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Ivy Preparatory Academy · Governing Board

Minutes: Regular Meeting

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 6:00 pm 1807 Memorial Dr.

Attendance: 5 present · 1 absent

  • Dr. Charcia M. Nichols (NON-voting; Executive Director)
  • 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 at 6:01 p.m. by Victor Tate (Board Chair)

    Roll Call: Kanethia Henderson (Board Secretary)

    Vision: Dr. Will 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.

  3. Public Comment

    There were no public comments.

  4. Routine Business

    Approval of Agenda- Kanethia Henderson (Board Secretary)




    Motion Carried

    Approve the Agenda but remove the three polices and add Scholars Code of Conduct Policy

    Moved by Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member), seconded by Dr. William Epps (committee member)

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

  5. Oral Reports

    Head of Schools- Network Report - Dr. Charcia Nichols

    Chief Financial Officer- Financial Report- Mrs. Latrisha Sharp


    All oral reports are available on the school Google Drive









  6. Committee Report

    Governance Committee - Dr. Will Epps

    Academic Committee - Dr. Will Epps

    Finance Committee - Victor Tate



  7. Consent Items

    Approval of Finance Committee Minutes

    Approval of Academic Committee Minutes

    Approval of Governance Committee Minutes

    Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

    Approval of Head of School Report

    Approval of December 2020 Financial Report




    Motion Carried

    Approval of Consent Items

    Moved by Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member), seconded by Dr. William Epps (committee member)

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

  8. Action Items

    Bullying Section of the Scholars Code of Conduct Policy was revised

    Motion Carried

    Approval of Action Items

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

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

  9. Executive Session

    The Board closed its meeting as permitted by the Open Meeting Act of Georgia. The only matters considered or discussed during the closed portion or executive session of its meeting is as follows: * To review an appeal from a Student Disciplinary Tribunal * To Consider a matter involving the disclosure of personally identifiable information from a student's educational records; *To discuss the future acquisition of real estate; *To discuss or deliberate upon the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a public officer or employee; * To consult and meet with legal counsel pertaining to pending or potential litigation, settlement, claims, administrative proceedings, or other judicial employee or in which the officer or employee may be directly involved.

    Motion Carried

    Approval to convene Executive Session at 6:49 p.m.

    Moved by Dr. William Epps (committee member), seconded by Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member)

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

    Motion Carried

    Adjourn Executive Session at 7:10 p.m.

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

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

  10. The Meeting was Adjourned

    The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:23 pm

    Motion Carried

    Motion to adjourn

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

    Upcoming Meetings:


    Governance Meeting: February 9, 2021, at 6:00 p.m.


    Academic and Finance Committee: February 9, 2021, at 6:45 p.m.


    Board Meeting: February 23, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.