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.

Personnel report and real estate under closed session terms.

Public Comment

Public comment per board policy 2500: 

• The SRCA Board generally allows public comments for a total of 15 minutes 
• Speakers must sign up BEFORE the start of the board meeting 
• The Board reserves the right to modify or eliminate time for public comment at any open board meeting.
• 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.

Board policy: https://app2.boardontrack.com/attachment/publicDownload/340604?s=GACaz5

No Committee updates - pause until school resumes 

• NEST will be meeting on August 13th at 11 AM and an option to join virtually via Zoom is available. 
• Uniform Sale from 9-12 this Saturday, July 25 in the school gym. 
• Still seeking a committed person to share the responsibilities of NEST President

no updates

2nd Read- 

Financial Management https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xrb_m7ZXnvPV7h81eR1ac1QXGneh5HDE/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=109718961728267563276&rtpof=true&sd=true

Nepotism https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HWXekMgT8OI5QvcRot7_LofGMfu9RcqP/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109718961728267563276&rtpof=true&sd=true

COI https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hsLbX7MvaY7WKqtmY5Y0ycCX25af3db5/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109718961728267563276&rtpof=true&sd=true

*2nd read policies for vote - all updated in accordance with Office Charter Schools guidance 

• VP - open - according to our bylaws, this position is required - we need someone to step up 
• Vote for Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, VP positions - positions are reaffirmed or filled in July with the new fiscal year

provide an update

• New board recruitment 2-3 members 
  • Need a strong financial background - potential Treasurer position 
  • Need strong governance - policy
  • Need strong community/engagement 

2026-27 school year updates 

Closed Session Pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11 (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; or to hear or investigate a complaint, charge, or grievance by or against an individual public officer or employee. 

(5) To establish, or to instruct the public body's staff or negotiating agents concerning the position to be taken by or on behalf of the public body in negotiating (i) the price and other material terms of a contract or proposed contract for the acquisition of real property by purchase, option, exchange, or lease; or (ii) the amount of compensation and other material terms of an employment contract or proposed employment contract.