Durham Charter School
Minutes
Durham Charter School Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday February 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Location
807 W. Chapel Hill St.
Durham, NC 27705
Library
Directors Present
C. Cain, E. Lembert, G. Wicker, J. DeBerry, L. Morey, M. Lesesky, P. Edwards (remote), R. Ford
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
A. Hill, A. Quigley, B. Brown, Kevin Hart, P. Adkins
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
L. Morey called a meeting of the board of directors of Durham Charter School to order on Thursday Feb 22, 2024 at 5:02 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
D.
Privilege of the Floor
No one was presence for Privilege of the Floor.
E.
Approval of Agenda
M. Lesesky made a motion to approve agenda with the exception of moving Kevin Hart's presentation after ED report.
R. Ford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Approve Minutes
G. Wicker made a motion to approve the minutes from Durham Charter School Monthly Board Meeting on 01-25-24.
J. DeBerry seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Executive Director Report
A.
Presentation of Report
Mr. Quiley presented report and discussed with the board:
- Enrollment and Recruitment
- Academic Performance
- Durham Tech Program
III. Committee Reports
A.
Finance and Operations Committee
- Ms. Morey present the Finance and Operations Committee minutes with discussion amongst the board.
- January Budget Report
- Building Plans
M. Lesesky made a motion to approve January Budget Report Finance and Operations Meeting on 02-12-24.
J. DeBerry seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Governance and CEO Evaluation Committee
Mr. Cain presented the Governance and CEO Evaluation Committee minutes with discussion amonst the board.
- New Board Members
- CEO Eval
- Board Retreat
- Bylaws
C. Cain made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee on 02-07-24.
M. Lesesky seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Academic Excellence Committee
Mr. Quigley presented the Academic Excellence Committee minutes with discussion amongst the board.
- Bellweather Program Model, which includes mission statement update
J. DeBerry made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Excellence Committee Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 02-06-24.
G. Wicker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Charter School Review Board and State Board of Education Updates
A.
Board Updates
No updates to present or discuss.
V. New Business
A.
Mr.Kevin Hart - NC State TIMS Routing Project for 24-25 SY
Mr. Hart represented the projected bus routes and information for the 24-25 school year and answered board questions.
VI. Closed Session
A.
Report Into Closed Session personnel, legal, and real estate matters.
E. Lembert made a motion to enter into closed sessions at 6:45pm.
G. Wicker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Adjourn from Closed Session
R. Ford made a motion to adjourn from closed session at 7p.m.
E. Lembert seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Board Votes:
A.
Approve: New Board Members (Jeff Miller and Mark Bailey, Hiring of Melissa Altemose, Modular Security Deposit, and New Mission Statement.
J. DeBerry made a motion to approve the slate of listed items.
G. Wicker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Announcements
A.
Events
No announcements made.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
R. Ford made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
E. Lembert seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:13 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Cain
Pledge of Allegiance was rendered.