Carolina Charter Academy

Minutes

Monthly CCA Board Meeting - Jan 8th 2025

Monthly Open Board Meeting Session

Date and Time

Wednesday January 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Location

When: Jan 8, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic:  Carolina Charter Academy Board Meeting

 

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Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

L. Hopkins

Guests Present

C. Fairbank (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

R. Hunt called a meeting of the board of directors of Carolina Charter Academy to order on Wednesday Jan 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

K. Potter made a motion to approve the minutes from.
R. Hunt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Directors Updates

A.

Recognition of Kalah Wilson

1) Kalah Wilson was recognized as a finalist for the NCCAT Beginning Teacher of the Year Award.

B.

Finalized Audit

Everything looked well - Copies for the board members - Needs board member current address to mail audit to - Brenda will send out next week

C.

Budget reports and mid-year meeting

Cleaning up budget line items Still in line with budget goals Still saving money and cutting for unnecessary wants vs. needs

D.

Renewal Meeting date and Board Involvement

4) Renewal Meeting date and Board Involvement for this - Stephanie Nall sent the Charter Renewal meeting date and Letter from the State. It indicates that board members need to be involved in this meeting. This meeting is scheduled for our virtual renewal site visit has been scheduled for 4/22/2025. This needs to be composed of the school’s board members. It is preferable that all board members attend, but if that is not possible, at least the Board Chair and a good representation of the board. (3 – 9 individuals)

E.

Office of Charter Schools Policy Framework Signatures

5) Office of Charter Schools Policy Framework Signatures - We need to make sure that we have copies of all of the listed policies in this framework information attached, and to verify if they have not changed since 2019, The Board Chair and I need to sign this document so Mrs. Curatolo can notify the Office of Charter Schools. If they have changed, we will need copies of all of the policies listed so that she can upload each one of them to the Office of Charter Schools by the 31st of this month. Please see the attached document regarding this item. We need to make sure we stay on top of these compliance tasks in our renewal year, so prompt attention to this matter is appreciated.

 

If no changes no board vote needs to be made.

F.

Intent to return

Intent to return -  I am in the process of outlining the dates for the teacher's intent to return forms to be completed and returned! At that point I will know about hiring for next year. 

 

Went out on 1/8/25 - So far 25 have responded they will return

G.

9th grade Interview Process

9th grade Teacher Interview Process - Starting the interview process for 9th-grade teacher positions for the upcoming school year.

H.

EF Tours

EF Tours - A brief discussion on the EF Tours trips that are being planned.

 

Students can attend

2025 is Costa Rica

2026 is DR and London

 

Board remembers can go as well

 

There will be a information session Jan 16th @ 6:30pm

III. 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 8:03 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
R. Hunt