Meeting Summary

The Governing Board met on Thursday July 16th, 2026 @12:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 0 hours and 51 minutes long meeting. Present: Chorbishop Donald J. Sawyer, DMin, Enrique Suarez, Dr. Michael G. Blalock, Board President, Giacomo Leone, Kerry Parker Not Present: Sidne Campbell, John Heal

The members considered the following items:

1. Call to order
2. Executive Session
3. Approval of the Minutes
4. Legal Update

The committee considered 10 motions, of which 10 passed, and 0 failed:

1. A motion to approve the minutes of June 18, 2026. (passed)
2. A motion to increase the Superintendent, Dr. Leslie Sparacello, to $150,000. (passed)
3. A motion to hire Edith Murray as a Special Education teacher. (passed)
4. A motion to approve the existing curriculum, thereby leaving the topic of sex education to the family. (passed)
5. A motion to approve the Wellness Plan as presented by the committee. (passed)
6. A motion to approve the PreK tuition for those who are not eligible for assistance at $7,000 a school year. (passed)
7. A motion to approve adult meal prices at $5.25 for lunch; and at 3.45 for breakfast. (passed)
8. At 12:42 a motion to adjourn was made. (passed)
9. A motion to approve the minutes of June 18, 2026, was made. (passed)
10. A motion to increase Donna Bowen's salary by $1,000 was made, as she has earned a state designation. (passed)

The meeting adjourned at 3:37PM