A. Weimar read aloud the SRCA mission statement

A. Weimar stated

• The date and time of the next regular board meeting: Mar 25 @ 6:30 PM
• A reminder that committee meetings are an important way to partake in the direction of the school

• Cici Ledford, student at SRCA high school, participates in sports, spoke highly of HS staff and friends and noted the importance of the education, safety, encouragement, and bonds.
• Shannon Carlock, served 2 terms as a board member, said that closing of the HS is a consequence of something larger, and that without the HS, the middle school is at risk and urged the board and administration not to be complacent
• Sam Ashcraft, student of 8 years, noted the small community of the HS as exceptional and beneficial and warned of the overflow to other schools should the HS be closed
• Oliver Kalra, student of HS, since 9 years old, recognized the value of his relationships with his peers and teachers
• Anna Eason suggested that there may be alternate places to host the HS while waiting for funds, stated that another endangered HS suffering low enrollment restructured its debt to continue on, spoke of difficulty in accessing board agendas and minutes, and commended the integrity of the current board members
• John Lafata implored the board to reflect on how we arrived at this point and expressed hope that the board and administration can strengthen the reputation of SRCA for the future
• Hannah Moore, student at HS, said that the HS is not easily replaced and that students are upset, and expressed concern for the future of the students post HS closure; Hannah recognized that the board is trying and that she is aware of the financial situation
• Kaiden Dial, senior at SRCA, attended since sophomore year, expressed his love for the school, said that closure will be a shame for the lower classmen, and expressed concern for his autistic younger brother's potential attendance at a different HS
• Lesley Stiggens, a parent of a HS student and an occasional substitute teacher, commended T. Inman and other HS staff, acknowledged the weight of the decision and that many are asking not to close the school, and recognized the responsibility to the stability and sustainability of the larger organization

S. Jenkins spoke

• She is stepping in for J. Morgan who is caring for his ailing mother who may be at end of life
• Expressed appreciation to those who are stepping up in his absence
• Recognized
  • The recent Math Olympics night 
  • The WCU science fair and those students who participated and those who won
  • The recent 5th grade "muddy sneakers" trip to Pinnacle Park
  • The inception of the Dungeons and Dragons club
  • The recent middle school art installation
  • MS girls and MS boys basketball seasons
  • HS girls and HS boys basketball seasons

Monthly meeting - open to the public - welcome to attend!

World Finest Chocolate upcoming 

Bingo this Friday! 

Uniform sale was a success! 

Bookfair upcoming

A. Weimar noted that no change exists since the last vote on the 2026-2027 academic calendar and thus no vote shall be held

A. Weimar spoke

• Noted the review of previous emails, documents, and minutes produced by previous board members
• Expressed that the presentation seeks not to cast blame, but to clearly explain the timeline leading up to consideration of the closure of the high school
• Gave a walk-through of the timeline presentation

A. Weimar spoke

• S. Messer, B. Mullinix, and B. Buckelew are apart of the facilities committee as are members of the SRCA faculty
• Invited the three aforementioned board members to walk through the presentation of the operating costs of the Dellwood campus, particularly as compared to those of the Russ Ave campus

B. Mullinix spoke

• Stated that the facilities committee met last week
  • Reviewed items needing repair
  • Tried to put together outside funds
• Noted the challenge in seeking philanthropy for land that SRCA does not itself own
• Noted community members offering labor and appreciation of that, and noted that labor is not what is most needed
• Alternatives of where to house students not feasible
• Recognized the value in taking the extra time between last meeting and this meeting to explore options

R. Gevjan spoke about

• ADM projections as compared with actual
• Expectations of bondholders and consequences of not meeting those expectations
• Read aloud a personal statement about the hardship of taking care of something cherished and loved that needs adjustment

A. Weimar spoke

• Invited C. White to walk through the presentation

C. White spoke and invited H. Wilson to speak (and so the two)

• Gave a walk-through of the deliberated pathway for the most vulnerable population, rising seniors
• Commended staff who helped in deliberating the proposed pathway

A. Weimar invited board members to discuss

L. Davis asked how many juniors are currently enrolled to which H. Wilson replied

J. Sims asked if the minimum threshold of 8 enrolled students (as specified in the proposal) was met by the beginning of the semester, but not sustained, would the program continue for those students remaining to which C. White replied that it would

B. Mullinix asked about the results of the poll targeting rising senior enrollment intent to which H. Wilson replied

A. Weimar asked from where the minimum of 8 enrolled students arose to which C. White replied that it arose from internal budget calculations

C. White lastly noted that because biology is the only state tested subject, students would take that EOC exam in December but we would not typically get the results back until January in which case those students could graduate with their peers, but would not receive a finalized transcript and GPAs until the receipt of the biology exam results

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