Ivy Preparatory Academy

Governance Committee

Regular Meeting - Tuesday May 10th, 2022 @6:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member) present member On Time At Adjournment
Dr. William Epps (committee member) present member On Time At Adjournment
Ms. April Jackson (committee member) present member On Time At Adjournment
Mr. RaShaun Kemp not present member

Welcome and Call to Order

Meeting Called to Order at 6:14pm - Committee Chair


Approval of Agenda

Approve the agenda as amended to add review of Leave policy and Transgender policy

By: Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member) Seconded by: Ms. April Jackson (committee member)

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Governance Committee Work Session

Governance Committee Remarks - Committee Chair

  • Complete Doodle poll
  • Recommend potential board and committee members


Staff Reports and Updates 

  • State Testing (completed last week; successful; results available in 10 to 11 days from administration; no retesting; summer school will be offered to elementary and middle school scholars over 3 weeks)
  • Handbook Revisions (general counsel is reviewing policies)
  • Annual Town Hall (great feedback from parents; parents want to see STREAM comeback)
  • Designee for Summer Approvals of Contracts
  • Designee for Staffing Approvals
  • Business Contracts for next school year
  • Review Leave Policy
  • Review Transgender Policy


Committee Member Work

  • Review HOS and CFO Evaluation Tools and Processes (will work on CFO documents next)
  • Review Strategic Plan (received feedback from staff)
  • 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 [TABLED TO RETREAT]
  • 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 [TABLED TO RETREAT]


Information Items

Submitting Items for June 14 Governance, Academic, and Finance Committee Meetings: June 6, 2022, 12pm (Agenda to be posted June 8, 2022)

Governance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 6:00 pm

Academic Committee Meeting: Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 6:45 pm

Finance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 6:45 pm

Submitting Items for June 28 Governing Board Meeting: June

20, 2022, 12pm (Agenda to be posted June 22, 2022)

Governing Board Meeting: Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 6:00 pm


The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:30 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Ms. Kanethia Henderson (committee member) Seconded by: Ms. April Jackson (committee member)

There was no notable discussion on the motion.