Welcome, Vision, And Mission 15 minutes

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.

Approval of Agenda 5 minutes

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.

School Leadership Reports - Academics, Operations, and Finance 60 minutes

Executive Director's Report

CFO Financial Officer's Report

Report from Governing Board 15 minutes

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

Committee Reports 30 minutes

• Governance Commitee
• Finance Committee
• Academic Committee

Action Items - for approval 10 minutes

Executive Director's Report

Chief Financial Officer Report - August 2025 Financials

Information Items - upcoming meetings 15 minutes

Resource Development Committee:

Governance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM

Finance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 5:00 PM

Academic Committee Meeting: Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 6:00 PM

Monthly Governing Board Meeting: Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 6:00 PM

Executive Session 30 minutes

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

Discuss personnel matter

Conclusion 15 minutes