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.

Welcome, Vision, And Mission

Welcome - Board Chair

• Meeting Call to Order - 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.

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.

School Leadership Reports - Academics, Operations, and Finance

Academics and Operations Report - Executive Director

Finance Report - Chief Financial Officer

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

Report from Academic Committee

Report from Governance Committee

The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024, at 6:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a one-hour and seven-minute meeting.

Present: Mrs. Laticia Sharp (NON-voting; Chief Financial Officer), Dr. Tunisia Cornelius (Board Member) and Leslie Plunkett (Board Member)

Finance Committee Work Session

• CFO Updates
• Fundraising plan - Dr. Nichols
• Real Estate Discussion

The meeting adjourned at 6:50 pm.

Report from Governing Board

Action Items

Items for Approval

Executive Director's Report - December 2024

CFO Financial Report - November 2024 Financials

Executive Session

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

Real estate discussion

Report from the Governance Committee

The Governance Committee met on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024, at 5:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a meeting of 0 hours and 41 minutes.

Present: Dr. Charcia M. Nichols (NON-voting; Executive Director), Ms. Leslie Purifoy Plunkett (board secretary), Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon (Board Vice Chair) Not Present: none

Governance Committee Work Session

1. Governance Updates - Committee Chair Governance Policies and Procedures Updates - Governance and Improvement Specialist
2. 90-day teacher surveys - climate results (GA State)

·      entire school will complete - due by 12/19/24.

Planning of the agenda for Governing Board meeting - 12/17/2024

Information Items

For FY25, the SCSC will host two governance training opportunities on the following dates:

February Governance Training - Atlanta

• Feb 11, 2025 - 1 - 5 p.m. - New governing board members
• Feb 12, 2025 - 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - All governing board members

April Governance Training - Athens

• Apr 22, 2025 - 1 - 5 p.m. - New governing board members
• Apr 23, 2025 - 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - All governing board members

Link to register: https://scsc.georgia.gov/scsc-schools/training-opportunities

Governance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 5:00 pm

Finance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 6:00 pm

Academic Committee Meeting: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:00 pm

Governing Board Meeting: Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 6:00 pm

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:34 am