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.

• Governance
• Finance
• Academics

• Executive Director's Report
• Chief Financial Officer's Report - August 2026 Financials

Welcome - Board Chair

• Meeting Call to Order - Board Chair at 6:04 PM
• Roll Call - Board Secretary

Vision and Mission - Ms. Heather Gaylord, Board Member

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 - Ms. Elisa Falco

CFO Financial Officer's Report - Ms. Laticia Sharp

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.

Public comment:

Mr. Kedrick Rainge - Parent

The Governing Board met on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 6:00 pm for a scheduled 6-hour and 0-minute meeting.

Present: Danielle Harrington, Heather Gaylord, and Leslie Purifoy

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 - Mr. Rainge (Parent Liaison)

5. Report from Governing Board

6. Committee Reports

7. Action Items - for approval (Executive Director report, July 2026 Financials and new board member appointment, Ms. Dianne Holmes)

8. Information Items - upcoming meetings

The committee considered 3 motions; 3 passed, and 0 failed.

• Fall Break: October 5 - October 9
• Academic Committee Meeting:
• SCSC Renewal Site Visit - Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:00 PM
• Finance/Resource Development Committee Meeting: Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM
• Governance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 4:30 PM

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:26 pm