Baconton Community Charter School
Minutes
Governing Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Location
Governing Board Room in Main Office
The Governing Board meets monthly at 6:00 PM in the Superintendent's Conference Room in the Main Building. Dates are noted on the calendar.
The Finance Committee meets monthly in advance of the regular board meeting to review financials.
The Student Affairs Committee receives monthly reports from campus leadership.
Directors Present
Amber Manriquez, Benjamin Brooks, Brittany Shiver, Jenny Van Meter, John Hilliard, Rashelle Minix, Robert Frock, Shavonne Threatts, Sonya Williams, Stone Pinson
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
Kate Von Glahn
Non Voting Members Present
Kate Von Glahn
Guests Present
Kelly Rucker, LaJuana Smith, Larry Burkett, Lynn Pinson, Mary Sullivan, Meredith Powell, Missy Harrod, Tinsley Brooks
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes
E.
Welcome to New Members
F.
Nomination and Voting of New Officers
Rashelle Minix - 1st
Bejamin Brooks - 2nd
II. Finance Committee
A.
BCCS Finance Reports
B.
Finance Policy Updates for Appoval
Updates made to finance policy procedure regarding emergency spending - giving the Superintendent freedom to make decisions in a timely manner in emergency situations up to a threshold of $24,999.99. Also wording regarding procedures around financial reports was cleaned up to make certain that policies and procedures line up.
Procedure update to include that full finance committee reviews journal entries and bank reconciliations vs finance chair signing off on those reports
To add two signers to bank role - Superintendent and a school administrator as signers
C.
Facility Update
Nothing new from Larry Burkett
III. Student Affairs Committee
A.
Student Affairs Monthly Reports
Robert Frock taking over as Student Government Affairs chairperson. Enrollment at 998 students - 8 fewer than beginning of school year. School wide attendance at 95.8%. Updating how attendance meetings are handled and run school wide. Large outbreak of Hand Foot and Mouth in elementary. SWD numbers continue to be significant requiring more support staff and teachers than ever before. Several homeless families have been served already this school year - providing shelter, utilities and food.
Elementary updates - PBIS is going well and instruction evals are well under way. Technology glitches have been tough but Darryl Burley has worked hard to get everything going smoothly. SCSC goals of community are being worked toward. 5th and 7th grades are working together for a veterans day celebration. A campus wide food drive is planned for November .
Middle School updates - Beginning of the year screenings are completed. Students receiving interventions. Thursday will be the first club day for middle school. 7 clubs are currently planned. MS art has been going great with kids entering and winning competitions! Held a kickball tournament as a PBIS incentive. Middle school will be participating in the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox event. Funds to org shoe fundraiser has been approved. MS will be raising money through this and will provide shoes to people in a 3rd world country.
High School - Kelly Rucker reported for Dustin Green. Clubs meet on Tuesdays once a month. Thursday planning meetings with department heads. 18 taking the SAT tomorrow. Friday night is Senior night - all senior athletes will be recognized. Varsity softball heading to the elite 8 in Columbus for state tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28th.
2025 - GA charter schools out performed the State average. BCCS was at 98% graduation rate.
IV. Governance Committee
A.
Policy Review
Mary Sullivan presented policies re FMLA. BCCS has been following law but has not had a written policy surrounding that. Also clearing up wording re benefits.
Stakeholder grievance policy. This is already laid out but this wording is regarding people who are not parents or students with a grievance and how the process will work.
Updating a link that was expired in the form as well as wording regarding full or partial coursework. Making sure homeless students receive all of the credits possible if they have to make a move due to homelessness.
B.
GOVERNANCE TRAINING UPDATE
Governance training upcoming - new members have to attend two day training. If have more than 2 years service - one day is required. Today is the deadline for the November training in Macon, GA. February 2026 is in Atlanta. Missy will stay late and help those who want to attend in Macon next month.
V. Administrative Updates
A.
Bell Wether
Weekly strategic planning meetings are happening. The focus has been on student achievement, attracting and retaining top talent, and facilities upgrade. CPF grant potential is included because BCCS is in this cohort.
B.
Real Estate Summary
John requested a summary of all of BCCS property and Missy has put this together. Includes 8 tracts and organized so governing board members can easily see what school owns.
Rashelle Minix - voted back in
Crystal Moore - voted in
Isabel Nunez - voted in but not present
Current board members introduced themselves