Shining Rock Classical Academy
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Location
SRCA
2150 Russ Avenue, Waynesville, NC 28786.
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Directors Present
A. Adeleke, A. Weimar, B. Bowser, B. Buckelew (remote), B. Mullinix (remote), J. Sims, L. Davis, R. Gevjan, S. Messer
Directors Absent
None
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Weimar called a meeting of the board of directors of Shining Rock Classical Academy to order on Wednesday Mar 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM.
C.
SRCA Mission Statement
D.
Announcements
A. Weimar announced
- The date of the next board meeting: April 22 @ 6:30 PM
- The March 31 governance meeting @ 6:30 PM to which all board members are invited to participate in training with Tom Miller of Leaders Building Leaders
E.
Approve Minutes
A. Weimar made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Called Meeting on 03-11-26.
L. Davis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
F.
Approve Minutes
A. Weimar made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 02-25-26.
L. Davis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
G.
Approve Minutes
A. Weimar made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 01-28-26.
L. Davis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
II. School Report
A.
Updates
S. Jenkins spoke about the March school report
- Charter renewal
- 3rd grade folk dance & arts show
- 2nd grade celebration of Asia performance
- Middle school capstone field trips
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Updates
A. Weimar shared updates from the academic committee
- Review of mission statement
- Review of charter
- Our school is not classical
- Does this merit a name change?
L. Davis made a motion to change the name of the school to Shining Rock Charter Academy.
J. Sims seconded the motion.
The motion did not carry.
A. Weimar made a motion to table the vote on the name change.
R. Gevjan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Culture
A.
Updates
J. Sims shared updates from NEST
- Met March 18
- Bingo Night - really well! Raised $920
- Still calculating chocolate sale proceeds
- Book Fair - ongoing - until March 27
- Lending library available at book fair for those students without funds
- Parent volunteers welcome!
- Needs
- Keep an updated school-wide list of events - working on this for next year
- NEST president succession as current NEST president transitions out of full responsibilities
- Card reader
- Teacher Appreciation - upcoming
- Field Day - NEST to support - popsicles?
- Next meeting April 15 at 11 AM
V. Facility and Transportation
A.
updates
B. Weimar shared updates from the facilities committee
- Planning the Dellwood campus wind-down and acting where currently able
- An AC unit failed at Dellwood campus
- Remedied with an in-room unit
- An AC unit failing at Russ Ave
- Repair TBD
- Overall, Russ Ave AC units are at about half life expectancy
B. Mullinix asked about interest in the buildings
B. Weimar responded that the facilities committee has considered options and will present to the Board in the near future
VI. Finance
A.
Finance Report- February
R. Gevjan shared updates from the finance committee
- This past month there was a surplus, but the overall year is still projected to be a deficit
- Potential sale of Dellwood campus property is not accounted for in projections
- Not expected to meet bond obligation
A. Weimar added
- Need another board member on finance committee
- R. Gevjan, due to his employment, has a conflict of interest with the bond and so she will speak more on the bond
- Bond obligation expected to not be met
- Consequence is third party consultation
- We are already entering into a partnership with a third party consultant in Leaders Building Leaders
- Refinancing is to be considered, but not a given
- Working with bondholder to address current issues
R. Gevjan added
- Working with CSP to pursue grants
- Understanding the ADM number to aim for
- Present next year's budget at next meeting for 1st read
VII. Governance
A.
Updates
A. Weimar shared updates on governance
- Resignation of former Head of School
- S. Jenkins stepping into the role as Executive Director
- With support from Leaders Building Leaders
VIII. Other Business
A.
Updates to leadership
A. Weimar recapped the aforementioned school leadership change.
B.
Acknowledgment of Haywood Co. Schools
A. Weimar acknowledged that Haywood County Schools has helped with transitioning exiting high school students and expressed gratitude for the support.
IX. Closed Session
A.
Closed
A. Weimar made a motion to Enter closed session.
L. Davis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Weimar made a motion to Exit closed session.
L. Davis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Summary of Closed
B. Mullinix made a motion to bring the Executive Director position onto the NCDPI pay scale pursuant to our charter language.
R. Gevjan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B. Bowser made a motion to bring the Assistant Director positions onto the NCDPI pay scale pursuant to our charter language.
L. Davis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
L. Davis made a motion to increase the pay of the Finance and HR director position by 5% to align with the NCDPI pay scale pursuant to our charter language.
S. Messer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
L. Davis made a motion to increase the pay of the Transportation and Facilities Director position by 5% to align with the NCDPI pay scale pursuant to our charter language.
A. Adeleke seconded the motion.
A. Weimar recused herself from the vote
X. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:57 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Weimar
Documents used during the meeting
- 2026.02 Board Report.pdf
A. Weimar read aloud the SRCA mission statement.