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:

• 9/23/2026 Regular board meeting
• 9/23/2026 Regular board meeting closed session portion - Real estate and Personnel

2200F Conflict of Interest Disclosure Forms need to be completed and returned by all board members by October meeting.

The board has reviewed Cody Jones' application. Barby Bowser and Josh Sims interviewed Cody earlier this month. Discuss in closed session then vote on return to open session.

• Finance
  • R. Gevjan - Chair
  • B. Bowser
  • M. Hampton
  • H. Wilson
• Policy
  • A. Adeleke - Chair
  • B. Bowser
  • H. Wilson
• Culture
  • J. Sims - Chair
  • A. Aldossary
• Facilities
  • B. Mullinix - Chair
  • B. Buckelew
  • S. Messer
  • B. Weimar
• Governance
  • B. Bowser - Chair
  • J. Sims
  • R. Gevjan
• Academic
  • A. Aldossary
  • C. White
  • T. Inman
  • H. Wilson

Our charter is up for renewal in 2027, and the process begins over a year in advance. We have some important steps ahead.

Nov. 2 or 3 - Zoom meeting with Tom Miller to prepare for CSRB presentation and interview

Nov. 10 at 1pm  - Charter School Review Board Interview in Raleigh. We need board members to be present.

Audit is underway - in-depth audit required in years of renewal

Update on filings with Office of Charter Schools

Modular buildings lease update

Land lease

Tom Miller (Leaders Building Leaders) may also provide update

Corporate resolution providing limited access for specific staff positions to access specific SRCA bank account statements, view balances, draft transactions. Banks require this documentation.

First-read

Policy committee is working on this with admin staff and plans to present for first-read at the next regular meeting.

Changes need to comply with state mandated changes to parental leave (highlighted in policy). First read, but due to state compliance, recommending board votes on Temporary Approval to be in compliance with G.S. 126A-71 (formerly G.S. 126-8.6) & Session Law 2026-40, Section 4.26

Updated to reflect policies on paid parental leave mandated by the state. First read, but due to state compliance, recommending board votes on Temporary Approval to be in compliance with G.S. 126A-71 (formerly G.S. 126-8.6) & Session Law 2026-40, Section 4.26

Was onsite during 2nd week of October. Completing necessary IT and equipment installation. We do not have an estimated start date yet.

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.

Pertaining to real estate and consideration of prospective board member