Pataula Charter Academy, Inc (Serving Pataula Charter Academy and Spring Creek Charter Academy)
Minutes
March 2023 Called Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 29, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Directors Present
J. Sanders, K. Gilbert, R. Collins, R. Lane, R. Sapp
Directors Absent
E. Austin, E. Lenz, G. Flowers, L. Hixon
Ex Officio Members Present
K. Holley
Non Voting Members Present
K. Holley
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Agenda
D.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
E.
Executive Session - Personnel
II. Superintendent Report
A.
PCA Contract Release
Joni Cook is requesting to be released from her 2023-2024 teaching contract.
B.
PCA 2023-2024 Teacher Hires
Christina Boyd, next year's PCA Principal, is recommending the hire of teachers Crystal Crozier and Kelly Rice for the 2023-2024 school year.
C.
PCA Assistant Principal Hire
Kylie and Christina are recommending Kalvin Baker as PCA Assistant Principal for the 2023-2024 school year.
D.
SCCA Para/Bus Driver Resignation
SCCA ParaBus Driver, Alicia Powell, has submitted her resignation effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.
E.
Potential Partnership with Calhoun County for School Based Health Clinic
Kylie shared with the Board information sent by the Calhoun County Schools Superintendent regarding their application for a School Based Health Center. They are requesting PCA's support by allowing students from our school to come over to their center and by sharing information with parents. The Board discussed several concerns with doing so, including that students would still have to be transported to the other school since the clinic would not be on site at our school. Kylie also shared with the Board some preliminary information on a free Telehealth program that PCA has been considering that would allow our school nurses to do testing for flu, strep, COVID, etc. and facilitate telehealth visits where students/staff could be prescribed medications if necessary. Given the concerns and this information, the Board did not feel compelled to make a motion to join this partnership at this time.
F.
PCA Head Football Coach Hire
PCA is recommending David Bell as the new Head Football Coach to replace Daniel McFather. He will also be a full-time teacher.
G.
PCA - Add an additional Special Education teacher position for the 2023-2024 school year
PCA school administration has requested an additional SPED teacher for the 2023-2024 school year due to caseloads per teacher increasing this year and next.
III. CFO/Business Director Report
A.
SNP - Resignation
Fran Crews has resigned as SNP manager at SCCA effective April 7.
B.
Spring Creek - SNP Hires
Polly Chapman, SNP Director, and Fran Crews are recommending Brittany Fisher and Whitney Olds as new SNP hires at SCCA.
C.
Pataula - EPA Clean Bus Funding Vendor Selection
Pataula received a Blue Bird Clean Bus Funding Grant,which provides two free battery powered buses in exchange for scrapping two out-of-service gas buses. This is a reimbursement grant, so Cheryl is requesting approval to spend $750,000 for the purchase of the two buses, which will be reimbursed.
D.
Pataula - EPA Clean Bus Funding Infrastructure
Cheryl said that part of the grant was to provide up to $40,000 for infrastructure, including the battery charger and installation. The battery charging station will be purchased for $21,279 from InCharge and the installation of the electrical infrustructure for the charger will be done by Davis Electric for $8586. This falls within the $40,000 allowed reimbursement.
Kylie asked to add two items to the agenda that were decided on after the agenda was published:
II. F. - PCA Head Football Coach Hire
II.G. - PCA - Add additional Special Education Teacher position