Ivy Preparatory Academy

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Thursday March 21st, 2019 @6:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Jason Allen not present chair
Elisha Gray present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Victor Tate (board member) present Treasurer On Time At Adjournment
Mary Shepherd present member On Time At Adjournment
Dr. William Epps (committee member) present member 5 Minutes Late At Adjournment
John Cherry not present member
Braxton Nelson present member On Time At Adjournment
Terra Gay not present Parliamentarian
Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member) present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Mrs. Laticia Sharp (NON-voting; Chief Financial Officer) present Non-voting Administration On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Charcia M. Nichols (NON-voting; Executive Director) present Non-voting Administration On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

Meeting was called to order by Vice chair, Elisha Gray, at 6:15 pm.

Governance Rules and Meeting Guidelines

Approval of Agenda

To amend the agenda Yes: Elisha Gray, Kanethia Henderson, Mary Shepherd, William Epps

By: Victor Tate (board member) Seconded by: Braxton Nelson

Add Executive Session to agenda

Review of Previous Board Meeting Minutes

Motioned to approve February 28, 2019 board minutes Yes: Elisah Gray, Braxton Nelson, Mary Shepherd, William Epps

By: Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member) Seconded by: Victor Tate (board member)

Approval of agenda with the edit to grammatical errors

Ivy Mission and Vision

Read by second grade teacher

Academic Sessions

Ivy Teacher Presentation

  • Please view Teacher Cohort report

Ivy Head of Schools Report

  • Please view head of schools report

Academic Committee Report

To approve Pretty on Purpose (P.O.P.) Life week and Talent Show Yes: Elisha Gray, Victor Tate, Mary Shepherd, Braxton Nelson

By: Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member) Seconded by: Dr. William Epps (committee member)

With the additions to the 504 Medical Plan Accommodations policy

Public Comment

No Public Comment

Finance Session

CFO Report

  • Please view CFO report

Treasurer/Finance Committee Report

To accept January 2019 financials presented in February's board meeting Yes: Elisha Gray, William Epps, Braxton Nelson, Mary Shepherd

By: Victor Tate (board member) Seconded by: Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member)

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

To accept CFO report Yes: Victor Tate, Kanethia Henderson, William Epps, Mary Shepherd

By: Elisha Gray Seconded by: Braxton Nelson

Accept CFO report with edits mentioned during presentation

Governance Session

Governance Committee Report

Board Policy Calendar Review

New Business

  • Board Retreat April 20, 2019


To approve board policies Yes: Elisha Gray, Braxton Nelson, Mary Shepherd, William Epps

By: Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member) Seconded by: Victor Tate (board member)

Following board policies:

Homeless
Cell Phone & Computer/Internet Use (Staff)
Immunizations
Records
Class Size
Gifted
Scholar Attendance
Cell Phone (Scholars)
Scholar Withdrawals and Transfers
Hospital & Homebound
Administration of Medicine
504 Medical Plan Accommodations

To move into Executive Session Yes: Elisha Gray, William Epps, Mary Shepherd, Braxton Nelson

By: Victor Tate (board member) Seconded by: Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member)

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:36 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Elisha Gray Seconded by: Victor Tate (board member)

There was no notable discussion on the motion.