Ivy Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday February 25th, 2020 @6:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Mrs. Laticia Sharp (NON-voting; Chief Financial Officer) present Non-voting Administration On Time At Adjournment
Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member) present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Charcia M. Nichols (NON-voting; Executive Director) present Non-voting Administration On Time At Adjournment
Victor Tate (board member) present chair On Time At Adjournment
Dr. William Epps (committee member) present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Braxton Nelson present Treasurer 10 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Erlene McKee present member On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Sonya Okoli present member On Time At Adjournment

Ivy Preparatory Academy

Held at the following location: Ivy Preparatory Academy @Kirkwood 1807 Memorial Drive, SE Atlanta, GA 30317 Below is an agenda of items scheduled to be considered. Unless otherwise stated, items may be taken out of the order presented on the agenda at the discretion of the chair. Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate persons with a disability. Please contact Dr. Charcia Nichols at 404-622-2727. Request should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodations, no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting

Public Comment

One parent made comment on the importance of having a Dean of Culture.

Routine Business

Approval of Agenda- Kanethia Henderson (Board Secretary)




Approve Agenda

By: Victor Tate (board member) Seconded by: Dr. William Epps (committee member)

A motion was made to approve the agenda with the removal of the approval of minutes of January 14, 2020, and January 28, 2020.  Also, the removal of all policy approval except Bullying, Teaching Controversial Issues and Curriculum.  


Yes, Victor Tate, Dr. William Tate, Braxton Nelson, Dr. Sonya Okoli, and Kanethia Henderson

Adjournment and Next Meeting Date

Committee of the Whole Meeting: March 10, 2020

Board Meeting : March 24, 2020

Approval to Adjourn the meeting at 6:58 p.m.

By: Dr. William Epps (committee member) Seconded by: Dr. Sonya Okoli

Yes, All Board Members

Welcome and Vision/Mission

Meeting Call to order - Victor Tate (Board Chair) at 6:11 p.m.

Roll Call - Victor Tate (Board Chair)

Vision: - Dr. William Epps (Board Vice Chair)

The Ivy Preparatory Academy for Girls at Kirkwood cultivates leaders who manifest change in the world.

Mission:

The Ivy Preparatory Academy for Girls at Kirkwood fosters a culture of collaboration, passion for learning, integrity, and servant leadership.

Oral Reports

Head of Schools- Network Report - Dr. Charcia Nichols: Available on School google drive

Chief Financial Officer- Financial Report - Mrs. Latisha Sharp: Available on school website



Strategic Planning and Development

Committee of the Whole Report

Board Fundraising: On-going

Board Retreat: March 7, 2020

Property Updates: Lido has passed all zoning requirements. Not new was presented for the rental of the additional parcels available.


Calendar of Board Required Training was presented for those new board members and those who missed the opportunity to attend the previous two training.

Consent Items

Approval of Head of School Report


Approval of CFO Financial Report


Amend Budget




Approval of Consent Items

By: Dr. William Epps (committee member) Seconded by: Braxton Nelson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Action Items

Approval of Board Retreat Date: March 7, 2020

Approval of Board Attorney

Approval of School Calendar 2020-2021

Approval of Employee Contract

Approval of Policies:

  1. Bullying
  2. Teaching Controversial Issues
  3. Curriculum
  4. Credit Cards
  5. Cash Management
  6. Internal Controls
  7. Head of Schools Travel



Approval of Board Retreat

By: Victor Tate (board member) Seconded by: Dr. William Epps (committee member)

Yes, All Board Members

Approval of Board Attorney: Nelson Mullins

By: Dr. William Epps (committee member) Seconded by: Braxton Nelson

Yes, All Board Members

Approval of Version 1 of the FY21 School Calendar

By: Braxton Nelson Seconded by: Dr. William Epps (committee member)

Yes, All Board Members

Approval of FY21 Employee Contract

By: Victor Tate (board member) Seconded by: Dr. William Epps (committee member)

Yes, All Board Members

Approval of the following Policies: Bullying, Teaching Controversial Issues, Curriculum, Head of School Travel, Internal Controls, Cash Management, and Credit Cards

By: Dr. William Epps (committee member) Seconded by: Victor Tate (board member)

Yes, All Board Members

Information Items

Accreditation Updates

SCSC Monitoring Visit Updates

Project Lead the Way Updates

STREAM Program


All items were addressed in Head of School Report

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:22 pm

Motion to adjourn

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:22 pm

Motion to adjourn

There was no notable discussion on the motion.