Perea Elementary School
Minutes
August Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Location
Schools of Perea Conference Room
1250 Vollintine Avenue
Memphis, TN 38107
Mission
Perea Elementary School will prepare all students academically, socially, and emotionally for success by creating and maintaining a classroom and school environment that is student-centered, with high academic expectations and where all students feel welcomed, appreciated, and valued.
Core Values
- Empathy: to lovingly respond
- Community: to create fellowship
- Excellence: to consistently give your BEST
- Innovation: creative thinking & learning
- Safety: ALL are protected
Directors Present
A. Fenise, A. Langston, B. White (remote), C. Carter, J. Boyd, J. Humphrey (remote), J. Jones (remote), R. Greene (remote), R. Scott (remote), T. Green, W. Cade
Directors Absent
B. Ingram, D. Moses, Q. Jones
Ex Officio Members Present
R. Davis III
Non Voting Members Present
R. Davis III
Guests Present
A. Martin
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
D.
Introduction of New Board Members
II. SOP Committee Reports
A.
ED Report & SOP Updates
Dr. Davis introduced new school leadership - Dr. DeAngela Graham, principal and Dr. DKendrick Williams, assistant principal.
Dr. Davis provided an enrollment/recruitment update. We have seen 538 students (K-7). We will be petitioning the MSCS board to add seats to our charter.
PreK has seen 150 students. F8M classes are at capacity. We have 10 PK3 seats. Porter Leath has 71 students enrolled and is continuing to fill their designated seats.
Dr. Davis shared an update regarding Back to School Bash and the Pedal 4 Perea cycling fundraiser.
We have achieved 5-year NAEYC recognition.
B.
Governance Committee
Jonathan Humphrey shared the updates from the Governance Committee. The report included the need for one additional board member. The committee has produced a board handbook which will be shared during the retreat. He gave the dates for the board retreat and shared that the agenda would be sent to board members soon for input. They are also finalizing a bonus pay structure for senior leadership.
C.
Facilities & Finance Committee
Katie Wise provided the finance committee update which included year-end financials. Both schools had higher than projected revenue which contributed to strong year-end financials. The organization is conisdering CD investments to generate additional revenue via interest of cash on hand.
Ann Langston shared the we will not be moving forward with acquisition of a neighboring property as we determined that it is not financially feasible. We have identified a partner to support us in developing a deferred maintenance plan.
D.
Fundraising Committee
Kimberly Sanders provided a Pedal 4 Perea fundraiser. We raised $5,000, inclusive of $1000 donation from AllState Foundation. The fundraiser was highlighted in The Daily Memphian. This will continue to be an annual back to school community event and fundraiser.
E.
Family Engagement Committee
Family Engagement Committee will have an update to share during the board retreat.
F.
Academic Committee
Academic Committee will have an update to share during the board retreat. Dr. Ingram is working with the committee and school team to schedule a classroom walkthrough. Dr. Davis will be in Nashville next week to meet with David Mansouri of TN Score who will also be visiting Perea in the near future.
III. New Business
A.
New Business Updates
Board Member Rebecca Scott was recognized as the West Tennessee Principal of the Year finalist by the TDOE. Congratulations were extended to her from the SOP Board.
Dr. Robert Davis III introduced two new board members, Wendolyn Cade and Andrea Fenise, who are both parent representatives.