08. (passed)
  12. Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 p.m. (passed)
  13. Motion to adjourn (passed)
  14. Motion to accept the Financial Report (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 7:48PM