Minutes: Regular Meeting

LOCATION: Committee meetings are held at Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood, located at 1807 Memorial Drive, SE Atlanta, GA 30317.

AGENDA: Committee meeting agenda items are scheduled to be considered as noted in this agenda; however, agenda items may be taken out of the order presented on the agenda at the discretion of the chair. 

ACCOMODATIONS: Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate persons with a disability. Please contact Dr. Charcia Nichols at 404-622-2727. Request should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodations, no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: The Public Comment time period is for the public to address the Committee. Those who wish to speak must sign-up before the start of the meeting. Speakers may have up to three minutes to speak. 

Call Meeting to Order 6:18pm - Committee Chair

Approve Committee Meeting Agenda - Committee Chair

Finance Committee Chair Remarks 

CFO Updates:

• Provide Annual Fundraising Campaign update
• Provide board member giving update
• Report of overall student enrollment with emphasis on data from newly approved areas (Clayton/South Fulton)
• Facility and rental fees for non-profits (review document)
• Bond restructuring updates (no updates, Cameron Quick of GA Charter Schools Association will meet with IPAK Governing Board to discuss funding options other than bonds. Will see if he is available to attend 1/24/23 meeting.)
• FTE update regarding student allotment/funding (447 scholars) and state charter commission supplement
• Recruiting, retention and marketing updates
• Review of SCSC monitoring results

Finance Committee Member Work:

• Review Committee Meeting calendar and confirm dates and times using “Suggest Changes” feature
• Discussion of Gala Fundraiser v. Golf Event Fundraiser
• Discussion of rental fee schedule for non-profits

Public Comments - Committee Chair. NO SPEAKERS

Transparency: Committee 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: Committee members shall not provide responses nor engage in direct conversation with speakers during public comments. The committee will bring the matter to the board to engage the Head of School or the Chief Financial Officer 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 committee 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.

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:21 pm