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Ivy Preparatory Academy · Governing Board

Agenda: Regular Meeting

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 6:00 pm 1807 Memorial Dr. SE
Approved Planned length about 3 hr 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. Public Comment

    7:20 pm · 30 min

    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.

  5. Report from Governing Board

    7:50 pm · 15 min

    The Governing Board met on Saturday, July 25, 2026 @9:00 AM for a scheduled 6-hour and 0-minute meeting.


    Present:


    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

    Executive Session - to discuss personnel

    8. Information Items - upcoming meetings



    The committee considered 0 motions, of which 0 passed, and 0 failed.

  6. Committee Reports

    8:05 pm · 30 min
    • Meeting of the Whole Committee
    • Board Retreat
  7. Action Items - for approval

    8:35 pm · 10 min
    • Executive Director's Report
    • Chief Financial Officer Report - June 2026 Financials and July 2026 Financials
    • Board appointment - Ms. Holmes


  8. Information Items - upcoming meetings

    8:45 pm · 15 min
    • Governance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM
    • Finance/Resource Development Committee Meeting: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM