Independence Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday October 28th, 2025 @11:00 AM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Courtney Turner not present chair
Charles Stallworth present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Ginger Ojukwu present member On Time At Adjournment
Ashlee Taylor not present member
Clarence Jackson present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment

Record Attendance and Guests

The Board Secretary takes attendance and records the names of guests. Based on attendance, the Board Secretary states if there is a quorum present.

Welcome and Call to Order

The Board Chair calls the meeting to order, welcomes board members, guests, and the public, and recites Independence Preparatory Academy's mission and vision. 

Approve Previous Meeting Minutes

The BOD considers the minutes of the previous meeting and recommends approving them as is or with revisions.

Approve the minutes of September's montly meeting

By: Ginger Ojukwu Seconded by: Clarence Jackson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve Meeting Agenda

The BOD considers the agenda and approves it as written or with revisions.

Approve the meeting agenda

By: Clarence Jackson Seconded by: Ginger Ojukwu

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Public Comment

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting, and will be allotted two minutes. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Our meetings are open to the public and public record. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.

Executive Director Report

The ED provides updates regarding the status of the school.

  1. Review NWEA BOY Data for grades K-2
  2. Update on the status of facility readiness

Approve school model capacity for FY26

By: Clarence Jackson Seconded by: Ginger Ojukwu

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Accept notice to submit a statement of economic interest to the Alabama Ethics Commission (template provided).

By: Ginger Ojukwu Seconded by: Clarence Jackson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval FY25 Financial Reports

By: Clarence Jackson Seconded by: Ginger Ojukwu

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Meeting Adjournment

The Board Chair calls for meeting adjournment.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:51 am

Motion to adjourn

By: Ginger Ojukwu Seconded by: Clarence Jackson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.