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Durham Charter School

Durham Charter School Annual Meeting

In-Person
Published on September 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM EDT

Date and Time

Saturday September 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT

Location

Durham Charter School

4621 Kemp Rd

Durham, NC 27703

Our Mission: To Build a World-Class, K-12 School in Durham that Empowers Students to Thrive in College, Career, and Life. 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:00 AM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order  
  B. Record Attendance   1 m
  C. Pledge of Allegiance 1 m
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 1 m
  E. Approval of Agenda 5 m
  F. Privilege of the Floor 5 m
II. Executive Director Report 8:13 AM
  A. Presentation of Report Discuss Alex Quigley 45 m
III. New Business 8:58 AM
  A. 26-27 Salary Scale Adjustment Discuss Alex Quigley 10 m
  B. IRS Mileage Rate Increase FYI Liz Morey 5 m
  C. 25-26 Audit Letter of Engagement Discuss Liz Morey 10 m
IV. Academic Excellence 9:23 AM
  A. Committee Report FYI Mark Bailey 5 m
   

- Updated Teacher Observation and Evaluation Rubric 

- High School Early Graduation policy 

  
  B. School Mental Health Plan Discuss Alex Quigley 10 m
   

- Durham Charter School Suicide Risk and Assessment Protocol 

  
  C. Beginning Teacher Support Program (BTSP) Discuss Alex Quigley 10 m
  D. 26-27 Staffing Layout FYI Alex Quigley 10 m
  E. 26-27 Testing Schedule FYI Alex Quigley 5 m
  F. 26-27 Master Schedule FYI Alex Quigley 5 m
  G. 26-27 Calendar of Events FYI Alex Quigley 5 m
  H. Personnel Hires Discuss Cary Cain 1 m
   
  • Approval of the Personnel Hires
  
V. Governance and CEO Evaluation 10:14 AM
  A. Committee Report Discuss Cary Cain 1 m
   
  • August 5, 2026
  • September 2, 2026

 

  
  B. Election of Officers Discuss Cary Cain 1 m
  C. Board Member Terms Discuss Cary Cain 1 m
   
  • Nobody for term expired
  
  D. Appointment of Director of Facilities for AHERA Contact Discuss Cary Cain 1 m
  E. Appointment of Phil Adkins for Board Legal Counsel Discuss Cary Cain 1 m
  F. Appointment of School Principal of Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 Discuss Cary Cain 1 m
  G. Appointment of Public Records Officer Discuss Cary Cain 1 m
  H. 2027 Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Form 479 Discuss Cary Cain 1 m
  I. 2026-27 Prayer Certification and Single Set of Assurances Discuss Cary Cain 1 m
  J. 26-27 Updated Employee and Parent/Scholar handbooks - Mandated addition to DCS Code of Conduct Discuss Cary Cain 1 m
  K. Board Amended Bylaws Discuss Cary Cain 1 m
  L. 26-27 Parent/Scholars Grievance Policy Discuss Cary Cain 1 m
  M. Board Proof of Residency - audit compliance requirement Discuss Cary Cain 1 m
  N. Epicenter Report FYI Cary Cain 1 m
   
  • North Carolina state compliance summary of document submissions from August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026.
  
  O. Revised Board Meeting Schedule (25-27) Discuss Liz Morey 5 m
VI. Finance & Operations 10:33 AM
  A. Committee Report Discuss Matthew Lesesky 1 m
   
  • June 2026 Reconciled Budget
  • July 2026 Reconciled Budget 
  • August 2026 Reconciled Budget
  
  B. Budgets Discuss 5 m
  C. Review Financial Policies Discuss Liz Morey 15 m
VII. Closed Session pursuant to (G.S.) 143-318.11(6) for Personnel Matters 10:54 AM
  A. Enter Closed Session 30 m
  B. Adjourn Closed Session
VIII. Board Votes 11:24 AM
  A. June Reconciled Budget Vote Liz Morey 1 m
  B. July Reconciled Budget Vote Liz Morey 1 m
  C. August Reconciled Budget Vote Liz Morey 1 m
  D. Financial Policies Vote Liz Morey 1 m
   
  • Annual review and approval of financial policies.
  
  E. Updated Teacher Observation and Evaluation Rubric Vote Liz Morey 1 m
   
  • Academic Excellence recommendation to approve Updated Teacher Observation and Evaluation Rubric.
  
  F. NC Early Graduation Policy Vote Liz Morey 1 m
   
  • Academic Excellence recommendation to approve NC Early Graduation policy
  
  G. 26-27 Teacher Salary Scale Adjustment Vote Liz Morey 1 m
   
  • Approve the transition for teacher salaries to the 26-27 DPS Salary Scale per the memo from the Executive Director
  
  H. Public Records Officer Vote Liz Morey 1 m
   
  • Approve Alex Quigley as Public Records Officer
  
  I. Board Legal Counsel Vote Liz Morey 1 m
   
  • Approve Phillip Adkins and Board Legal Counsel
  
  J. Election of Officers Vote Cary Cain 1 m
   
  • Elect Board Chair, Vice-Chair, Finance Committee Chair, Governance Committee Chair, and Academic Excellence Committee Chair. 
  
  K. AHERA Contact Vote Liz Morey 1 m
   
  • Approve an AHERA Contact
  
  L. School Principal of Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 Vote Liz Morey 1 m
   
  • Annual review and approval of School Principal of Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504.
  
  M. Public Records Officer Vote Liz Morey 1 m
  N. 2027 Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Vote Liz Morey 1 m
   
  • Annual review and approval of 2027 Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
  
  O. 2026-27 Prayer Certification and Single Set of Assurances Vote Liz Morey 1 m
  P. Board Amended Bylaws Vote Liz Morey 1 m
   
  • Governance committee recommendation for approval of change of three meeting dates to in-person. 
  
  Q. 2025-26 CEO Evaluation Memorandum Vote Liz Morey 1 m
  R. 26-27 Updated Employee and Parent/Student Handbooks Vote Liz Morey 1 m
   
  • Approval of updated mandated addition to Durham Charter School Code of Conduct. 
  
  S. Beginning Teacher Support Plan Vote Liz Morey 1 m
   
  • Annual revision and approval of Beginning Teacher Support Plan 
  
  T. 26-27 Parent/Scholar Grievance Policy Vote Liz Morey 1 m
   
  • Annual review and approval of Parent/Scholar Grievance Policy
  
  U. Updated Three Year Board Meeting Schedule Vote Liz Morey 1 m
   
  • Approval of Updated Three Year Board Meeting Schedule. 
  
IX. Closing Items 11:45 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote