Durham Charter School
Durham Charter School Board Meeting
Published on March 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM EDT
Amended on March 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM EDT
Date and Time
Thursday March 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
Location
DCS Board Meeting
807 W.Chapel Hill Street
Durham, NC 27701
Our Mission: To Build a World-Class, K-12 School in Durham that Empowers Students to Thrive in College, Career, and Life.
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. | Opening Items | 5:00 PM | |||
| 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 | 5:13 PM | |||
| A. | Presentation of Report | Discuss | Alex Quigley | 10 m | |
| B. | Board Dashboard | Discuss | Alex Quigley | 5 m | |
| C. | HS Uniform Revisions | Discuss | Alex Quigley | 5 m | |
| III. | Old Business | 5:33 PM | |||
| A. | Steve Update | 5 m | |||
| B. | Charter School Relocation Approval | Alex Quigley | 5 m | ||
| C. | Cap buses to 12 routes | Alex Quigley | 5 m | ||
| IV. | New Business | 5:48 PM | |||
| A. | $7 million budget shortfall: Durham Public Schools | Discuss | Liz Morey | 10 m | |
| B. | NC Charter School Conference | ||||
| V. | Academic Excellence Committee | 5:58 PM | |||
| A. | A. Recommended Teacher Hires | FYI | Mark Bailey | 10 m | |
| VI. | Governance and CEO Evaluation Committee | 6:08 PM | |||
| A. | A. School Policy on Political Expression | FYI | Cary Cain | 5 m | |
| VII. | Finance & Operations Committee | 6:13 PM | |||
| A. | Charter Success Partner (CSP) Presentation by Cory | Discuss | Matthew Lesesky | 5 m | |
| B. | Highland Bus Fleet | Discuss | Matthew Lesesky | 5 m | |
| C. | Budget Report | ||||
| VIII. | Closed Session pursuant to (G.S.)143-318.11 (5)(6) for Real Estate and Personnel Matters | ||||
| IX. | Board Votes | 6:23 PM | |||
| A. | Recommendation to cap bus routes to a total of 12 routes | Vote | Liz Morey | 5 m | |
| B. | Approval of recommended teacher hires | Vote | Liz Morey | 5 m | |
| C. | Approval revisions to high school uniform policy | Vote | Liz Morey | 5 m | |
| D. | Approval of Highland Bus Fleet | Vote | Liz Morey | 5 m | |
| E. | Approval of fractional CFO | Vote | Liz Morey | 5 m | |
| F. | Approval of charter school relocation | Vote | Liz Morey | 5 m | |
| G. | Approval of committee minutes | Liz Morey | 5 m | ||
| X. | Closing Items | 6:58 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||