Ivy Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday July 28th, 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 On Time At Adjournment
Erlene McKee not present member
Dr. Sonya Okoli present member 10 Minutes Late 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

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.

Strategic Planning and Development

Property Updates: Braxton Nelson (Treasurer)

Slate of Officers: Dr. William Epps (Vice Chair)

Potential Board Members: Victor Tate (Chair)

RFP Updates: Braxton Nelson



Public Comment

There were no Public Comments

Routine Business

Approval of Agenda- Kanethia Henderson (Board Secretary)





Approve the Agenda with changes: Added Virtual Learning Attendance, Scholar Fees, and Charges, FY21 Update School Calendar, and Laptop Purchases

By: Victor Tate (board member) Seconded by: Braxton Nelson

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

Approval to amend Agenda to add FY2021 Budget

By: Victor Tate (board member) Seconded by: Braxton Nelson

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

Oral Reports

Head of Schools- Network Report - Dr. Charcia Nichols


Chief Financial Officer - Financial Report - Mrs. Laticia Sharp



The Network and Financial Reports can be found on the school google drive.


Strategic Planning and Development

Property Updates: Braxton Nelson (Treasurer): Discussed potential offers for tenants.

Potential Board Members: Victor Tate (Chair)

RFP Updates: Braxton Nelson

Recommendation 1: not approve security services Vendor 1 given limited campus use.

Recommendation 2: not approve transportation services Vendor D given the limited budget allocation.

Recommendation 3: Suspend a vendor recommendation for custodial services and continue with month-to-month contract with existing vendor.





Consent Items

Approval of Minutes of July 13, 2020 - Governance Meeting

Approval of Minutes of July 14, 2020 - Committee of the Whole

Approval of Minutes of July 16, 2020 - Emergency Board Meeting

Approval of RFPs

Slate of Officers

Virtual Learning Attendance Policy

Scholar Fees Fines and Charges

FY21 updated School Calendar

Laptop Purchase


Appproval of Consent items

By: Braxton Nelson Seconded by: Victor Tate (board member)

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

Action Items

Network Report: Head of School

Financial Report: CFO

Approval of New Board Members

Approval of Board Meeting Dates


Approval of Action Items:

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

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

Approval of FY 2021 Proposed Budget

By: Braxton Nelson Seconded by: Victor Tate (board member)

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

Adjournment

Next Governance Meeting: Monday, August 10, 2020

Next Committee of the Whole Meeting: Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Next Board Meeting: Tuesday, August 25, 2020


All meeting start at 6:00 p.m.

Executive Session

Purpose of the Executive Session is to discuss personnel matters

Approval to go into Executive Session at 7:35 p.m.

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

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

Approval to come out of Executive Session at 8:13 p.m.

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

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

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:36 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Victor Tate (board member) Seconded by: Braxton Nelson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.