Ivy Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday January 24th, 2023 @6:00 PM

Meeting Summary of Actions

Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Tuesday January 24th, 2023 @6:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 2 hours and 18 minutes long meeting. Present: Mr. RaShaun Kemp (board chair), Mr. Ronnie Banyard Jr (board vice chair), Dr. Nadine Duncan (board member), Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon (board member), Ms. Leslie Purifoy Plunkett (board secretary), Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer) Not Present: Ms. Sarah Lampkin (board member)

The members considered the following items:

  1. Ivy Preparatory Academy Governing Board Meeting Information
  2. Welcome, Vision, And Mission
  3. Ivy Board Member Norms
  4. Approval of Agenda
  5. Public Comment
  6. School Leadership Reports - Academics, Operations, And Finance
  7. The November 19, 2022 Board Retreat Minutes
  8. The November 29, 2022 Governing Board Meeting Minutes
  9. The December 6, 2022 Finance Committee Minutes
  10. The January 10, 2023 Finance Committee Minutes
  11. The January 10, 2023 Governance Committee Minutes
  12. The January 21, 2023 Board Retreat Minutes
  13. Consent Items
  14. Action Items
  15. Information Items

The committee considered 14 motions, of which 14 passed, and 0 failed:

  1. AGENDA APPROVED AS PUBLISHED: AMENDED with additional items for approval (passed)
  2. Approve Consent Agenda Items (passed)
  3. Table the discussion (i.e., Review of Head of School's contract to plot out critical dates and review fundraising plan; Head of School Evaluation tool presentation and update; Approve goals for HOS evaluation (discussion tabled)) to allow Dr. Nichols time to align the evaluation tool with school goals. (passed)
  4. Determine date for annual meeting (i.e., Tuesday, April 25, 2023) (passed)
  5. Table this discussion (i.e., Bylaws Crosswalk) until our Board Counsel to review this document (passed)
  6. Approval of the termination of contract with LEADright with 30-day notice. (passed)
  7. Accept the resignation of Academic and Governance Committee member, April Jackson (passed)
  8. Approve FY 2023 Federal Facilities Grant (passed)
  9. Table this discussion (i.e., Approve goals for CFO evaluation) to allow Ms. Sharp time to align the evaluation tool with school goals. (passed)
  10. Table this discussion (i.e., Credit card policy) to allow board counsel time to review. (passed)
  11. Conflict of interest policy for board members (missing - consequences for violating policy, State of GA requirements/updates) (passed)
  12. Table this discussion (i.e., Adopt revised Board and Committee Meeting calendar) in order to review actual calendar changes (passed)
  13. Approve board chair’s governance committee appointments (Board Members Duncan and Lampkin) (passed)

  14. Approve school calendar as voted on by faculty, staff and parents (passed)

    The meeting adjourned at 7:49pm