Ivy Preparatory Academy

Governance Committee

Regular Meeting - Tuesday December 7th, 2021 @6:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Dr. William Epps (committee member) present chair On Time At Adjournment
Mr. RaShaun Kemp not present member
Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer) present member On Time At Adjournment
Victor Tate (board member) not present member
Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member) present member On Time At Adjournment
Mrs. Laticia Sharp (NON-voting; Chief Financial Officer) present member On Time At Adjournment

Approval of Agenda

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.

Approve the agenda as submitted

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve agenda

By: Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member) Seconded by: Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer)

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Welcome and Call to Order

Meeting Called to Order at 6:24pm - Committee Chair


Approve the agenda as submitted

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Governance Committee Work Session

Governance Committee Remarks - Committee Chair

Updates and Work including Charter Renewal - Head of School


Finance/Debt Reduction - presentation by Cameron Quick/GCSA [Goal: how much money owed at end of the day? Current paying above average rate. Four bonds; two taxable; two tax exempt (Series A, Series B); both call dates should be the same on both sets of  bonds.


Property Updates - presentation by Adesola Badon. Letter of Intent completed; ready to move forward.  Abated rent added to the end of the agreement.  Soundproofing.  Committee move forward with revised Letter of Intent.


Governance Updates and Work - Governance and Improvement Specialist

  • Board Member Recruitment Update (LinkedIn and Facebook); Applications received for Board and Committee service from:

Alicia M. Ivey, Committee

Tim T. Mercer, Committee

Derrick Hill, Board and Committee

James Bush, Board and Committee

April Jackson, Board and Committee


Board Committee Appointments - Committee Chair/Board Chair

  • Academic (2 board members, including a board member to be determined) - Kemp, chair; Nichols (liaison)
  • Governance (2 board members; by bylaws chooses own chair) - Henderson, member; Epps, member; Burks (liaison)
  • Finance (2 board members) - Battle, chair; Tate, member; Sharp (liaison)
  • Resource Development and Institutional Advancement (1 board member; two committee members to be determined) -  Hill, chair; Ivey; Mercer

Approve Board Committee Appointments

By: Dr. William Epps (committee member) Seconded by: Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer)

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:53 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Dr. William Epps (committee member) Seconded by: Attorney Kristie Battle (board treasurer)

There was no notable discussion on the motion.