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The Exploris School

The Exploris School Board Regular Monthly Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday December 14, 2021 at 4:30 PM EST

Location

Exploris Elementary School
5th Grade Classroom
17 S. Swain St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Topic: Exploris School Board Mtg
       
LOCATION:  Exploris Elementary School 17 S. Swain St. Raleigh, NV

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Jerry Hwang 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Jerry Hwang 1 m
  C. Approve October Minutes Approve Minutes Steven Darroch 1 m
     
  D. Public Comment   15 m
   
PUBLIC COMMENT

Fifteen minutes will be allocated on the agenda for public input at each meeting. Additional time may be added at the discretion of the Chair.

Public comment may be oral, in person, or in written form to be read by the Chair.
Public comment is limited to no more than 3 minutes per person.
It is recommended that public comment be written out and provided to the board following the three minutes to ensure the entire message is heard by the board. 

Each speaker will clearly state their full name and county of residence.

All public comment should be factual and should not include personally identifiable 
information of students or personnel in order to maintain confidentiality. Speakers 
should avoid using names of students or staff and maintain confidentiality and 
privacy standards.

All public comments will be taken under advisement by the Board, but will not elicit 
an immediate written or spoken response. The names of persons providing public comment and
a brief summary of topics or input will be included in the meeting minutes published.

A response will be provided to the stakeholder within seven (7) days.

Specific issues about a particular student or teacher should be addressed to the elementary or middle school director, rather than the Board of Directors.
  
II. Leadership Report 4:48 PM
  A. Leadership Report Discuss Deborah Brown, Ethan Burton, & Josh Corbat 20 m
   
1. Exploris Leadership Team Report:  included in packet 
  • Student enrollment updates
  • Student support updates
  • School programming and academic initiatives
  • Kaizen Report and School Improvement
  • Recruitment and Lottery Update
  • Board requested disciplinary report
  • Campus updates
    • COVID response updates
    • Buildings & grounds
2. Personnel and Operations
  • Board approval is requested for hiring Abby Nick as Middle School EC teacher
  • Board approval is requested for hiring Alexandra van Dorsten for Middle School Math and Science teacher
  • Board approval is requested to accept the resignation of Christina Franklin as Middle School Global Arts Media Literacy teacher
  • Board approval is requested for hiring Nikki Kovach for Middle School Global Arts Media Literacy teacher
  • Board approval is requested for hiring Madison Stevens as Elementary School Interventions Teaching Partner

 

3. Covid Updates
  • Mandatory monthly vote on wearing masks in school: Board approval is requested to continue requiring universal masking indoors at the Exploris Middle School campus and both indoors and outdoors at the Exploris Elementary campus. 
  • Vaccinations & Testing
4. Kaizen team Update

 

5. Exploris Calendar:
  • Board approval is requested to modify Friday, December 17th, currently a half day of instruction, to a full vacation day.  See Leadership report for rationale and minimal impact on required instructional hours. 
  • Kaizen is forming a calendar committee to build out the 2022-2023 and the 2023-2024 school calendars; a board member is requested to serve on this committee.
6. Contracts:
  • Board approval is requested for the annual 8th grade Outward Bound contract (in packet)
  • Board approval is requested for contract for the 6th grade field experience with Astrocamp (in packet) 
  
  B. Finance Vote Josh Corbat & Koren Morgan 15 m
   
Monthly budget report and updates
  
III. Board Business 5:23 PM
  A. Discussion Items Discuss Steven Darroch 20 m
   
  • PTO Update (Dana Deaton)
  • Foundation Report (Kimberly Harris) 
  • Strategic Committee update  (Leah Friedman and Melissa West) 
  
IV. Committee Reports
 
  • Governance  
  • Facilities: Report will be given in closed session.
  • Educational Excellence  (Ethan)
  • IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility)
  • Finance (see section above) 
  
V. Closed Session 5:43 PM
  A. Closed Session Discuss Jerry Hwang 15 m
   
Legal and other issues
  
VI. Closing Items 5:58 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Jerry Hwang 2 m