ZEST Preparatory Academy Charter School
ZEST Preparatory Academy Governance Board Meeting
Published on May 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM EDT
Amended on May 16, 2025 at 4:45 AM EDT
Date and Time
Tuesday May 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT
Location
3130 Golf Ridge Blvd. Douglasville, GA 30135
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 7:00 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Akosua Joiner | 1 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Brannon Jones | 1 m | ||
| C. | Approve Minutes | Approve Minutes | Brannon Jones | 3 m | |
| Approve minutes for ZEST Preparatory Academy Governance Board Meeting on April 15, 2025 | |||||
| D. | Review & Approve Agenda | Vote | Brannon Jones | 3 m | |
| E. | Mission and Vision | Brannon Jones | 3 m | ||
| F. | Public Comment | Akosua Joiner | 3 m | ||
| II. | Executive Directors Report | 7:14 PM | |||
| A. | Attendance & Enrollment Dashboard | FYI | Monique Carruthers | 5 m | |
| B. | Academic Updates & End of Year Close Out | FYI | Monique Carruthers | 10 m | |
| C. | 2024-2025 Academic Data Review | FYI | Antonio Parks | 10 m | |
| D. | Update on Cross Functional Monitoring | FYI | Monique Carruthers | 5 m | |
| III. | Governance Report | 7:44 PM | |||
| A. | Board Recruitment | FYI | Elizabeth Jackson | 5 m | |
| B. | Candidate Presentations | FYI | Brannon Jones | 5 m | |
| C. | Vote - Board Candidates | Vote | Brannon Jones | 5 m | |
| D. | Item for Information: FY26 Meeting Calendar Adoption | FYI | Brannon Jones | 5 m | |
| IV. | Finance Report | 8:04 PM | |||
| A. | April Financials & Forecast | FYI | Christine Yang (EdTech) | 20 m | |
| B. | Emergency Grant Update | FYI | Monique Carruthers | 5 m | |
| C. | Facility Update | Monique Carruthers | 5 m | ||
| D. | 2025-2026 Finance RFP Recommendation | FYI | Horace Ridley | 5 m | |
| V. | Action Items | 8:39 PM | |||
| A. | 2025-2026 Finance RFP Recommendation | Vote | Brannon Jones | 3 m | |
| VI. | FY26 Budget Hearing | 8:42 PM | |||
| A. | FY26 Budget Review | FYI | Monique Carruthers | 5 m | |
| B. | Budget Feedback and Public Comment on the Budget | Discuss | Horace Ridley | 5 m | |
| VII. | Executive Session | 8:52 PM | |||
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To discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal or periodic evaluation or rating of a public officer or employee. |
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| A. | Vote to Enter Executive Session | Vote | Brannon Jones | 5 m | |
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Vote to enter into executive session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal or periodic evaluation or rating of a public officer or employee. |
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| VIII. | Closing Items | 8:57 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||