DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governance Committee

Regular Meeting - Thursday November 17th, 2022 @6:30 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governance Committee met on Thursday November 17th, 2022 @6:30 PM for what was scheduled to be a 3 hours and 52 minutes long meeting. Present: Tamseel Syed, Angela Rodgers, Dr. Wanda Brooks-Long, Suzette Arnold, Janelle Wilhite Not Present: Wanda McKay

The members considered the following items:

  1. Welcome and Call to Order
  2. In Attendance
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Approval of Minutes from Oct 21, 2022
  5. Chair report
  6. Governing Board submission schedule
  7. Jackie Thomas - contracted custodian
  8. Adjustment of salary - Keith Gaines
  9. Human resource assessment - contractor
  10. Organizational chart adjustment
  11. Letter of intent - charter renewal
  12. Climate Survey Questions
  13. Professional development day - January 3
  14. Inventory discussion
  15. Update on submission of information to Heidi
  16. Update on Submission of Legal Item
  17. Operational and staff challenges
  18. Attendance improvement plan (staff)
  19. Employee handbook
  20. Student handbook
  21. Meeting with Allen Mueller
  22. Strategic Plan
  23. Executive Session - personnel
  24. Finance committee out of compliance
  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. Approval of Agenda with the addition of the following items:

Governing Board Action Form Submission Schedule

Jackie Thomas, Custodian

Professional Development Day on January 3, 2023

Human Resources Contractor, Susan Hammond, $4,750 – Information only (passed)

  1. Approval of Minutes from October 21, 2022 (passed)
  2. Motion to adjourn at 10:32 p.m. (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 1:37AM