DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governance Committee

Regular Meeting - Friday October 21st, 2022 @6:30 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governance Committee met on Friday October 21st, 2022 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 3 hours and 13 minutes long meeting. Present: Tamseel Syed, Wanda McKay, Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long, Suzette Arnold, Janelle Wilhite Not Present: Angela Rodgers, Karen Shabazz

The members considered the following items:

  1. Welcome and Call to Order
  2. In Attendance
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Approval of Minutes from Sep 13, 2022
  5. Committee Chair report
  6. Board Action Forms from September 2022 board meeting (09/30/2022)
  7. Update on Tele Health Grant - process and procedure document
  8. Committee goals for FY'22-23
  9. Prospective board contacts for future board members
  10. Strategic Plan - feedback and discussion
  11. Annual finance audit report - discussion
  12. Board Operations Manual and board calendar update
  13. Hiring for open positions
  14. Policy review cycle
  15. Update on Employee and Student Attendance Improvement Plan Policy
  16. Employee Handbook and Student Handbook
  17. MoU with Kennesaw State University
  18. Contractor for training on FTE/QBE/Scheduling
  19. Annual report due to DCSD
  20. Laptops for teachers - inventory status on all DPA devices
  21. Dashboard discussion
  22. Climate Survey questions
  23. Response on complaint forwarded by DCSD
  24. Parent Inquiry forwarded to the board by Dr. Brooks-Long on October 20th, 2022
  25. Other Topic Discussions
  26. Public comment
  27. Recommendations to the Board (if applicable)
  28. Adjourn

The committee considered 3 motions, of which 3 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Motion to approve the agenda as presented. (passed)
  2. Approve the minutes as submitted (passed)
  3. Motion to adjourn (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 12:23AM