Independence Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday January 27th, 2026 @11:00 AM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Courtney Turner present chair On Time At Adjournment
Charles Stallworth present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Ginger Ojukwu 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. 

Approval of Agenda

To ensure agreement among board members on the agenda and the time allotted to the meeting, the board shall vote to approve the agenda. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda and allow the chair to move the board through it as specified.

Approve the agenda as submitted

By: Charles Stallworth Seconded by: Clarence Jackson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve Previous Meeting Minutes

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

Approve the minutes of the previous month's meeting

By: Charles Stallworth Seconded by: Clarence Jackson

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. Data Review - BOY to MOY NWEA MAP Growth Data
  2. Review SOAR Scholar Survey Data
  3. Semester 1 Org Goals Update
  4. October and November Financials

Action Items

The Board of Directors takes action on any outstanding items.

Approve October's financial packet

By: Charles Stallworth Seconded by: Clarence Jackson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve November's financial packet

By: Charles Stallworth Seconded by: Clarence Jackson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:25 am

Motion to adjourn

By: Clarence Jackson Seconded by: Charles Stallworth

There was no notable discussion on the motion.