The Exploris School
Minutes
The Exploris School Board Regular Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 22, 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 (remote), E. Grunden, R. Boyce (remote), S. Carothers (remote), S. Darroch
Directors Absent
A. Rodriguez, D. Hencher, M. Townley, T. Kingsberry, T. Void
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 Jun 22, 2023 at 4:46 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
E. Grunden made a motion to approve the minutes from The Exploris School Board Regular Monthly Meeting on 05-25-23.
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 reappoint S. Darroch and A. Rodriguez to new terms as board members in their current positions.
D. Deaton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Finance
E. Grunden made a motion to Approve the proposed FY 23-24 budget.
R. Boyce seconded the motion.
E. Burton described increase in funding for student support services.
C.
Educational Excellence
D.
Director Evaluation & Support
E.
Facilities
F.
Kaizen
III. Meeting Items
A.
Directors Report
D. Deaton made a motion to approve the week of July 4 as a holiday for staff.
R. Boyce seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E. Grunden made a motion to Approve new FY23-24 staff hires and approve FY22-23 resignations.
D. Deaton seconded the motion.
DB: Addition of Hope Woodworth to the new hire list.
B.
Board Development: Revisiting Committee Goals
C.
Board Business
IV. Closed Session
A.
Facilities & Legal Items
S. Carothers made a motion to Enter closed session.
R. Boyce seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D. Deaton made a motion to exit 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 6:08 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
R. Boyce
Documents used during the meeting
- Bank Account Balances 5-31-23.pdf
- 05. Income Statement - 2023.05 - Exploris.pdf
- 06. Balance Sheet - 2023.05 - Exploris.pdf
- FY24 Budget for Board Approval 6-22-23.pdf
- 03. Board Report - 2023.5 - Exploris.pdf
- June 2023 Exploris Leadership Team Board Report.pdf
- Governance Committee Template.pdf
- Facilities Committee Template.pdf
- Educational Excellence Committee Plan.pdf
- Committee Template - Finance Committee.docx.pdf
Laurel Passera: concerned about rumors of high staff turnover, and does Exploris pay attention to staff attrition and are there plans to communicate this to the public.