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Ivy Preparatory Academy · Governing Board

Agenda: Regular Meeting

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 6:00 pm 1807 Memorial Dr. SE
Approved Planned length about 2 hr 45 min All documents for this meeting
  1. Welcome, Vision, And Mission

    6:00 pm · 15 min

    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.

  2. Approval of Agenda

    6:15 pm · 5 min

    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.

  3. School Leadership Reports - Academics, Operations, and Finance

    6:20 pm · 60 min

    Executive Director's Report

    CFO Financial Officer's Report





  4. Report from Governing Board

    7:20 pm · 15 min

    The Governing Board met on Saturday, July 26th, 2025 @9:00 AM for what was scheduled to be a 9-hour and 0-minute-long meeting.


    Present: Ms. Leslie Purifoy Plunkett (board secretary), Dr. Tunisia Cornelius (Board Member), Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon (Board Vice Chair), Ms. Heather Gaylord


    Not Present: Ms. Danielle Harrington (Board Member)


    The members considered the following items:

    1. Welcome, Vision, And Mission

    2. Approval of Agenda

    3. Governance Best Practices (including Open Meetings and Open Records)

    4. Updates to Legal Requirements

    5. Foundations of Governance & Oversight

    6. Monitoring Financial Performance

    7. Intro to School Funding

    8. Budget Workshop

    9. Board Development - Recruitment, Fundraising & Self-Assessment Results

    10. School Leadership Reports - Academics, Operations, and Finance

    11. Report from Governing Board

    12. Committee Reports

    13. Action Items - for approval

    14. Information Items - upcoming meetings

    15. Executive Session

    16. Conclusion


    The meeting adjourned at 2:33PM

  5. Committee Reports

    7:35 pm · 30 min
    • Governance Commitee
    • Finance Committee
    • Academic Committee
  6. Action Items - for approval

    8:05 pm · 10 min

    Discuss and approve virtual days for required literacy training and literacy curriculum.


    Executive Director's Report


    Chief Financial Officer Report - June 2025 Financials

  7. Information Items - upcoming meetings

    8:15 pm · 15 min

    Governance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM

    Finance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 6:00 PM

    Academic Committee Meeting: Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 6:00 PM

    Governing Board Meeting: Tuesday, August 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM



  8. Conclusion

    8:30 pm · 15 min