The Exploris School
Minutes
The Exploris School Board Regular Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 23, 2022 at 3:00 PM
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Topic: The Exploris School Board Month Meeting June 2022
Time: June 23, 2022 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Directors Present
A. Cioffi (remote), A. Rodriguez (remote), D. Deaton (remote), E. Buchan (remote), E. Grunden (remote), J. Hwang (remote), L. Friedman (remote), M. West (remote), R. Boyce (remote), S. Darroch (remote), T. Kingsberry (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Townley
Ex Officio Members Present
D. Brown (remote), E. Burton (remote), J. Corbat (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
D. Brown (remote), E. Burton (remote), J. Corbat (remote)
Guests Present
Lyndsey Anderson (remote), Martha Merrill (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
D.
Public Comment
II. Meeting Items
A.
Directors Report
- Monthly Report & Updates given by Josh Corbat
1. COVID Status & Response
2. Academic Progress
3. Kaizen Initiatives
4. Community Engagement
5. HR Update
B.
Finance Report
Koren Morgan shared the highpoints of the budget, the new Teaching Partner salary schedules, and the monthly financial reports.
C.
Board Business
1. Board Officer Positions Open - Chair and Secretary, Equity and Inclusion Committee still needs a Board lead.
2. September Board retreat - members are asked to complete the doodle poll to best achieve 100% attendance.
III. Committee Reports
A.
Governance
Deb Brown shared updates on:
- Board Composition
- new applications
- Handbook updates and next steps
- Director Evaluation to set Board up for leadership success
B.
Educational Excellence
Ethan Burton shared the current focus has been on the School Improvement Plan and strategic goals. He also shared a high level summary on what was in the Education Excellence report.
IV. Closed Session
A.
Facilities & Legal Items
Discussed personnel issue and facilities update.
1. Shannon Hardy - 22 year teacher at Exploris shared her years of experience and gratitude for her time at Exploris. She began to share feedback on not being asked to come back next year to teach when her 3 minutes ran out. The remainder of her statement is located here: CLICK HERE
2. Billy Barnes - parent of a student, Wake County - offered to give his 3 minutes to Shannon to complete her statement.
3. Callie Kirsch - Exploris Global Connections Teacher - offered to give her 3 minutes to Shannon to complete her statement.
4. Karen Barlow - shared her experience, feedback, and concern regarding Shannon not being asked to return. Her full statement is located here: CLICK HERE.