Rocky Mount Prep
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Directors Present
C. Davis, J. Kitchin, K. Gravely, M. Latham, S. Parker (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
C. Bell, C. Moore, D. Witherspoon, J. Hines, J. Wallace, L. Glass, L. Huelsing, M. Winstead, S. Farmer, S. Gardner, T. Dawes, T. Dixon, W. Artis, W. Etheridge, Y. Phillips
I. Opening Items
A.
Meet and Greet
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Prayer/Moment of Reflection
D.
Pledge of Allegiance
The Board and Staff recited the Pledge of Allegiance together.
II. Approval of Agenda
A.
Approval of Board Agenda and Minutes
The minutes for March will be revisited in the May meeting for corrections.
III. Campus Updates
A.
Monthly Financial Report
Dr. Collins discussed the financial updates with the Board of Directors. She also discussed that we have had a change in personnel with Acadia and we are waiting for updates to make sure that our financial report and line items are accurate.
B.
Monthly CTE Updates
Dr. Artis shared updates with the Board of Directors about current and future CTE plans for the school.
C.
Monthly Instructional Updates
Mr. Etheridge spoke with the Board of Directors about current testing and instructional strategies being implemented at the school.
D.
AVID Recognition
We are now an emerging Full Certified School and fully Certified in Elementary Education for AVID
E.
New Campus Updates
IV. Action Items
A.
Budget Increase Documents
The Board received documentation about Budget increases due to new tariffs imposed by our government.
B.
Conflict of Interest Statement
The Board of Directors signed an updated copy of the Annual Conflict of Interest Statement.
The Quorum took a moment to reflect and remember Melonee Lynch and to give thanks for life.