Minutes: Special Called Meeting

LOCATION: Governing Board meetings are held at Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood, located at 1807 Memorial Drive, SE Atlanta, GA 30317.

AGENDA: Governing Board meeting agenda items are scheduled to be considered as noted in this agenda; however, agenda items may be taken out of the order presented on the agenda at the discretion of the chair. 

ACCOMODATIONS: 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.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: The Public Comment time period is for the public to address the Governing Board. Those who wish to speak must sign-up before the start of the meeting. Speakers may have up to three minutes to speak. 

So that there is agreement between board members on the agenda, and the amount of time spent on the meeting, the board shall vote to approve an agenda for the meeting. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda, and allow for the chair to move the board through the agenda as specified.

Public Comments - Board Secretary

Transparency: Board meetings are a public forum to provide transparency into the governance of the school. Engagement from the community is strongly encouraged and vital to that governance.

Time Limit: A total of 30 minutes shall be set aside for public comment.  Each speaker will have a maximum of 3 minutes to speak.  A speaker may not sign up to speak more than once during the same public comment period.

Board Action: Board members shall not provide responses nor engage in direct conversation with speakers during public comments. The board will direct the Head of Schools or the Chief Financial Officer to engage in responding at a later time as necessary and appropriate.

Civil Discourse: Speakers are encouraged to maintain decorum and present their comments in a civil manner.  The Governing Board reserves the right to request any speaker engaging in personal attacks, or the use of obscene or derogatory language, to restate their position in a manner more appropriate for a school environment.

Governance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 6:00 pm

Finance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 6:45 pm

Academic Committee Meeting: Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 6:45 pm

Governing Board Meeting: Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 6:00 pm

Resource Development And Institutional Advancement Committee: Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at 11 am

Welcome - Board Chair

• Meeting Call to Order at 5:29 PM - Board Chair
• Roll Call - Board Secretary

Vision and Mission - Board Vice Chair

Vision: The Ivy Preparatory Academy for Girls at Kirkwood cultivates female 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 in an environment designed especially for girls.

Item for Approval

•  FY23 Proposed Salary/Compensation Scale

Of note are the following items:

1. The Salary/Compensation Scale applies to new hires starting in FY23;
2. The salaries of teachers who are not certified will not be impacted; they will not increase nor decrease;
3. Teachers who are not currently certified will have two years to successfully complete certification;
4. Teachers who are not currently certified will be supported by Human Resources with the certification process; and
5. Teachers who do not successfully complete certification will not be offered an FY25 contract.

The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:36 pm