Board of Directors
Our success depends on the support of our Board of Directors and education service provider. At Chandler Park Academy, our vision is to develop a unique community of learners where students, parents, and community members tirelessly work together to enrich and expand students' learning environment. Our Board comprises members from a cross section of education, the automotive industry, banking and finance, the legal profession and the community. To contact a board member, please call 313-884-8830.
Regular Board Meetings
Regular CPA board meetings will be held via Zoom Conferencing per the Senate Bill 1108 (now Public Act 228 of 2020) which amends the Open Meetings Act to allow public bodies to conduct electronic “virtual” meetings for any reason through December 31, 2020.
Topic: Chandler Park Academy (CPA) Board of Directors Regular Board Meeting
Time: 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Regular CPA board meetings are held every Fourth Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise noted).
Meeting ID: 719 2431 7519
Password: 7evRjw
Board of Directors
Barbara Wynder – President
(Member since 2009)
Ms. Wynder is a retired business owner, lawyer, court administrator and Assistant Corporation Counsel.
Carlitta J. Cabell – Vice President
(Member since 2011)
Ms. Cabell has worked as an educator for a number of years as a teacher, Director of Education and founder and Chief Academic Officer of a Michigan charter school.
Scott Boswell – Secretary
(Member since 2004)
Mr. Boswell is an investigator for the Michigan Department of Community Health. Prior to that, he worked as a parole officer and a youth treatment specialist.
Sheldon Johnson – Treasurer
(Member since 1998)
Mr. Johnson is presently employed as a Technical Consultant for Forming Technologies Incorporated. Previously, he worked as a manufacturing engineer at DaimlerChrysler.
Kathleen Armstrong
(Member since 2017)
Ms. Armstrong is a Chandler Park Academy parent.
Michael Cheatham
(Member since 2018)
Mr. Cheatham is a Community Reinvestment Manager for Comerica Bank.
Kelli Van Buren
(Member since 2020)
Emeritus Board Members
Dr. Anthony J. Shipley – Founder and Board Member Emeritus
(Member since 1997)
Dr. Shipley, founder of Chandler Park Academy, is the Retired Senior Pastor of Christ United Methodist Church in Detroit.
Marie Inniss – Board Member Emeritus
(Member since 1998)
Ms. Inniss served as Assistant Dean at Wayne State University Law School and is a member of the State Bar of Michigan.
Teresa Bates – Board Member Emeritus
(Member since 2013)
Ms. Bates is a Child Care Provider and a Chandler Park Academy parent.
Charles E. Arnold
(Member since 1997)
Mr. Arnold was employed by the Bank of the Commonwealth for 30 years. He later joined National City Bank, where he retired as Group Vice President.
October 27, 2020
- Agenda: Regular Meeting
- Proposed Minutes
- Approved Minutes
September 22, 2020
- Agenda: Regular Meeting
- Proposed Minutes
- Approved Minutes
August 25, 2020
August 5, 2020 – SPECIAL CALL MEETING
July 28, 2020
- Agenda: Organizational Meeting
- Agenda: Regular Meeting
- Proposed Minutes – Organizational Meeting
- Proposed Minutes – Regular Meeting
- Approved Minutes – Organizational Meeting
- Approved Minutes – Regular Meeting
June 23, 2020
- Agenda: 2019-2020 Revised Budget Hearing
- Agenda: 2020-2021 Budget Hearing
- Agenda: Regular Meeting
- Proposed Minutes – 2019-20 – Revised Budget Hearing
- Proposed Minutes – 2020-21 – Budget Hearing
- Proposed Minutes – Regular Meeting
- Approved Minutes – 2019-20 – Revised Budget Hearing
- Approved Minutes – 2020-21 – Budget Hearing
- Approved Minutes – Regular Meeting
May 26, 2020
April 28, 2020
April 22, 2020 – SPECIAL CALL MEETING
March 24, 2020 – NO MEETING
February 25, 2020
January 28, 2020
December – NO MEETING
November 26, 2019
October 22, 2019
September 24, 2019
Board Meeting Schedule
July 28, 2020
August 25, 2020
September 22, 2020
October 27, 2020
November 24, 2020
December (TBD)
January 26, 2021
February 23, 2021
March 23, 2021
April 27, 2021
May 25, 2021
June 22, 2021
Board meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted. Meetings are held at:
Chandler Park Academy High School
20254 Kelly Rd.
Harper Woods, MI 48225
in the High School Conference Room
or via Zoom Videoconference
Time: 6:00 p.m.
