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Ivy Preparatory Academy · Finance Committee

Minutes: Regular Meeting

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 6:00 pm 1807 Memorial Dr. SE

Attendance: 3 present

  • Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer)
  • Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member)
  • Ms. Leslie Purifoy Plunkett (board chair)
  1. Ivy Preparatory Academy Finance Committee Meeting Information

    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. 

  2. Welcome And Call To Order

    Call Meeting to Order - Committee Chair


    Meeting was called to order at 6:18pm

    Motion Carried

    Motion to approve the agenda as presented.

    Moved by Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer), seconded by Ms. Leslie Purifoy Plunkett (board chair)
  3. Public Comment

    Public Comments - Committee Chair

    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.


    No public comments.


  4. FINANCE WORK SESSION

    ITEMS DISCUSSED

    • Continue on FY23 Amended and FY24 Operating Budget following the Mid-Term Allocation adjustment 
    • Proposed FY24 Teacher Compensation Schedule
    • Dates set for April/May 2023 public hearings
    • Dates: April 25 at 5:30pm and May 23 at 5:30pm
    • Bond refinance updates
    • Camp Bow Wow update (Dekalb Board of Commissioners In-Person meeting 03.30.2023)



  5. ADJOURNMENT

    Motion Carried

    Motion to adjourn at 7"02pm

    Moved by Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer), seconded by Ms. Leslie Purifoy Plunkett (board chair)
  6. The Meeting was Adjourned

    The meeting adjourned at approximately 2:01 pm

    Motion Carried

    Motion to adjourn

    Moved by Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer), seconded by Ms. Leslie Purifoy Plunkett (board chair)