The Exploris School Board Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes

March 23, 2023, 4:30-6:00 PM

Minutes Approved

The Exploris School

Minutes

The Exploris School Board Regular Monthly Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday March 23, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Location

The Exploris School: Elementary Campus

17 S Swain St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA

5th Grade Classroom

Directors Present

D. Deaton, E. Buchan, E. Grunden (remote), S. Carothers, S. Darroch

Directors Absent

A. Rodriguez, M. Townley, R. Boyce, T. Kingsberry

Ex Officio Members Present

D. Brown, E. Burton, J. Corbat

Non Voting Members Present

D. Brown, E. Burton, J. Corbat

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance

B. Call the Meeting to Order

S. Darroch called a meeting of the board of directors of The Exploris School to order on Thursday Mar 23, 2023 at 4:34 PM.

C. Approve Minutes

E. Buchan made a motion to approve the minutes from 2/23/2023 The Exploris School Board Regular Monthly Meeting on 02-23-23.

S. Carothers seconded the motion.

No discussion

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D. Public Comment

No public comment

II. Committee Reports

A. Governance

Steven provided update - committee further discussed bylaws, he indicated it will be ready for full review and approval at the next board meeting.

B. Finance

Josh provided the update on behalf of the committee. Budget is within expected range, with some typical cash in/out payments ocurring.

Stacey asked if there was any progress on school payment system for field experiences. Josh indicated they continue to review different options, and PayPal may be the best/easiest option. Dana offered Square as another option.

Dana made a motion to accept the report, E. Buchan seconded. Report was accepted unanimously

D. Deaton made a motion to to accept report.

E. Buchan seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C. Educational Excellence

Eric provided update. Eric described the math assessment data. Josh added more detail about the data was compiled.

D. Director Evaluation & Support

E. Facilities

Josh provided the update. New real estate partner appears to have many good options and ideas in the downtown area.

F. Kaizen

Kaizen continues to focus on teacher retention.

III. Meeting Items

A. Directors Report

Deborah highlighted that the open seats and wait list data is easier to view understand. The wait list data suggests there is a healthy demand for access to Exploris. Moved to HR issues:

Board voted to accept 2 new EC teachers and 2 resignations.

Motion - Eric

2nd - Stacey

Vote was unanimous.

E. Grunden made a motion to accept resignations and new teachers.

S. Carothers seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B. Board Business

Steven discussed the concept of staggering board member terms.

IV. Closed Session

A. Facilities & Legal Items

E. Buchan made a motion to move into closed session.

S. Carothers seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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 6:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

E. Buchan