Welcome, Vision, And Mission

Welcome - Board Chair

• Meeting Call to Order - Board Chair at 6:00pm
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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.

Ivy Preparatory Academy Governing Board Meeting Information

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

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. 

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 moments

Approval of Agenda

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.

Action Items

• Child Abuse Policy Revision
• Agreement for Facilities Grant

Policy Review

The following policies will be reviewed for Second Read:

• Class Size - Academics
• Inclement Weather - Academics
• Program Records - Academics
• Hospital & Homebound - Academics
• Vandalism - Finance
• Vending Machines - Finance
• Sales Tax - Finance
• Reporting Lost/Stolen Technology and Other Equipment - Finance
• Lost or Damaged Learning Resources - Finance
• Inactive Funds - Finance
• Head of Schools Legal Requirements - Governance
• Head of Schools Relations - Governance
• Head of Schools - Governance

Report from Governing Board - Mr. Ronnie Banyard, Chair

The Governing Board met on Tuesday November 28th, 2023 @6:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 3 hours and 8 minutes long meeting. Present: Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon (Board Vice Chair), Mr. Ronnie Banyard Jr (Board Chair), Ms. Leslie Purifoy Plunkett (board secretary) Not Present: Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer) The members considered the following items: 1. Ivy Preparatory Academy Governing Board Meeting Information 2. Welcome, Vision, And Mission 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Public Comment 5. School Leadership Reports - Academics, Operations and Finance 6. Report from Governing Board - Ronnie Banyard, Board Chair 7. Report from Finance Committee - Attorney Kristie Battle, Chair 8. Report from Academic Committee - Stephane Twitty-Carmon, Chair 9. Policy Review 10. Action Items 11. Consent Items 12. Information Items The committee considered 0 motions, of which 0 passed, and 0 failed: The meeting adjourned at 7:41PM

Report from Finance Committee - Attorney Kristie Battle, Chair

(December 2023 and January 2024)

The Finance Committee met on Tuesday December 12th, 2023 @6:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 18 minutes long meeting. Present: Ms. Leslie Purifoy Plunkett (board secretary), Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer), Dr. Tunisia Cornelius (Community Member), Mrs. Laticia Sharp (NON-voting; Chief Financial Officer) 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 Committee Work Session

• CFO updates
• Gala/fundraiser updates (venue and logistics)
• Annual fundraising plan update

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

The meeting adjourned at 6:58PM

The Finance Committee met on Tuesday January 16th, 2024 @6:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 18 minutes long meeting. Present: Ms. Leslie Purifoy Plunkett (board secretary), Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer), Mrs. Laticia Sharp (NON-voting; Chief Financial Officer)

Not Present: Dr. Tunisia Cornelius (Community Member)

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 Committee Work Session

• CFO updates (Camp BowWow, bond loan modification, property management agreement)
• Gala/fundraiser updates and review of projected budget

The committee considered 0 motions, of which 0 passed, and 0 failed: The meeting adjourned at 7:51PM

Consent Items

1. Approve Academics and Operations Report from Head of School
2. Approve Finance Report from Chief Financial Officer
3. Adopt the minutes from the November Governing Board meeting
4. Adopt Finance Committee Reports

Executive Session

The Governing Board closed its meeting as permitted by the Open Meeting Act of Georgia. 

Purpose: to discuss real estate item

Information Items

Finance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 6:00 pm

Academic Committee Meeting: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 6:00 pm

Governing Board Meeting: Tuesday, February 23, 2024 at 6:00 pm

REMINDER:

• FY24 SCSC Governance Training, Feb. 06, 2024 - Athens, GA

To register, visit: https://scsc.georgia.gov/training-opportunities

Board members must complete annual required training no later than April 30, 2024

Please complete Google form sent from Dr. Nichols (Contact information for Trailblazers & Trendsetters Brunch invitations)

School Leadership Reports - Academics, Operations, and Finance

Academics and Operations Report - Executive Director/Head of School

• Monitoring Findings (Fiscal and Operational)

Finance Report - Chief Financial Officer

Note: Dr. Nichols was not in attendance. The January Executive Director/Head of School report will be presented at the February Governing Board meeting.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:14 pm