Ivy Preparatory Academy Governance Committee Meeting Information 1 minutes

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. 

Welcome and Call to Order 1 minutes

Meeting Called to Order - Committee Chair

NO QUORUM FOR THIS MEETING

Approval of Agenda 5 minutes

Actions:

Public Comment 30 minutes

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.

Governance Committee Work Session 30 minutes

Governance Committee Remarks - Committee Chair

• Recommend to the governing board the appointment of Dr. Jay Bush as a member of the finance committee for a one-year term beginning April 2022. 
• Recommend to the governing board the appointment of Ms. April Jackson as a member of the academic committee and as a member of the academic committee each for a one-year term beginning April 2022. 
• Recommend to the governing board the adoption of the “Time Commitment for Service - Board and Committees” document for use with prospective member orientation and new member onboarding.

Governance Committee Work

• Update on prospective member orientation and new member onboarding. Governance Specialist

• Staff Reports and updates 

1. FTE Cycle 3
2. CPI Cycle 2
3. Student Class
4. Budget Approval
5. Intent to Return-Students
6. Intent to Return-Faculty
7. End of Year Evaluations
8. State Testing