Ivy Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday August 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 On Time At Adjournment
Erlene McKee not present member
Dr. Sonya Okoli not present member

Welcome and Vision/Mission

Meeting Call to order; Victor Tate ( Board Chair)

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.

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 three 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.

Ivy Preparatory Academy

There were no public comments.

Routine Business

Approval of Agenda- Kanethia Henderson (Board Secretary):



Agenda was amend to add Executive Session and

Oral Reports

Head of Schools- Network Report - Dr. Charcia Nichols

Chief Financial Officer - Financial Report - Mrs. Latricia Sharp



Strategic Planning and Development

Board On-Boarding Process: Request for Resume will be sent out by Dr. Okiolo

Board Retreat: Board will vote on the best day to meet for the board retreat.

Property Updates: There were no major property updates, there are several groups looking to rent some of our empty space.


Consent Items

Breakout Rooms for Finance and Academic Committee during Committee of the Whole meetings

Approval of Head of School Report

Approval of CFO Report





Approval of Consent Items

By: Dr. William Epps (committee member) Seconded by: Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member)

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

Executive Session

The Board went into Executive Session to discuss personnel matter.

Adjournment

Upcoming Board Meetings


Governance Meeting: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Committee of the Whole Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 6:15 p.m.

Board Meeting: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.


The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:03 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member) Seconded by: Dr. William Epps (committee member)

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Action Items

Financial Policies

Vending Machine

Vandalism

Transfer of Information

Reporting Lost Stolen Technology and Other Equipment

Purchasing Process

Parent Leadership Organization Booster Club

Inventory of Equipment

Instructional Stipends

Gratuities Discount

Financial Policy Revisions Commentary

Financial Data Reporting

Employee and Head of School Travel

Disbursement and Check Requests

Credit Cards

Check Request

Charity Family Support Fund

Cash Management

Bank Statement Reconciliation

Annual Operating Budget

Annual Audit

Admission Ticket Sales

Accounts Receivables


Operational Policies


Scholar Fees, Fines, and Charges

Nursing and Clinic Revised


Approval of Action Items

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

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