Ivy Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday December 15th, 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
Erlene McKee not present member

Welcome and Vision/Mission

Meeting Call to order at 6:08 p.m. Dr. Will Epps (Vice Board Chair)

Roll Call: Kanethia Henderson (Board Secretary)


Public Comment

There were no pubic comments.

Routine Business

Approval of Agenda- Kanethia Henderson (Board Secretary)




Approve the Agenda but add Executive Session to occur before consent items

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

Yes, Victor Tate, Dr. Will Epps, and Kanethia Henderson

Oral Reports

Head of Schools- Network Report - Dr. Charcia Nichols

CFO- Financial Report- Mrs. Latricia Sharp


Oral Reports can be found on the school google drive








Committee Reports

Governance Committee Report- Dr. Will Epps

Academic Committee Report - Kanethia Henderson

Finance Committee Report- Victor Tate

Action Items

Approval of the following policy:


The revision to the School Community Communications Policy


Approval of the following Board Meeting Minutes:


Governance Committee Meeting: 8/10/2021, 9/08/2021, 10/13/2021, 11/10/2021, and 12/8/2021

Finance Committee Meeting: 10/13/2021, 11/10/2021

Academic Committee Meeting: 10/13/2021, 11/10/2021

Committee of the Whole: 8/11/2021, 9/8/2021

Board Meetings: 8/25/2021. 9/22/2021, 10/27/2021, 11/17/2021

Board Retreat: 11/14/2021

Approval of Action Items

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

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

Executive Session

Executive Session to discuss employee matters.

Move into Executive Session at 6:48 p.m.

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

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

Move adjourn Executive Session at 7:15 p.m.

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

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

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 4:11 pm

Motion to adjourn

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Consent Items

Head of School Report

Financial Report

Governance Committee

Academic Committee

Finance Committee


The following policy was approved by the board:

School Community Communication Policy

Cash Receipts Policy

Re-Entry Plan






Approval of consent items

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

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

Upcoming Board Meetings

Upcoming Board Meeting:

Governance Committee: January 12, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

Academic and Finance Committee: January 12, 2021 at 6:45 p.m.

Governance Board Meeting: January 26, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

Approval to Adjourn Board Meeting

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

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