The Exploris School

The Exploris School Board Regular Monthly Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday May 23, 2024 at 4:30 PM EDT

Location

The Exploris School: Elementary Campus

17 S Swain St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA

5th Grade Classroom

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Edward Buchan 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Steven Darroch 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Edward Buchan 2 m
    Approve minutes for The Exploris School Board Regular Monthly Meeting on April 25, 2024  
  D. Public Comment   Steven Darroch 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. Those providing public comment are asked to provide in writing (either in person or via email to board@exploris.org) their contact information including name, County of residence, and address (either email or postal, whichever is preferred).

Specific issues about a particular student or teacher should be addressed to the elementary or middle school director, rather than the Board of Directors.

 
  E. Board Development: Insights on the Development Process from the Facilities Committee   Brent Francese 10 m
   
  • Brent Francese, a longstanding member of the Facilities Committee, will give remarks about the development process as it relates to our Facilities Project.

 

 
II. Committee Reports 4:59 PM
  A. Governance Vote Ryan Boyce 5 m
  B. Finance Vote Koren Morgan 15 m
   
  • Monthly Financial Reports
  • Draft Budget Proposal
 
  C. Educational Excellence Discuss Eric Grunden 5 m
  D. Director Evaluation & Support Discuss Steven Darroch 5 m
  E. Facilities Discuss Josh Corbat 15 m
   
  • Updates on Facilities Project
 
  F. Kaizen FYI Daniel Hencher 5 m
   
  • Kaizen leaders will give an update to the Board.
  • Vote: Recommendation to create a standing committee of the Board for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion work for the school.
    • The faculty and staff of the school have worked recently to gather input and draft an Equity Statement.
    • Based on feedback from our team, we recommend that the Board create a DEI committee. We understand that this work exists in each of the existing standing committees, but it has been deemed important enough to have a standing committee to hold and support it consistently.
 
III. Meeting Items 5:49 PM
  A. Directors Report Discuss Deborah Brown 5 m
   
  • Monthly Report & Updates (The Directors Report will not be made verbally during meetings. Please review the written report prior to the meeting. We will answer questions and provide critical updates and vote on any requested items.)
 
  B. Board Business Discuss Steven Darroch 5 m
   
  • General Discussions

 

 
IV. Closed Session 5:59 PM
  A. Facilities & Legal Items Discuss Deborah Brown 10 m
   
  • Updates on Facilities
  • Updates on Personnel 
  • Updates on any Open Legal Items
 
V. Closing Items 6:09 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote