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

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

Vote to approve minutes from:

• 7/2026 Regular board meeting
• 07/2026 closed session
• 06/26 Special Meeting - real estate
• 06/01/26 Special Called Meeting - Employment contract discussion - Director
•  06/01/26 Special Called Meeting Closed session portion- Employment contract discussion - Director

Personnel report and real estate under closed session terms.

Special called meeting - School Director employment and contract discussions - closed 

Special called meeting - School Director employment and contract discussions - closed  

No Committee updates - reconvene in September 

• NEST
  • Movie night August 28 from 4 to 7 PM, NEST to provide drinks and concession stand service
  • Book fair September 14, 15, 17, 18 (blood drive happens on the 16th), 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
  • Volunteer day every Wednesday from 10 AM to 3 PM
  • Nest meeting is September 9 at 11 AM

no updates

Work towards: 

Overnight Trip Policy

Facility Usage

Release of student information 

Aim for the September meeting to present first read 

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 

p. 14-39 

Amend the school’s mission as presented in the revisions to the charter application and submit the same to the Office of Charter Schools for review and approval. 

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

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.