Achievement Prep

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday September 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Directors Present

A. Covington, C. Hill, D. Draughon Jr., J. Bias Robinson, J. Johnson, J. Kline (remote), K. Cooper, L. Walker (remote), S. Rosenbaum

Directors Absent

E. Harrell, P. Grant, R. Roberts

Guests Present

M. Jones, S. Lewis

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Draughon Jr. called a meeting of the board of directors of Achievement Prep to order on Wednesday Sep 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

S. Rosenbaum made a motion to approve the minutes from Budget Vote on 06-18-26.
K. Cooper seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. State of the School

A.

State of the School

  • The Board welcomed our new board member
  • Lewis introduced APREP's Senior Leader Team as it is our first Board Meeting of the SY
  • Lewis shared summer highlights, enrollment and staffing updates, as well as the highs and sobering data results along with our instructional plans moving forward

III. Finance Committee

A.

Priorities + Updates

  • Susie led the discussion of our EOY finances and fielded questions
  • Lewis engaged the Board in a discussion about bringing PreK in-house, from under the Appletree umbrella.  More discussion forthcoming, post-Count Day
  • Dwight engaged the Board on the end of sublease term with DPA

IV. Executive Session

A.

ED Goals

Lewis' 26-27 goals were distributed.  The discussion and reporting was moved to our next meeting due to time constraints.

B.

Internal Review Updates

Dwight led a discussion with the Board on personnel and family concern updates.

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:21 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Cooper