Carolina Charter Academy

Minutes

CCA Monthly Open Session Board Meeting

Carolina Charter Academy Monthly Board Meetings (Open Session)

Date and Time

Wednesday September 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Location

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Directors Present

A. Akins (remote), A. Smith (remote), D. Gibson (remote), K. Shalkowski (remote), R. Hunt (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

B. Curatolo (remote), Brittany DiLuciano (remote), Erin Rohrback (remote), S. Warren (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

R. Hunt called a meeting of the board of directors of Carolina Charter Academy to order on Wednesday Sep 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Reading of Mission Statement

D.

Approve Minutes

K. Shalkowski made a motion to approve the minutes from 8/13/2025 CCA Monthly Open Session Board Meeting on 08-13-25.
A. Akins seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Officer Reports

A.

Chair's Report

The board chair discussed 

-support from Technology Companies to support school needs

-future committees

-recurring meeting with Dr. Warren  

B.

Treasurer's Report

Financial committee met with Prestige recording the financial report which is used to refine budget.  The board treasurer/chair of the finance committee reviewed the reports.

 

New insurance policy needs to be voted on.

III. Administration Report

A.

Principle/Lead Admin Report

-Enrollment update:  820 students

-Carpool running smoothly 

-Celebrations:  Staff member of the week, Admin treat cart 1st week/monthly, Mayor of Angier visiting

-Code Red Drill 9/8

-Spirit Rock and new busses decorated

-Angier PD has been a great partnership

-Overview of 2024-2025 data, included lots of 2 year upward trends, +1.7 pts from last year, consistent upward trajectory

-EC - numbers are growing, working towards closing subgroup achievement gap, continuing to be data driven using Progress Monitoring and inclusive support, PD for EC Team

-Family Engagement and Comminucation

IV. Other Business

A.

CCA PTO

-Overview provided of support to teachers, staff, and students

-PTO calendar/highlights shared

-Middle School only Book Fair coming this year

-Fall Fest 9/20 10am-1pm, volunteers needed

-PTO Membership is $25 which includes member perks

-Communicate with PTO using PTO@CarolinaCharter.org

B.

Committees -Technology committee coming to life -Academic Excellence Committee - met with admin staff, exploratory til January, 2026, determining need, focus, and community input by that time

V. Closed Session (pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(5) and (6)

A.

Motion to move to closed section by Dan Gibson. Motion Seconded by Kristen Shalkowski. Aye, Unanimous

D. Gibson made a motion to Move to closed session pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(5) and (6).
K. Shalkowski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Vote on Business from Closed Session

K. Shalkowski made a motion to Approve insurance package as discussed in closed session.
D. Gibson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
K. Shalkowski made a motion to Approve creating 2 role descriptions as discussed in closed session.
D. Gibson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

D. Gibson made a motion to Adjourn the meeting.
K. Shalkowski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Smith