Durham Charter School
Minutes
Durham Charter School Board Virtual Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Location
Durham Charter School Virtual Meeting
Our Mission: To Build a World-Class, K-12 School in Durham that Empowers Students to Thrive in College, Career, and Life.
Directors Present
C. Cain (remote), E. Lembert (remote), L. Morey (remote), M. Bailey (remote), M. Lesesky (remote), P. Edwards (remote), R. Ford (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Gutierrez, G. Wicker
Guests Present
A. Hill (remote), A. Quigley (remote), B. Brown (remote), C. Draughon (remote), J. Bosek (remote), P. Adkins (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance was rendered.
D.
Approval of Agenda
E.
Privilege of the Floor
No one was present for priveledge of the floor.
II. Executive Director Report
A.
Presentation of Report
Mr. Quigley presented and the executive director's report and discussed:
- Enrollment and Application number (90% of target has completed registration)
- New High School Principal hired; couple of other teacher hires to complete
- Test Data (significant growth increase [7 points].
- School Building is shut down excespt for the operational staff do maintenance projects.
III. Old Business
A.
Board Retreat Scheduling
Mr. Cain presented September 12, 2026 as the board retreat. (For board approval)
Janille Bosek discussed
- Introduced her role (owner's rep) and skills
- Finance closing
- Guaranteed Maximum Price Contract has been signed
- Full Construction and Drawing Set review
Patrick Cummings discussed
- Erosion Control Inspection
- Building Pad
- Grading Sidewalk along the bus loop
- Correcting grading near the soccer field and fence realignment
- Concrete tiltup panels
- Logistics Plan Review
- Erosion Control Permit is in place
- Three Building Permit holds have been released
- Sub Contracts being executed
- 1st Payment received
- Builder risk underwriters updates
Ms. Morey discussed
- working on closing finance documents
- Equity payout has been made Hubrick
- Final loans documents for EFF awaiting signing
B.
EOY Financial Projections
Mr. Draughon discussed
- MFP
- Financial Reports (for board approval)
- Finance committee actively reviewing
- Well above cash on hand requirements
C.
Parental Leave Policy
Mr. Quigley disussed the Parental Leave Policy (for board approval)
IV. New Business
A.
26-27 Insurance and Benefit Renewals
Discussed by Ms. Morey (for board approval)
B.
Review of 26-27 Handbooks
Mr. Quigley, Ms. Morey, and Mr. Atkins discussed 26-27 Handbooks (for board approval)
- Employee
- Athletic
- Parent
- Coaches
C.
Parent's Bill of Rights
Mr. Qiugley and Mr. Atkins discussed (for board approval)
D.
26-27 Catering Contracts
Mr. Qiugley and Ms. Hill discussed (for board approval)
- increase of price per meal
- overstaffing issue
Quorum was met with 7 of 9 board members present.