Ivy Preparatory Academy Governing Board Meeting Information

LOCATION: Governing Board meetings are held in the ART ROOM 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. 

Ivy Board Member Norms

Ivy Preparatory Academy Governing Board members commit to being. Specifically, board members will BE…

1. Prepared. Participate in meetings having read and processed meeting materials; knowing, understanding, and revising board policies and procedures; and focusing on the role and responsibility of the board to govern and provide financial stewardship.
2. Proactive. Anticipate challenges and opportunities and respond to requests and questions from board members and school leadership in a timely manner. 
3. Punctual. Begin and end meetings on time. 
4. Present. Fully engage in meetings with limited distractions. 
5. Personable. Interact with other board members, school leadership, and members of the community with grace and professionalism.  
6. Principled. Work within the school community with transparency and efficiency without ethical challenges and conflicts of interest, or the appearance thereof. 
7. Proficient. Pursue ongoing board training and development to increase and enhance governance skills. 
8. Passionate. Advocate for the school and its leadership, staff, and scholars encouraging and providing academic and financial support.

Approval of Agenda

Welcome, Vision, And Mission

Welcome - Board Chair

• Meeting Call to Order - Board Chair at 6:09pm
• Roll Call - Board Secretary



Vision and Mission - Board 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.

Public Comment

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.

NO PUBLIC COMMENTS

School Leadership Reports - Academics, Operations, and Finance

Academics and Operations Report - Dr. Charcia Nichols, Head of School

Finance Report and Bond Discussion- Mrs. Laticia Sharp, Chief Financial Officer

SCSC CPF Review- Dr. Nichols and Mrs. Sharp

School Leadership Reports for Academics, Operations, and Finance are located in the Ivy Google Drive.

The February 28, 2023 Governing Board Minutes

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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

The March 14, 2023 Governance Committee Minutes

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The Governance Committee met on Tuesday March 14th, 2023 @6:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 0 minutes long meeting. Present: Dr. William Epps (committee member), Dr. Nadine Duncan (board member), Ms. Sarah Lampkin (board member) Not Present: Mr. RaShaun Kemp (board chair)

The members considered the following items: 

1. Governance Committee Work Session

The committee considered 1 motions, of which 1 passed, and 0 failed: 

1. To adjourn (passed)
2. The meeting adjourned at 7:08PM

The March 14, 2023 Finance Committee Minutes

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The Finance Committee met on Tuesday March 14th, 2023 @6:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 3 minutes long meeting. Present: Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member), Ms. Leslie Purifoy Plunkett (board secretary), Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer) Not Present: none

The members considered the following items: 

1. Ivy Preparatory Academy Finance Committee Meeting Information
2. Welcome And Call To Order
3. Public Comment
4. FINANCE WORK SESSION
5. ADJOURNMENT

The committee considered 2 motions, of which 2 passed, and 0 failed: 

1. Motion to approve the agenda as presented. (passed)
2. Motion to adjourn at 7"02pm (passed)

The March 14, 2023 Academic Committee Meeting

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The Academic Committee met on Tuesday March 14th, 2023 @6:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 8 minutes long meeting. Present: Mr. Ronnie Banyard Jr (board vice chair), Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon (board member) Not Present: Dr. William Epps (committee member), Mr. RaShaun Kemp (board chair)

The members considered the following items: 

1. Welcome & Call to Order
2. Public Comment
3. Academic Work Session
4. Information Items
5. Adjournment

The committee considered 1 motions, of which 1 passed, and 0 failed: 

1. The motion to adjourn the Academic Meeting for March 14th at 7:03 pm (passed)
2. The meeting adjourned at 7:16PM

Discussion Items

GCSA Board Support Action Plan

Consent Items

1. Approve Academics and Operations Report from Head of School
2. Approve Finance Report from Chief Financial Officer
3. Approve February 28, 2023 Governing Board Minutes
4. Approve March 14, 2023 Academics Committee Report
5. Adopt March 14, 2023 Governance Committee Report
6. Adopt March 14, 2023 Finance Committee Report

Information Items

FY23 SCSC Governance Training Session: April 12-13 – Atlanta, GA. Register go to https://scsc.georgia.gov/governance-training-requirement (email Board Secretary registration confirmation)

Committee Meetings: (Academic, Finance, Governance) April 18, 2023 6PM

Annual Meeting and April Governance Meeting: April 25, 2023 at 6PM

Action Items

Items for Approval

Approve updated promotion and retention policy

Approval to engage Georgia Charter Schools Association for updated strategic plan

Revised Teacher Compensation Step Scale

Items for Adoption

Motion to Adjourn

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:26 pm