Shining Rock Classical Academy

Minutes

Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 22, 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. Mullinix (remote), J. Sims, L. Davis (remote), R. Gevjan, S. Messer

Directors Absent

B. Buckelew

Ex Officio Members Present

S. Jenkins

Non Voting Members Present

S. Jenkins

Guests Present

A. Anderson, B. Weimar, C. White, T. Gresham, T. Inman, T. Miller (remote)

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 Apr 22, 2026 at 6:31 PM.

C.

SRCA Mission Statement

A. Weimar read aloud the SRCA mission statement

D.

Announcements

A. Weimar announced

  • Next regular board meeting on May 27 @ 6:30 PM
  • Board training on Apr 28 @ 7 PM

E.

Approve Minutes

J. Sims made a motion to approve the minutes from Closed as part of regular 3/25 session on 03-25-26.
R. Gevjan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
R. Gevjan made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 03-25-26.
J. Sims seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
R. Gevjan made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Called Meeting on 03-16-26.
J. Sims seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
R. Gevjan made a motion to approve the minutes from Closed Session 3/16 minutes on 03-16-26.
J. Sims seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Weimar made a motion to approve the minutes from March Governance Committee on 03-09-26.
B. Bowser seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
A. Weimar made a motion to approve the minutes from Closed session 1/28/26 as part of the regular scheduled meeting on 01-28-26.
S. Messer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. School Report

A.

Updates

S. Jenkins presented

  • Rebranding SRCA
  • Part-time marketing position
  • Marketing plan
  • Enrollment projections
  • Elementary capstones
  • High school capstone
  • High school transitions
  • Upcoming events calendar

III. Academic Excellence

A.

Updates

A. Weimar invited C. White to speak about the charter updates for renewal

  • Academics & instructional
  • A. Weimar requested two board volunteers to help with the charter updates
    • A. Adeleke & B. Bowser obliged

A. Weimar spoke

  • Specials grading scales
  • STEAM trips

IV. Culture

A.

Updates

J. Sims spoke

  • NEST has yet to meet since the previous regular board meeting
    • The next NEST meeting is tomorrow evening at 5:30 PM at room 225 of the Russ Ave campus
    • This meeting was scheduled differently than most (which are typically at 11 AM on Wednesday) in the hopes of attracting more attendees

V. Facility and Transportation

A.

updates

B. Weimar stated that the facilities committee has yet to meet since the last regular board meeting

  • Next meeting is Apr 27 at 10:30 AM
  • Described repairs being performed at Dellwood campus
    • Vouches for quality of company work
    • Not fixing things that the company has already fixed -- just fixing things that are wearing out
  • Modulars - working with B. Mullinix on selling and moving

R. Gevjan asked the facilities committee to report on the regular expenses of the Dellwood campus to the finance committee

  • B. Weimar affirmed that they would

VI. Finance

A.

Finance Report

R. Gevjan spoke about

  • Working with CSP
  • Budget overview
    • Salary
    • Nutrition
    • Supplies
    • Facilities
    • No additions planned
    • Training
  • Goals
    • Bond coverage
    • Cash on hand
      • Cash on hand is where it needs to be (~45 days)
    • ADM
  • Grant writing
    • Commended teachers for pursuit of grants
  • Proposed budget for next FY is not ready yet

B.

Bond update

A. Weimar spoke about

  • Bond meeting on 4/21
  • They apparently never received a copy of the feasibility report
  • School progress
  • Bond was based on much higher ADM
    • Asked for them to consider debt service relief
    • CSP as mediator
  • Recorded meeting for ease of review especially for those who were unavailable to attend

R. Gevjan spoke

  • Bond payment should be about 20% of income, now it is about 30%

A. Weimar spoke

  • Money from Dellwood campus closing must go to bond, not fund balance

VII. Governance

A.

Updates

None (did not meet)

VIII. Policy

A.

Updates

None (did not meet)

IX. Other Business

A.

Name Change

  • Conversation at last board meeting
  • At two academic committee meetings
  • Feedback from teachers
  • Went back to academic committee

Consensus is not classical

  • Community

A. Weimar

 

J. Sims

 

R. Gevjan

 

B. Boswer

X. Closed Session

A.

Closed

R. Gevjan made a motion to enter closed session, inviting S. Jenking and T. Miller to attend.
J. Sims seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B. Mullinix made a motion to allow S. Jenkins, facilities committee, and finance committee to go into negotiations to sell the modular buildings at the Dellwood Campus.
S. Messer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Summary of Closed

XI. 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 8:27 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Weimar