DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Governance Committee

Regular Meeting - Monday August 25th, 2025 @10:00 AM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governance Committee met on Monday August 25th, 2025 @10:00 AM for what was scheduled to be a 0 hours and 12 minutes long meeting. Present: Ms. Bridget Robinson, Ms. Angela Rodgers, Dr. Brian Merritt, Dr. Lenise Bostic, Ms. KathyAnn Young, Mr. Malcom Brown Not Present: Ms. Suzette Arnold

The members considered the following items:

  1. Welcome and Call to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  4. Action Items
  5. SPED Update
  6. Testing Updates
  7. Staffing Updates
  8. Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
  9. Other Items
  10. EXECUTIVE SESSION

The committee considered 7 motions, of which 7 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. Motion to approve the agenda with the addition of an Approval of Minutes category and an Executive Session. (passed)
  2. Motion to Approve the Minutes from the July Governance Committee meeting (passed)
  3. Motion to approve the Personal Electronic Device Policy. (passed)
  4. Motion to approve the FY25 Security Grant in the amount of $21,635 for resource officer salary. (passed)
  5. Motion to replace broken and unrepairable classroom desks and chairs with safe, durable, and functional furnishings that support a productive learning environment and meet the daily needs of studetns and staff by School Outlet. (passed)
  6. Motion to move to Executive Session to discuss personnel issues at 11:35 p.m. (passed)
  7. Motion to return to the regular session from the Executive Session at 12:57 p.m. (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 1:01PM