Minutes: Regular Meeting

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.

Executive Director's Report

CFO Financial Officer's Report

The Governing Board met on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 @6:00PM for a scheduled 2-hour and 0-minute meeting.

Present: Ms. Leslie Purifoy Plunkett (board secretary), Dr. Tunisia Cornelius (Board Member), Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon (Board Vice Chair), Ms. Heather Gaylord, 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 7:33PM

• Governance Commitee
• Finance Committee
• Academic Committee

Welcome - Board Chair - Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon

• Meeting Call to Order - Board Chair and Roll Call

Vision and Mission - Board Vice Chair - Ms. Danielle Harrington

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.

Executive Director's Report

Chief Financial Officer Report - August 2025 Financials

Financial, Operations, and Human Resource Policies for Review (the following policies require board approval. They have been reviewed and revised by Attorney Bryan, IPAK Legal Counsel, and are now ready for approval.

1. Employee Health and Welfare Costs
2. Fringe Benefits
3. Auditor Report Financial Findings - Corrective Action Plan
4. Financial Policies - Participants' Support Cost
5. Purchasing Process
6. Methods of Collection, Transmission, and Storage Location
7. Cash Receipts
8. Emergency Situations Purchasing Policy
9. Audit Report Financial Findings
10. Annual Operating Budget
11. Credit Card Purchase Procedures

Governance Policies for Review (the following policies require board approval. They have been reviewed and revised by Attorney Bryan, IPAK Legal Counsel, and are now ready for approval.)

1. Stakeholder Grievances and Resolution
2. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
3. School Community Communications
4. Paid Parental Leave Policy (PPL)
5. Employee Grievances

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

Discuss real estate/tenant

Public Comment - Mr. Range (IPAK Parent)

Shared his thoughts on academic performance and wanting to encourage more parental involvement and engagement.

Governance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 5:00 PM

Finance/Resource Development Committee Meeting: Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 5:00 PM

Academic Committee Meeting: Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 4:00 PM

Monthly Governing Board Meeting: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 6:00 PM

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:28 pm