Final

Shining Rock Classical Academy

Monthly Board Meeting

Published on January 26, 2026 at 8:32 PM EST
Amended on January 27, 2026 at 3:53 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday January 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM EST

Location

SRCA

2150 Russ Avenue, Waynesville, NC 28786.

*If school is closed due to weather, the board meeting will be remote at the provided link. 

SRCA regular board meetings occur the 4th Wednesday of the month. 

In person and remote. 

If the school is closed due to weather conditions, the Board Meeting may be held via Zoom only 

 

Join Zoom Meeting
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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Alyson Weimar
  C. SRCA Mission Statement Alyson Weimar 2 m
   

Shining Rock Classical Academy cultivates critical thinking skills and fosters a lifelong love of learning through rigorous academics, experiential education, and our core values of Integrity, Respect, Compassion, Responsibility, Wisdom, and Leadership.

  
  D. Announcements   Alyson Weimar 1 m
   

 

Next Board Meeting - January 28, 2026 @ 6:30 pm at Russ Ave campus

 

  
  E. Approve Minutes - Regular session Approve Minutes Alyson Weimar 1 m
    Approve minutes for Monthly Board Meeting on December 3, 2025  
II. Celebrations and Recognitions
III. Public Comment and Records 6:35 PM
  A. Public Comment Alyson Weimar 2 m
   

Public comment per board policy 2500: 

  • Each person may speak for 3 minutes on either non-agenda or agenda items. 
  • Each speaker must sign up in advance by completing the sign-up sheet prior to the start of the meeting
  • Speakers must conduct themselves professionally 
  • Speakers may not specifically speak about any individual student, teacher, staff member, or board member, and they may not engage in any personal attacks. 
  • Generally, the Board does not respond to any public comments.
  
  B. Public Records Monthly Update FYI Alyson Weimar 2 m
   

List of current public record requests, requester, fulfillment status 

https://app2.boardontrack.com/public/GACaz5/documents?categoryId=52657

 

 

Update on Fitzgibbon's requests January 2026

 

  
IV. Board of Directors 6:39 PM
  A. Continuing Education Moment FYI Alyson Weimar 5 m
  B. Presentation of updated Handbook FYI Alyson Weimar 5 m
   

Notification (first read). 

  
V. Head of School Report 6:49 PM
  A. January School Report FYI Joshua Morgan 10 m
VI. Finance Committee 6:59 PM
  A. Finance Report Discuss Rob Gevjan 10 m
  B. Sustainability Report for Dellwood Campus and High School Sustainability FYI Joshua Morgan 10 m
   

For notification only - 

Followup meeting proposed 2/11 @6pm

  
VII. Academic Committee 7:19 PM
  A. Updates FYI Alyson Weimar 2 m
   

None this month due to weather- meeting in February - we will begin to evaluate the SRCA Mission statement and alignment with our academics 

  
VIII. School Culture / NEST Committee 7:21 PM
  A. Updates FYI Josh Sims 3 m
IX. Transportation & Facilites Committee 7:24 PM
  A. Updates FYI Benjamin Weimar 2 m
X. Policy Committee 7:26 PM
  A. Non-Student Sport Participation (2nd Read) Vote Joshua Morgan 1 m
   

9500 Non Student Sport Participation 2025 (Redline).pdf 


 Notification to stay on agenda - ongoing edits 

  
  B. 4850 Suspension, Expulsion, Exclusion Policies (2nd Read) Vote Joshua Morgan 1 m
   

4850 Long-Term Suspension 365 Suspsension Expulsion (Current).pdf 

4850 Long-Term Expulsion Exclusion 2025.pdf

 

2nd read vote 

  
  C. 4851 Discipline for Students with Disabilities (2nd Read) Vote Alyson Weimar 1 m
   

4851 Discipline Students with Disabilities.pdf

2nd read vote 

  
  D. 6200 / 6210 Employee Selection and Background Checks (2nd Read) Vote Alyson Weimar 1 m
   

6210 Criminal History Check DRAFT.pdf 

6200 Employee Selection and Recruitment.pdf 

2nd read vote 

  
  E. 5550 Graduation Requirements (1st Read, Revision and Approval) Vote Joshua Morgan 1 m
  F. 7900: Student Privacy, Education Access and Immigration Enforcement (1st Read, Approval Probationary pending 2nd Read) Vote Joshua Morgan 1 m
  G. 9501: Homeschool Athlete Participation (1st Read, Probationary Approval pending 2nd Read) Vote Joshua Morgan 1 m
  H. 7000: School Records Retention (1st Read) FYI Joshua Morgan 1 m
XI. Other voting items 7:34 PM
  A. 26-27 Calendar Vote Alyson Weimar 1 m
   

26-27 Calendar Draft.pdf

Approval with current spring break, subject to change per HCS/HCC decisions

  
  B. Graduation Date Vote Alyson Weimar 1 m
   

First read Vote: Amendment to 25-26 board calendar to add Saturday, May 16, 2026, as graduation date for SRCA High School.

 

In accordance with board policy 2420, a first read approval may be considered for time-sensitive policies or amendments. 

  
XII. Other Business 7:36 PM
  A. Open Discussion- Other Business (Board Members) Alyson Weimar 5 m
XIII. Closed session 7:41 PM
 

 

Closed Session Pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11 (6): (6) To consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee

 

Closed Session Pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11 (3): To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body, which privilege is hereby acknowledged
 

  
  A. Enter Closed Session Vote Alyson Weimar 20 m
  B. Closed Session Summary and Voting items Vote Alyson Weimar 1 m
   

 Personnel report 

  
XIV. Closing Items 8:02 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Alyson Weimar 1 m