Ivy Preparatory Academy

Governance Committee

Regular Meeting - Tuesday July 12th, 2022 @6:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
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

Ivy Preparatory Academy Governance Committee Meeting Information

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. 

Approval of Agenda

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

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve agenda

By: Ms. April Jackson (committee member) Seconded by: Dr. William Epps (committee member)

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Welcome and Call to Order

Meeting Called to Order - Committee Chair 6:12pm


Public Comment

Public Comments - Committee Chair NO COMMENTS

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

Elect committee chair, Dr. William Epps was elected chair of the committee


Governance Committee Remarks

  • Welcoming new members; Jackson to send "Vol_nteer" email and text to potential members


Governance Committee Member Work

Information Items

RDIA Committee Meeting: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

Submitting Items for July 26 Governing Board Meeting: July

18, 2022, 12pm (Agenda to be posted July 20, 2022)

Governing Board Meeting: Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 6:00 pm

Academic Committee Meeting: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:35 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Ms. April Jackson (committee member) Seconded by: Dr. William Epps (committee member)

There was no notable discussion on the motion.