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Ivy Preparatory Academy · Governing Board

Minutes: Regular Meeting

Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 6:00 pm 1807 Memorial Dr.

Attendance: 7 present · 2 absent

  • Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer)
  • Dr. Charcia M. Nichols (NON-voting; Executive Director)
  • Dr. Tony Lamair Burks II (NON-voting; Governance Specialist)
  • Dr. William Epps (committee member)
  • Mr. RaShaun Kemp
  • Mrs. Laticia Sharp (NON-voting; Chief Financial Officer)
  • Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member)
  • Latrice Latin · not present
  • Victor Tate (board member) · 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: Dr. Will Epps- Board Vice Chair

    Roll Call: Dr. Will Epps - Board Vice Chair

    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 was no one who signed up for Public Comment.

  4. Routine Business

    Approval of Agenda- Kanethia Henderson (Board Secretary)


    Under Consent Items: add Slate of Officers

    Executive Session to reflect: Contract (Personnel) and Real Estate



    Motion Carried

    Approval of the Agenda: adding Slate of Officers and Executive Session adding Contract (Personnel) and Real Estate

    Moved by Mr. RaShaun Kemp, seconded by Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer)

    Yes, Dr. Will Epps, RaShaun Holliman, Attorney Kristie Battle, and Kanethia Henderson

  5. Oral Reports

    Head of Schools- Network Report - Dr. Charcia Nichols

    Chief Financial Officer- Financial Report - Mrs. Latricia Sharp


    The oral reports for the Head of Schools and Chief Financial Officer can be located on the school google drive.









  6. Consent Items

    Financial Policies:

    Credit Card Policy


    Approval of Head of School Report

    Approval of Financial Report

    Approval of Governance Report

    Approval of Financial Report

    Approval of Slate of Officers:

    Chair: Dr. Will Epps

    Vice Chair: Mr. RaShaun Kemp

    Treasurer: Attorney Kristie Battle

    Secretary: Kanethia Henderson






  7. 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 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;

  8. The Meeting was Adjourned

    The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:22 pm

    Motion Carried

    Motion to adjourn

    Moved by Dr. William Epps (committee member), seconded by Mr. RaShaun Kemp