Pataula Charter Academy
Minutes
PCA April 2026 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Location
PCA Inc. Central Office
Directors Present
J. Apke, J. Duncan, K. Gilbert, L. Hixon, R. Lane
Directors Absent
G. Flowers, G. Whalen, J. Earp
Ex Officio Members Present
C. Weathersby, K. Holley
Non Voting Members Present
C. Weathersby, K. Holley
Guests Present
L. Adkinson
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Agenda
D.
Approve Minutes
E.
Public Comment
F.
Executive Session - Personnel
II. Superintendent Report
A.
Resignations
Melinda Dustin and Wayne Johnson are resigning from PCA at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.
B.
PCA New Teacher Hires for 2026-2027 SY
School administration is recommending the hiring of Bridget Bruner and Mandy Konetzni for teaching positions at PCA for the 2026-2027 school year.
C.
New Classified Position Hires for the 2026-2027 School Year
School administration is recommending the hiring of Amanda Fryer for the part-time Data Clerk position at PCA and Jaden Hanks for the open SPED Paraprofessional position for the 2026-2027 school year.
D.
PCA - Spring 2026 MAP Scores
Kylie is excited to share the Spring 2026 MAP scores with the Board. Data shows an overall pattern of growth in all content areas. Data is projecting we will meet our Milestones goals in most areas.
E.
PCA Operational CPF Dashboard
PCA is on track to meet on the Operational CPF for the 2025-2026 SY with a projected score of 100.
F.
Enrollment Updates
Kylie presented enrollment updates for the 2026-2027 SY.
III. CFO/Business Director Report
A.
FY 2027 Initial Budget
This is the final presentation of the FY27 General Operating Budget for Committee
review. Based on total revenues of $10,797,731 with an increase in State Health
premiums and a .5% increase in the MOU with Spring Creek there is a projected surplus
of $12,623.
B.
Public comment on FY 27 Budget
There was no oral or written public comment on the proposed FY27 General Operating Budget.
C.
FY 2027 General Operating Budget Approval
The Finance Committee has approved the proposed FY27 General Operating Budget and is now requesting full Board approval.
D.
Financial reports
This item was tabled.
E.
Employee Retention Bonus
The Finance Committee has voted to approve and is now requesting approval from the Board to add retention bonuses for all staff members to the Pataula AFY26 General Operating Budget. The cost for all staff members to receive a bonus of 2.5% of their gross salary is approximately $120,700, leaving a surplus of approximately $27,000.
There was no public comment.