- Approve the agenda as amended to add review of Leave policy and Transgender policy
Ivy Preparatory Academy
Governance Committee
Regular Meeting - Tuesday May 10th, 2022 @6:00 PM
Meeting Agenda
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
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 60 minutes
Governance Committee Remarks - Committee Chair
Staff Reports and Updates
- State Testing
- Handbook Revisions
- Annual Town Hall
- Designee for Summer Approvals of Contracts
- Designee for Staffing Approvals
- Business Contracts for next school year
Committee Member Work
- Review HOS and CFO Evaluation Tools and Processes
- Review Strategic Plan
- Discuss Board Composition, Recruitment, and Succession
- Review current meeting schedule in preparation for the Board Retreat work of developing a FY22-23 Committee Meeting Schedule that aligns with the vision and mission of Ivy and complies with SCSC policies and laws regarding Open Meetings
- Review current work plan in preparation for the Board Retreat work of developing a FY22-23 Committee work plan that supports effective and efficient school operations