Minutes: Regular Meeting
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
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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
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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.
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Public Comment
There were no public comments.
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Routine Business
Approval of Agenda- Kanethia Henderson (Board Secretary)
Motion CarriedApprove 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
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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
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Committee Report
Governance Committee - Dr. Will Epps
Academic Committee - Dr. Will Epps
Finance Committee - Victor Tate
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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 CarriedApproval 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
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Action Items
Bullying Section of the Scholars Code of Conduct Policy was revised
Motion CarriedApproval 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
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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 CarriedApproval 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 CarriedAdjourn 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
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The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:23 pm
Motion CarriedMotion to adjourn
Moved by Dr. William Epps (committee member), seconded by Victor Tate (board member) -
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.