The Exploris School
Minutes
The Exploris School Board Regular Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday April 27, 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. Grunden, M. Townley, R. Boyce (remote), S. Carothers, S. Darroch
Directors Absent
A. Rodriguez, E. Buchan, T. Kingsberry
Ex Officio Members Present
D. Brown, E. Burton, J. Corbat
Non Voting Members Present
D. Brown, E. Burton, J. Corbat
Guests Present
K. Morgan
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 Apr 27, 2023 at 4:32 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
E. Grunden made a motion to approve the minutes from The Exploris School Board Regular Monthly Meeting on 03-23-23.
D. Deaton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Public Comment
II. Committee Reports
A.
Governance
R. Boyce made a motion to approve revised bylaws.
E. Grunden seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Finance
M. Townley made a motion to accept finance reports as presented.
D. Deaton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Educational Excellence
D.
Director Evaluation & Support
E.
Facilities
F.
Kaizen
III. Meeting Items
A.
Directors Report
M. Townley made a motion to approve hire of an elementary teacher candidate, Martin Smith.
S. Carothers seconded the motion.
What grade level? 4th.
B.
Board Development: BoardOnTrack Check-in
C.
Board Business
D. Deaton made a motion to extend terms of Steven Darroch and Alannah Rodriguez temporarily until a new arrangement can be made at the next board meeting.
S. Carothers seconded the motion.
Do the board bylaws include term limits? They have been removed from the bylaws because removal is still possible by the board in the event that a board member is not fulfilling their duties.
M. Townley made a motion to Appoint Eric Grunden, Dana Deaton, Ryan Boyce as the committee to evaluate a grievance that has been submitted to the board.
S. Carothers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Closed Session
A.
Facilities & Legal Items
E. Grunden made a motion to enter closed session to discuss real estate matters.
S. Carothers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
M. Townley made a motion to exit closed session.
D. Deaton 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 5:41 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Deaton
Recommend to the Governance Committee to examine term structure among board members and board composition so that rotation among classes is sustainable.