Summary of actions: Ivy Preparatory Academy Governing Board Retreat

The Board Retreat met on Saturday September 9th, 2023 @9:00 AM for what was scheduled to be a 3 hours and 27 minutes long meeting. Present: Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer), Mr. Ronnie Banyard Jr (Board Chair), Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon (Board Vice Chair), Ms. Leslie Purifoy Plunkett (board secretary) Not Present: Dr. Nadine Duncan (board member)

The members considered the following items:

1. Ivy Preparatory Academy Governing Board Retreat Information
2. Welcome, Vision, And Mission
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Whole Board Training
5. Board Matters
6. Work Session
7. School Report -Executive Director
8. Executive Session

The committee considered 8 motions, of which 7 passed, and 0 failed:

1. Approve the agenda as submitted (proposed)
2. Motion to approve the agenda as submitted. (passed)
3. Motion to adopt the bylaws with changes that have been discussed. (passed)
4. Motion to approve the Board Nominations policy suggested during our 2nd reading. (passed)
5. Motion to approve the Homeless Youth Policy with the edits and revisions as presented. (passed)
6. Motion to approve the Special Education Policy with the edits and revisions as presented. (passed)
7. Motion for Mr. Ronnie Banyard (Board Chair) to serve as a member of the Governance Committee. (passed)
8. Motion for Ms. Leslie Plunkett (Board Secretary) to serve as a member of the Governance Committee. (passed)

The meeting adjourned at 12:04PM