The Exploris School
Minutes
The Exploris School Board Regular Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 25, 2024 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, G. Bayo, R. Boyce (remote), S. Darroch, W. McLamb
Directors Absent
A. Rodriguez, D. Hencher, E. Buchan, M. Townley, S. Carothers, T. Void
Ex Officio Members Present
D. Brown, E. Burton, J. Corbat
Non Voting Members Present
D. Brown, E. Burton, J. Corbat
Guests Present
Amanda Habitch (remote), K. Morgan
I. Opening Items
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. Darroch called a meeting of the board of directors of The Exploris School to order on Thursday Jan 25, 2024 at 4:47 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
E. Grunden made a motion to approve the minutes from The Exploris School Board Regular Monthly Meeting on 11-16-23.
D. Deaton seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Board Development: Audit Presentation from TJT
E. Grunden made a motion to Accept the audit report as presented.
D. Deaton seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Committee Reports
A.
Governance
R. Boyce made a motion to Accept the proposed changes to school policies based on SB49.
E. Grunden seconded the motion.
JC: can the school publicly post the pre-SB49 policies as a companion to the revised form as proposed to the board?
The board
VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Finance
E. Grunden made a motion to Approve the presented budget.
D. Deaton seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Educational Excellence
D.
Director Evaluation & Support
E.
Facilities
D. Deaton made a motion to Request CapDev to present to the board to explain the proposal.
G. Bayo seconded the motion.
EB: update on brownfield conditions at Kindly street? JC: this is a later stage in the development project, but it appears no issues at this time.
DD: Will Exploris hire a staff member to manage the capital effort as in the previous campaign? JC: This is a bigger effort, so it will be managed differently. SD: should this work through the Foundation? We should have CapDev present to the Foundation and school boards to ask additional questions.
The board
VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Meeting Items
A.
Directors Report
D. Deaton made a motion to Adopt the presented 2024-2025 school calendar.
W. McLamb seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E. Grunden made a motion to approve teacher hires.
D. Deaton 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 and/or legal issues.
D. Deaton seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E. Grunden 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 6:28 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Grunden
Parent asked about whether or not the school might purchase a bus to help with transportation.