The Exploris School
Minutes
Regular
Date and Time
Tuesday October 27, 2020 at 4:30 PM
Location
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Topic: Exploris School Board Mtg
Time: Oct 27, 2020 04:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Topic: Exploris School Board Mtg
Time: Oct 27, 2020 04:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Every month on the Fourth Tue, until Mar 23, 2021, 6 occurrence(s)
Oct 27, 2020 04:30 PM
Nov 24, 2020 04:30 PM
Dec 22, 2020 04:30 PM
Jan 26, 2021 04:30 PM
Feb 23, 2021 04:30 PM
Mar 23, 2021 04:30 PM
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Meeting ID: 893 2796 4617
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Directors Present
A. Rodriguez, D. Deaton, D. Kain, G. Burnette, J. Hwang, J. Korreck, K. Johnson, S. Darroch, T. Kingsberry, T. Miller
Directors Absent
K. Byars-Nichols, K. Hogan
Guests Present
Callie Kirsch, Deb Brown, K. Morgan, Kimberly Harris, Leah Perry, M. Duncan, M. Gargan, M. Parkerson, Shannon Hardy, Tom Simmons
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
T. Kingsberry called a meeting of the board of directors of The Exploris School to order on Tuesday Oct 27, 2020 at 4:30 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
G. Burnette made a motion to approve the minutes from The Exploris School Board Meeting on 09-22-20.
T. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
II. Interim Leadership Report
A.
Personnel and Operations
Deb Brown and team provided an update inclusive of operations, ongoing activities, the current status of reopening, and student counseling initiatives. There were no personnel update items.
B.
Finance
Koren Morgan provided an update on the previous Finance Committee meeting:
- FY20 is closed
- The Finance Committee requested approval to carry over $70,000 from the prior end-of-year-balance to cover additional anticipated legal expenses related to building litigation
- The Board approved the $70,000 carryover
III. Committee Reports
A.
Facilities Committee
Leah Perry provided an update on facilities litigation and the School's new relationship with BCCG to evaluate possible properties.
B.
Governance Committee
Deb Brown provided an update on Committee activities inclusive of Board development and training from BoardOnTrack.
C.
Equity and Diversity Committee
Michelle Duncan provided an update on the Committee's initiatives to expand its reach across the School.
D.
Climate and Culture Committee
Michelle Parkerson provided an update on the School's engagement with Center for Teaching Quality.
E.
PTO
Angelean Hendrix provided an update on i) the new PTO / Foundation relationship and ii) discussions around the use of the PTO's reserves to address pertinent issues such as food insecurity.
F.
Foundation
Kimberly Harris provided an update on Foundation fundraising activities.
IV. Other Business
A.
Board Member Resignation
Theo Kingsberry took a moment to acknowledge and recognize Katie Johnson's service on the Board of Directors.
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 5:25 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
T. Kingsberry