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Carolina Charter Academy

Minutes

September 2024 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday September 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Location

Carolina Charter is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Board Meeting Carolina Charter Academy 8/9
Time: Sep 11, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Directors Present

A. Rynearson (remote), D. Gibson (remote), K. Potter (remote), K. Shalkowski (remote), R. Hunt (remote)

Directors Absent

D. Butler, L. Hopkins

Guests Present

C. Fairbank (remote), M. Allen (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Gibson called a meeting of the board of directors of Carolina Charter Academy to order on Wednesday Sep 11, 2024 at 7:07 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Reading of Mission Statement

D.

Approve Minutes

K. Potter made a motion to approve the minutes from August 2024 Board Meeting on 08-21-24.
R. Hunt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Officer Reports

A.

Chair's Report

  1. New Executive Director, Mr. Fairbank
    1. Thank you to Dr. Branch for stepping in as Interim Director.
  2. SRO Update
    1. Discussed with Ms. Nall about this process. 
    2. There is a signed SRO contract and the process is underway.
  3. Enrollment Numbers
    1. Discuss enrollment numbers with Mr. Fairbank per conversation in last meeting with Dr. Branch

B.

Treasurer's Report

  1. Working closely with Brenda Curatolo in regards to banking
  2. Changed the fiscal policy per last meeting discussion
    1. Tweaked policy and sent out updates to Board for changes approved.
    2. Board Chair noted date update on this policy.
K. Potter made a motion to Update financial policy discussed at last meeting and reviewed by board.
K. Shalkowski seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Director's Report

A.

Director's Report

  1. Received budget today, will give update in the future and set up meeting as a financial committee.
  2. Teacher Assistants: Trying to place in the right spot, adjusting to the needs of the school.
  3. Meeting with 30-40 teachers, asking all these questions:
    1. What is going well?
    2. What is not going well?
    3. What is a focus we can do as a school to make CCA a great place to attend and work?
  4. Clarified Executive Director vs. Principal
    1. Likened Executive Director to a Superintendent

Questions from Board Chair:

  1. Review updated standardized test results.
    1. Results are not available yet. Will review in the future.
  2. Confirming intention to relocate to NC? Mr. Fairbank confirms yes.

IV. Committee Reports

A.

High School Expansion Committee

  1. Working on property selection.
    1. First choice property shows other interest so working to move forward quickly. Property is approximately 10 minutes from current CCA building and close to another Harnett County school.
    2. Reached out to Harnett County officials:
      1. Bill Morris: Support
      2. Matt Nichol, Brooks Matthew: Support
      3. Commissioner Jaggers (running for Witherspoon's seat), hoping to contact soon
      4. Howard Penny: Support
  2. Next step is getting land budget within letter of intent.

V. 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 8:09 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Rynearson