Ivy Preparatory Academy

Governance Committee

Regular Meeting - Tuesday December 8th, 2020 @6:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Dr. William Epps (committee member) present chair On Time At Adjournment
Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member) present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Charcia M. Nichols (NON-voting; Executive Director) present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Mrs. Laticia Sharp (NON-voting; Chief Financial Officer) present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Victor Tate (board member) present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order by Dr. Will Epps (Committee Chair)


The following board members were present for the meeting: Victor Tate, Dr. Will Epps, Earlene McKee, and Kanethia Henderson

Work Session

Covid -19 Updates: Dr. Nichols provided updates to Covid-19 and spoke about the two potential grants that the school has applied to receive. One is for facilities and the other is Charter Schoo, Program Grant.


TaskForce Updates: Dr. Nichols is seeking approval to provide the parents with an updated Reentry Plan.


Potential Board Members Update: The board is currently vetting 7 potential board members. A zoom meeting has been scheduled for December 15, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. to meeting with potential board members.


Public Comment Policy Revision: Dr. Burks spoke about updating the Public Comment Policy and the changes that needed to be updated.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 2:38 pm

Motion to adjourn

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

There was no notable discussion on the motion.