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

Public Comment 30 minutes

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.

Report from Governing Board 15 minutes

The Governing Board met on Tuesday, December 16th, 2025 @6:00 PM for a scheduled 3-hour and 0-minute meeting.

Present: Ms. Leslie Purifoy Plunkett (board secretary), Dr. Tunisia Cornelius (Board Member), Ms. Danielle Harrington (Board Member), Ms. Heather Gaylord.

Not Present: Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon (Board Vice Chair)

The members considered the following items:

1. Welcome, Vision, And Mission

2. Approval of Agenda

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

4. Public Comment

5. Report from Governing Board

6. Committee Reports

7. Action Items - for approval

8. Information Items - upcoming meetings

The committee considered 0 motions, of which 0 passed, and 0 failed. The meeting adjourned at 3:34PM.

Committee Reports 30 minutes

• Governance Commitee
• Finance Committee
• Academic Committee

Action Items - for approval 10 minutes

Executive Director's Report

Chief Financial Officer Report - December 2025 Financials

Information Items - upcoming meetings 15 minutes

Governance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM

Finance/Resource Development Committee Meeting: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM

Academic Committee Meeting: Tuesdday, February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Monthly Governing Board Meeting: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM

SCSC Governance Training

February 10-11, 2026

Loudermilk Conference Center

40 Courtland St NE, Atlanta GA 30303