Ivy Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday May 25th, 2021 @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
Victor Tate (board member) present chair On Time At Adjournment
Dr. William Epps (committee member) present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer) present member On Time At Adjournment
Latrice Latin present member On Time At Adjournment
Mr. RaShaun Kemp present member On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Charcia M. Nichols (NON-voting; Executive Director) present ex-officio On Time 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: 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.

Public Comment

There were no Public Comments

Routine Business

Approval of Agenda- Kanethia Henderson (Board Secretary)


The agenda was amended to add Selling of Promethean Boards and Bonuses for Contractors under Action Items.




Approval of agenda with the amendments: adding the selling on Promethean Board and Bonuses for Contractors

By: Dr. William Epps (committee member) Seconded by: Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer)

Yes, Victor Tate, Dr. Will Epps, Attorney Kristie Battle, Attorney Latrice Latin, Mr. Rashaun Kemp, and Kanethia Henderson

Approval to amend the agenda to add Executive Session

By: Dr. William Epps (committee member) Seconded by: Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer)

Yes, Victor Tate, Dr. Will Epps, Attorney Latrice Latin, Attorney Kristie Battle, Mr. Rashaun Kemp, and Kanethia Henderson

Oral Reports

Head of Schools- Network Report - Dr. Charcia Nichols

Chief Financial Officer - Financial Report - Mrs. Latricia Sharp

Accountability Specialist - Presentation - Dr. Tony Burks


All Oral reports can be found on the school google drive









Consent Items

Approval of Finance Committee Minutes

Approval of Academic Committee Minutes

Approval of Governance Committee Minutes

Approval of April 2021 Board Meeting Minutes

Approval of Head of School Report

Approval of April 2021 Financial Report





Approval of consent items

By: Dr. William Epps (committee member) Seconded by: Mr. RaShaun Kemp

Yes, Victor Tate, Dr. Will Epps, Attorney Latrice Latin, Attorney Kristie Battle, Mr. Rashaun Holliman, and Kanethia Henderson

Action Items

Policies:

  • Disbursements
  • Fund Balance
  • Inventory of Equipment
  • Procurement of Contractor Services
  • Purchasing Process


Sale of Promenthem Boards

Bonuses for Contractors (CFO, Accountability Specialist, Federal Programs, and Human Resource)

Slate of Officers




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Approval of the policies, sale of the Promenthem Boards, and bonus for the Contractors.

By: Victor Tate (board member) Seconded by: Latrice Latin

Yes, Victor Tate, Dr. Will Epps, Attorney Latrice Latin, Attorney Kristie Battle, Mr. Rashaun Kemp, and Kanethia Henderson

Committee Reports

Governance Committee - Dr. Will Epps (Committee Chair)

Academic Committee - Dr. Will Epps

Finance Committee - Victor Tate


All committee reports can be located in charter boarded dated May 11, 2021.

Executive Session

The Board closed its meeting as permitted by the Open Meeting Act of Georgia to discuss Real Estate.

Approval to commence into Executive Session at 7:35

By: Dr. William Epps (committee member) Seconded by: Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer)

Yes, Victor Tate, Dr. Will Epps, Attorney Latrice Latin, Attorney Kristie Battle, Mr. Rashaun Holliman, and Kanethia Henderson

Approval to adjourn Executive Session

By: Mr. RaShaun Kemp Seconded by: Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer)

Yes, Victor Tate, Dr. Will Epps, Attorney Latrice Latin, Attorney Kristie Battle, Mr. Rashaun Kemp, and Kanethia Henderson

Adjournment

Boards Upcoming Meetings:


Budget Hearing Meeting - June 8, 2021, at 5:30 p.m.


Governance Committee Meeting- June 8, 2021, at 6:00 p.m.


Academic and Finance Committee Meeting - June 8, 2021, at 6:45 p.m.


2nd Budget Hearing Meeting - June 22, 2021, at 5:30 p.m.


Board Meeting-June 22, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.


The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:12 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Dr. William Epps (committee member) Seconded by: Latrice Latin

There was no notable discussion on the motion.