August 24, 2026 Commission Meeting
Event ended August 24, 2026
This meeting will be held via Teleconference.
COMMISSION MEETING SUMMARY – August 24, 2026
Chairman P.K. Martin called the meeting to order at 1:04 PM.
Chairman P.K. Martin offered an invocation.
Chairman P.K. Martin conducted Roll Call. A quorum was present.
Chairman P.K. Martin welcomed and introduced visitors.
Chairman P.K. Martin presented the action items, and the commissioners took action.
- Approval of Agenda - Approved
- Approval of Minutes of May 18, 2026, Quarterly Commission Meeting - Approved
- Approval of Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund Reports:
- FY26 4th Quarter Report (April – June 2026) [Unaudited], presented by Phil Embry – Approved
- Quarterly Interest Earned (FY23-FY26 Q4)
- Approval of FY28 Budget Proposal – Approved
Executive Director Magda Rivers presented the Executive Director Report
- NPEC FY26 Operations Budget (4th Quarter)
- Quarterly Budget Comparison (FY25 Q4 v. FY26 Q4)
- FY26 Performance Metrics
- FY26 Strategic Plan Metric
- FY26 Agency Organization and Personnel Changes
- Programmatic Monitoring Updates, James Cheek
- Virtual Town Hall (October 29th)
Deputy Director James Cheek presented the Agency Reports
- FY26 4th Quarter Staff Actions
- FY26 4th Quarter Newly Authorized Schools Reports
Chairman P.K. Martin stated Executive Session was not required.
Executive Director Magda Rivers presented the School Spotlight
- Ultimate Medical Academy
- OTCK9
Chairman P.K. Martin addressed other Business
- The next Quarterly Commission Meeting is November 16, 2026 at 1pm, or at the conclusion of the TGTF Board of Trustees meeting
- Location: Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission Office (2082 E. Exchange Place, Tucker, GA 30084)
No public comments were made.
All approved to adjourn meeting at 1:39 PM
Date
Monday, August 24, 2026
1 - 3 p.m.
1 - 3 p.m.
AGENDA
Call to Order & Invocation
Roll Call
Welcome/Introduction of Visitors
Action Items
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Minutes from May 18, 2026 Quarterly Commission Meeting
- Approval of Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund Reports:
- FY26 4th Quarter Report (April– June 2026) [Unaudited], Phil Embry
- Quarterly Interest Earned (FY23 – FY26 Q4)
- Approval of FY28 Budget Proposal
Executive Director Report
- NPEC FY26 Operations Budget (4th Quarter)
- Quarterly Budget Comparison (FY25 Q4 v. FY26 Q4)
- FY26 Performance Metrics
- FY26 Strategic Plan Metrics
- FY26 Agency Organization and Personnel Changes
- Programmatic Monitoring Updates, James Cheek
- Upcoming Virtual Town Halls (October 29th)
Agency Reports
- FY26 4th Quarter Staff Actions
- FY26 4th Quarter Newly Authorized Schools Report
Executive Session (if necessary)
- Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-14-2(1), this portion of the meeting is “closed in order to consult and meet with legal counsel pertaining to pending or potential litigation, settlement, claims, administrative proceedings, or other judicial actions brought or to be brought by or against the agency”
- Report on pending litigation from Keith Pridgen, Assistant Attorney General
School Spotlight
- Ultimate Medical Academy
- OTCK9
Other Business
- The next Quarterly Commission Meeting is November 16, 2026 at 1pm, or at the conclusion of the TGTF Board of Trustees meeting
- Location: GNPEC Office