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Ivy Preparatory Academy · Governing Board

Minutes: Regular Meeting

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 6:00 pm 1807 Memorial Dr.

Attendance: 7 present · 1 absent

  • Braxton Nelson
  • Dr. Charcia M. Nichols (NON-voting; Executive Director)
  • Dr. Sonya Okoli
  • Dr. William Epps (committee member)
  • Mrs. Laticia Sharp (NON-voting; Chief Financial Officer)
  • Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member)
  • Victor Tate (board member)
  • Erlene McKee · not present
  1. 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

  2. Welcome and Vision/Mission

    Meeting Call to order: Victor Tate (Board Chair)

    Roll Call: Victor Tate (Board Chair)

    Vision: Dr. William Epps (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.

  3. Public Comment

    There were no public comments

  4. Routine Business

    Approval of Agenda- Kanethia Henderson (Board Secretary)


    Agenda was approved with the following changes:

    Removal of Slate of Officers and Govening Board Meeting Calendar for the FY21 School Year.

    Added Governance Board meeting for the month of July 2020.






    Motion Carried

    Approval to Amend Agenda

    Moved by Braxton Nelson, seconded by Dr. William Epps (committee member)

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

  5. Oral Reports

    Head of Schools- Network Report - Dr. Charcia Nichols

    Chief Financial Officer - Financial Report - Mrs. Laticia Sharp


    The Head of Schools and CFO reports can be found on the school google drive.



  6. Strategic Planning and Development

    Property Updates: Victor Tate (Board Chair) and Braxton Nelson (Board Treasurer).


    Braxton Nelson (Board Treasurer) discussed the bind process for Security, Transportation and Custodian Services. He discussed the RFP Committee recommendations for each.

  7. Consent Items

    Approval of Minutes of June 9, 2020 - Committee of the Whole


    Approval of Minutes for May 26, 2020 Board Meeting, and June 9, 2020, Emergency Board Meeting


    Approval of Head of School Report


    Approval of Financial Report





    Motion Carried

    Approval of Consent Items

    Moved by Braxton Nelson, seconded by Dr. William Epps (committee member)

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

  8. Action Items

    Approval of the following Human Resource Policies:

    • Absences and Tardiness
    • Access to Personnel Files
    • Code of Conduct and Ethics
    • Continuation of Health Insurance Coverage
    • Corporal Punishment
    • Crowdfunding
    • Disabilities Accommodations
    • Discrimination Harassment and Retaliation Prevention
    • Dress Code Policy
    • Electronic Communications Security
    • Employment Classifications
    • Employment Income Verification
    • Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
    • Family and Medical Leave
    • Inclement Weather and School Closings
    • Internet Usage
    • Jury Duty
    • Lactation Accommodation
    • Mandatory Abuse Incident Reporting Policy
    • Medical Leave non FMLA
    • Notification of Ethics Violation 
    • Pay Periods Deductions and Corrections
    • Payroll Deductions
    • Personal Data Changes
    • Progressive Discipline
    • Relationships with Parents
    • Reporting of Accidents and Hazards
    • Safety and Security
    • Solicitation and Distribution of Literature
    • Teaching Experience



    Motion Carried

    Approval of all Human Resource Policy listed

    Moved by Victor Tate (board member), seconded by Dr. William Epps (committee member)

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

    Motion Carried

    Approve to present a new contract to the Head of Schools, Chief Financial Officer, and Accountability and Improvement Specialist with no changes.

    Moved by Dr. William Epps (committee member), seconded by Braxton Nelson

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

  9. Information Items

    All information items were covered during the Head of Schools and CFO report.

  10. Executive Session

    The Board went into Executive Session at 9:17 p.m. to discuss personnel matters


  11. The Meeting was Adjourned

    The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:05 am

    Motion Carried

    Motion to adjourn

    Moved by Braxton Nelson, seconded by Dr. William Epps (committee member)